BIOGRAPHY
EXHIBITIONS
SYMPOSIUMS

BIOGRAPHY
EXHIBITIONS
SYMPOSIUMS

THE ARTIST

Abílio Febra was born in Leiria (Maceira) and after studying sculpture at Ar.Co. – Lisbon, he joined the Artever Association in Amadora, where he began working as an artist and held his first group exhibitions.

After 8 years working as an artist and teacher in Amadora and Lisbon, he returned to his roots in Leiria – where he moved and founded his stone studio – helping to found Circularte together with other local artists.
His artistic career continues with exhibitions in various cities in Portugal, as well as in Brussels, Luxembourg, Holland, Germany and Macau.

His passion for stone is evident in his work, particularly with marble from the Alentejo. Alongside stone, he also works in bronze, iron, glass and polyester.
Painting and drawing accompany his artistic work and exhibitions.

His work, which is essentially figurative, shows traces of a very marked expressionism, where texture and ancestry gain their own strength and give his works an unmistakable personality.
In 2013 she left public education for good and devoted herself exclusively to the visual arts.

THE ROAD

2022

April in Leiria
CACAB e CML – Mercado de Sant’ana Leiria

The Water Sites
Levada de Tomar

2022

2021

Tales at Sunset
O Nariz Teatro de Grupo |  Leiria

Slate Sculpture Symposium
Valongo

2021

2020

Stone Sculpture Artist Residency
Villa Portela | Leiria

The Stone Places
Levada de Tomar

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

2020

2019

The Gate Festival
Leiria

Born from the Earth
Galeria Municipal de Aljezur

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2019

2018

XI Biennale
Salão das Artes da Vidigueira

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

International Symposium of Wood
Villa Portela | Leiria

Connections
Galeria Orlando Morais  – Ericeira

2018

2017

Temples of our Time
Mosteiro da Batalha

Sculpture Symposium
Macbetão – Maceira | Leiria

Sculpture Symposium
Marberie Cremer | Fratin –  Bélgica

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2017

2016

Open Air Sculpture – Amadora 15
Gal Artur Bual | Amadora

Bocage seen by Contemporary Art
Galeria Municipal de Setúbal

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

2016

2015

Socem Space
Martingança | Leiria

Masks of Restlessness
Ordem dos Advogados | Coimbra

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Tribute to Mateus Fernandes
Museu Mosteiro da Batalha

2015

2014

Restlessness of the Stones
Galeria Biblioteca Afonso l | Vieira – Leiria

Wine and Fado
Museu do Vinho Anadia | Estoril

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2014

2013

Hermaphrodites with Stones
Galeria Municipal da Marinha Grande

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2013

2012

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2012

2011

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2011

2010

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2010

2009

Flowers Stones and Warriors
Edifício Banco de Portugal | Leiria

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2009

2008

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Musical Movements
Villa de S. Marcos – Telheiro | Leiria

The Last Supper
Coletiva Galeria Sacramento | Aveiro

“His Majesty the King”
Museu do Vinho da Bairrada | Anadia

2008

2007

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

From Stone to Wine
Museu do Vinho da Bairrada | Anadia

2007

2006

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2006

2005

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Made in Portugal
Groneveld Almelo | Holanda

