Embassy of Portugal

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The Embassy of Portugal is proud to present the works of Elizabeth Casqueiro for this year’s Art All Night! Casqueiro’s work is heavily influenced by her background in architecture, love for the natural world, and her attachment to Portugal.

BIOGRAPHY: Elizabeth Casqueiro grew up in Parede, Portugal and later immigrated to the United States. An architect by training, she worked in architecture firms and in international organizations in London and Washington. She is currently a full-time artist based in her Georgetown and Easton MD studios, and a part-time adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Casqueiro has shown her work in solo and group shows across the United States in New York, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Georgia, as well as in Europe, specifically the UK, Italy and Portugal. She is a recipient of multiple art awards from, among others, the London Art Biennale, DC Arts and Humanities, and the Maryland State Arts Council.  Casqueiro has degrees in architecture and design and pursued art studies at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and the Washington Studio School. Her artwork is in private and corporate collections, including the World Bank Group.