About
Ricardo Franco studied fine arts at the Catholic University(at age 26 and as an early entrepreneur founded the Graal Comunicação, a very active and award-winning publicity agency at the Bahia/Brazil market. Ricardo has been working in the field of food, products and services and as a designer he is a member of Icograda and ADG. Recently his works were selected for the International Design Yearbook. Photography is another passion and a way to Ricardo express his creative side, using a variety of compositions that will be compiled into a book that is in printing process. His artist vein was rescued in 2009, when he got time to combine his professional schedule with his passion for art. Since then, he is developing projects that make use of various techniques such as finger paints, oil and acrylic, among others. He participated and won various art fairs. In 2011 he participated in five exhibitions in Salvador, three in Rio de Janeiro and has international exhibitions scheduled for Barcelona, France and Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. In his resume he holds titles such as Doctorate Honoris Causa and commendation medals such as the recently received Jean-Baptiste Debret medal at OAB Niterói.
Estudió Bellas Artes en la Universidad Católica y a los 26 años, como empresario fundó la Gral. Comunicación empresa del ramo de la publicidad, premiada y actuante en el mercado bahiano. Como designer es miembro de Icograda, ADG y es Sub- director General y, recientemente, sus obras fueron selecciona- das para el Anuario de Diseño Internacional (Internacional Design Yearbook).
Al mismo tiempo, encuentra en la fotografía otro canal para expresar su lado creativo, vali- éndose de composiciones variadas que van a ser compiladas en un libro en proceso de impresión. Su perfil de artista plástico fue rescatado en 2009, cuando consigue tiempo para combinar su face- ta profesional con el arte.
En 2011 participó en exposiciones en Salvador, Río de Janeiro y las exposiciones internacio- nales que tiene programadas en Barcelona, Francia y Bratislava, capital de Eslovaquia. En su currí- culum cuenta con títulos como Doctor Honoris Causa por UNIAMÉRICA y recientemente recibió la medalla al mérito Jean-Baptiste Debret por la OAB de Niterói.