2005

2004

Between the Walls
Galeria 57 – Biblioteca Vieira | Vieira de Leiria

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2004

2003

(Re) Trapped Pendulums
Galeria Artur Bual | Amadora

Wine is an Art
Luis Pato
Galeria Sacramento | Aveiro

2003

2002

(Re) Trapped Pendulums
Galeria Cine-Teatro Amália | Pombal

International Small Engraving
Florean Museum | Roménia

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2002

2001

Signs of Time
Galeria Vila Verde de Ficalho | Serpa

The Flight of Stones
Domus Varius | Lisboa

2001

2000

Signs of Man and of Time
Galeria Municipal | Sacavém

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

Ambientar-te
Concurso de Escultura | Leiria

Balance of the Century/Plastic Arts
Igreja de S. Francisco | Leiria

Six Sculptors in April
Quinta do Conventinho | Loures

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

2000

1999

25th April
Galeria 57 – Governo Civil de Leiria

Arts Multiplicata
Rhein | Alemanha | Leiria

1st Cantanhede International Sculpture Symposium

1999

1998

Boggard Art
Helmond | Holanda

Lusitanian Poems
Cercle Municipal | Luxemburgo

75 Years of Secil
Maceira | Leiria

Blue Feelings
Kulturforum Rhein | Alemanha | Polónia | Lituania | Holanda

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1998

1997

Poems of Stone and Peace
Ateneu de Leiria

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1997

1996

Blue Feelings
Kulturforum Rhein | Alemanha | Polónia | Lituania | Holanda

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1996

1995

Masks of Silence
Casa Jardim do Marquês | Lisboa

Plastic Arts Biennale
Festa do Avante – Amora | Seixal

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1995

1993

The Woman and the Light
Galeria Quattro/Associação Atlântida | Bruxelas

Plastic Arts Biennale
Festa do Avante – Amora | Seixal

Amadora Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

1993

1992

Stone Traces
Galeria Municipal de Alverca

1992

1990

Infringements
Galeria St. Justa | Lisboaa

1990

1989

Reconstitutions
Casa de Bocage | Setúbal

Amadora Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

Tribute to Cristóvão Colombo
Funchal

1st Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Amadora

1989

1987

1st Artistic Debujo Award
Genaro Perez Vilaamil – Ferrol | Corunha

1987

AWARDS AND HONOURS

2008

Honourable Mention
“His Majesty the King” Fine Arts Competition | Anadia

2008

2002

3rd Prize
International Small Engraving | Florean Museum – Roméni

2002

2000

1st Prize
Ambientar-te | Câmara Municipal de Leiria

2000

1997

Honourable Mention
III Edinfor Sculpture Award | Estoril

1997

1989

Prize
1st Sculpture Exhibition |  Amadora

Honourable Mention
Tribute to Cristóvão Colombo | Funchal

1989

THE ROAD

2022

April in Leiria
CACAB e CML – Mercado de Sant’ana Leiria

The Water Sites
Levada de Tomar

2022

2021

Tales at Sunset
O Nariz Teatro de Grupo |  Leiria

Slate Sculpture Symposium
Valongo

2021

2020

Stone Sculpture Artist Residency
Villa Portela | Leiria

The Stone Places
Levada de Tomar

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

2020

2019

The Gate Festival
Leiria

Born from the Earth
Galeria Municipal de Aljezur

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2019

2018

XI Biennale
Salão das Artes da Vidigueira

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

International Symposium of Wood
Villa Portela | Leiria

Connections
Galeria Orlando Morais  – Ericeira

2018

2017

Temples of our Time
Mosteiro da Batalha

Sculpture Symposium
Macbetão – Maceira | Leiria

Sculpture Symposium
Marberie Cremer | Fratin –  Bélgica

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2017

2016

Open Air Sculpture – Amadora 15
Gal Artur Bual | Amadora

Bocage seen by Contemporary Art
Galeria Municipal de Setúbal

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Mertolarte
Câmara Municipal de Mértola

2016

2015

Socem Space
Martingança | Leiria

Masks of Restlessness
Ordem dos Advogados | Coimbra

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Tribute to Mateus Fernandes
Museu Mosteiro da Batalha

2015

2014

Restlessness of the Stones
Galeria Biblioteca Afonso l | Vieira – Leiria

Wine and Fado
Museu do Vinho Anadia | Estoril

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2014

2013

Hermaphrodites with Stones
Galeria Municipal da Marinha Grande

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2013

2012

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2012

2011

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2011

2010

Autumn Show
Galeria do Casino do Estoril | Lisboa

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2010

2009

Flowers Stones and Warriors
Edifício Banco de Portugal | Leiria

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

2009

2008

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Musical Movements
Villa de S. Marcos – Telheiro | Leiria

The Last Supper
Coletiva Galeria Sacramento | Aveiro

“His Majesty the King”
Museu do Vinho da Bairrada | Anadia

2008

2007

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

From Stone to Wine
Museu do Vinho da Bairrada | Anadia

2007

2006

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2006

2005

Sintra Open Air Exhibition
Centro Internacional de Escultura | Sintra

Made in Portugal
Groneveld Almelo | Holanda

2005

2004

Between the Walls
Galeria 57 – Biblioteca Vieira | Vieira de Leiria

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2004

2003

(Re) Trapped Pendulums
Galeria Artur Bual | Amadora

Wine is an Art
Luis Pato
Galeria Sacramento | Aveiro

2003

2002

(Re) Trapped Pendulums
Galeria Cine-Teatro Amália | Pombal

International Small Engraving
Florean Museum | Roménia

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

2002

2001

Signs of Time
Galeria Vila Verde de Ficalho | Serpa

The Flight of Stones
Domus Varius | Lisboa

2001

2000

Signs of Man and of Time
Galeria Municipal | Sacavém

Plastic Arts Biennale
Marinha Grande

Ambientar-te
Concurso de Escultura | Leiria

Balance of the Century/Plastic Arts
Igreja de S. Francisco | Leiria

Six Sculptors in April
Quinta do Conventinho | Loures

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

2000

1999

25th April
Galeria 57 – Governo Civil de Leiria

Arts Multiplicata
Rhein | Alemanha | Leiria

1st Cantanhede International Sculpture Symposium

1999

1998

Boggard Art
Helmond | Holanda

Lusitanian Poems
Cercle Municipal | Luxemburgo

75 Years of Secil
Maceira | Leiria

Blue Feelings
Kulturforum Rhein | Alemanha | Polónia | Lituania | Holanda

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1998

1997

Poems of Stone and Peace
Ateneu de Leiria

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1997

1996

Blue Feelings
Kulturforum Rhein | Alemanha | Polónia | Lituania | Holanda

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1996

1995

Masks of Silence
Casa Jardim do Marquês | Lisboa

Plastic Arts Biennale
Festa do Avante – Amora | Seixal

Edinfor Sculpture Award
Galeria de Arte Casino do Estoril

1995

1993

The Woman and the Light
Galeria Quattro/Associação Atlântida | Bruxelas

Plastic Arts Biennale
Festa do Avante – Amora | Seixal

Amadora Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

1993

1992

Stone Traces
Galeria Municipal de Alverca

1992

1990

Infringements
Galeria St. Justa | Lisboaa

1990

1989

Reconstitutions
Casa de Bocage | Setúbal

Amadora Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

Tribute to Cristóvão Colombo
Funchal

1st Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
Amadora

1989

1987

1st Artistic Debujo Award
Genaro Perez Vilaamil – Ferrol | Corunha

1987

AWARDS AND HONOURS

2008

Honourable Mention
“His Majesty the King” Fine Arts Competition | Anadia

2008

2002

3rd Prize
International Small Engraving | Florean Museum – Roméni

2002

2000

1st Prize
Ambientar-te | Câmara Municipal de Leiria

2000

1997

Honourable Mention
III Edinfor Sculpture Award | Estoril

1997

1989

Prize
1st Sculpture Exhibition |  Amadora

Honourable Mention
Tribute to Cristóvão Colombo | Funchal

1989