It saddens me to inform you that Portuguese artist Dame Paula Rego has passed away.
For those who don't know, Rego was the first artist of that nationality for me to be exposed to. Being half Portuguese myself, I couldn't have found anyone better. I've always admired her work, as she was one of the few contemporary fine artists to project narrative into her works. What I found intriguing about her work was how her style would evolve, each series of pictures would project themes and topics that were personal to her. Rego would make her models project bold emotions through body language and expressions.
I will take consolation in the fact she kept drawing and creating up to this point. Because her works not only left an impact on me but the Portuguese art scene in general. And I hope future generations will take note of this.
RIP
Paula Rego
1935-2022
