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On August 19, 1933 was born in the Factory of Vista Alegre Carlos Vitorino, a man with destiny already mapped out: spread around the world the beauty of art stored in your hands.
He studied until the fourth grade and 10 years was working in the factory of Vista Alegre, where his mother Adelia Franco was a sculptor and his father José Vitorino was a painter. He began taking drawing lessons with a daily hour with Professor Otelo Moreira and painting with Professor Palmiro Fish, but then to see their dedication and skill were increasing their hours of study, coming then to 17 years to occupy the painter position special Factory Vista Alegre.
In 1958 he arrived in Brazil, specifically in São Paulo with his wife and a son of 9 months. He began working in ceramics São Caetano but after a while, went to work only with white crockery. then it went to Guarulhos where he had a business and soon after went to work for Volkswagen as maintenance painter, but his achievement was to paint panels tiles for homes decor.
In 1974 went to Portugal, thought for a moment take the family back, now with three children, but the country was afflicted due to change of government, then he decided to stay in Brazil and start giving painting classes in china at home. Over time he was invited to participate in an international exhibition at the Hotel Gloria and size was its success that started to give classes also in Rio de Janeiro, three times a week. The Rio-São Paulo path resisted for many months to have an accident on the road Via Dutra, and this time he was forced to make a decision in your life and in your career: Rio or Sao Paulo. Came to the conclusion, together with his family, the best would come all towards the “Marvelous City”, which was already his passion. They did. Carlos Vitorino already had given lessons in students homes in Rio and paint associations in Niteroi, but that he opened his own studio in Copacabana, where she taught every day.
Over time we were collecting honors and titles very important, as it received on 17/11/1980 from Mr Alvarenga Dilson Meneses. He was given the title of Citizen of Carioca in Rio de Janeiro City.
Professor Vitorino was invited to participate in exhibitions and giving seminars throughout Brazil as in the cities of Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Vitoria Campinas, Goiás, Lawn among others. Outside was the United States, where he won beautiful prizes with his magnificent work “The Chinese Marriage.” Rion (France) in 1981 was considered the best painter of all time, reaching the disputed Special Jury Prize and the “Grand Prix” with the work “The Old Man” which is the Maritime Museum of Ilhavo City in Portugal.
Throughout its history Vitorino Carlos has been a deeply dedicated man to his art, seeking in these 59 years of professional publicize it are proud of their origins.
This is a piece of our history, where we thank you, our friend customer, the years of his presence with us forming this great family which is the Vitorino China.
