Joana Simães
Joana Simães is a visual artist from Felgueiras, a small town in the district of Porto, Portugal. After studying Fine Art in high school, Simães moved to London in 2020 to pursue a degree in Fine Art at Middlesex University, graduating in 2023.
The core of Joana´s work goes from classically executed figurative oil paintings to more graphic paintings with the use of flat colors and less shading, onto hard surfaces in various sizes. Inspired by artists such as Goya and Michael Borremans, Simães explores the subtleties of human experience through both painting and, on occasion, video art.
Appreciative of her work's recognition, Joana has been nominated for the Freelands Art Prize, the New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize, and the Winchester Art School Painting Prize. Since December 2023, Simães has been working in a studio in London where she continues to develop her craft and explore new creative directions.
