Welcome to Pink Buddha Art Portugal!
Hi! My name is Linda Chaves. I am a lover of life, art, travel and colour and creativity in general. As a teacher, I try hard to inspire and help people to gain confidence and love their work. I am an acrylic and mixed media artist and a teacher with many years of experience, originally from London, though I have lived in Portugal since 1979!
I work in my studio The Pink Buddha Art Studio in the heart of North Portugal near Porto. I combine painting and selling my art with in-person workshops and art and travel retreats here in Portugal and also in India (see below) and Sri Lanka, as well as online self study courses. Please see just below and click on the links for more information.
- The Pink Buddha Experience Portugal and All Inclusive Retreats
I invite you to come to my Pink Buddha Art Studio on the edge of the lovely little town of Lousada, near the vibrant city of Porto, set in lush green countryside, to experience this wonderful country full of history, and paint in my spacious, well equipped studio. Come alone or with friends. I offer a number of art programmes, or I am happy to organise and run a personalised programme for you, for either beginners or more experienced artists. I can take you on trips to Porto or places of interest, history and natural beauty also if you’d like to explore this area of Portugal.
The Pink Buddha Experience is for singles or small groups of friends who book studio time as part of, or for the whole of, their stay, combining this with optional travel and cultural experiences, and a lot of fun and friendship! It is a more bespoke experience and is very flexible. Click here for full details …….you choose what you would like to do, where you would like to stay nearby and the number of days you would like to book either the studio or trips out.
The Pink Buddha All Inclusive retreats are similarly for small numbers of participants, where I organise an amazing six night, five full days combining art studio time, good eating and travel experiences all for one price. There will still be flexibility and individual choice, but I make the arrangements for you in advance.
Otherwise, please contact me at linda.janet.chaves@gmail.com or via Messenger or Facebook (@pinkbuddhaart).
2. In March 2024, I led an AMAZING retreat to Kerala, India, called INSPIRATION INDIA. It was for artists and non artists alike. It was utterly serene and a once in a lifetime experience. Another is planned for 2025 with even more possibilities! Details to follow.
3. I am also happy to announce my new online course called GLOW, which helps you to recreate my signature glowing colours and paintings with a strong presence. Please click here for details.
4. Future plans are in place for two new online courses – one on my secret collage techniques, and another one one of my favourite projects – Travel Journalling
4. My art and sales
I enjoy using bright colours in all my work! I personally specialise in painting animals and birds, commissions, including portraits and pet portraits, and I also love painting expressive abstracts. Some of my work is deeply influenced by my travels to India and Sri Lanka. To find out more about my story, please click here
Follow the links to my gallery page of art gallery, commissions, pet and animal portraits and art prints.
Please contact me at linda.janet.chaves@gmail.com or via Messenger or Facebook (@pinkbuddhaart).
Click here to see my art and pieces currently for sale. I ship internationally at very reasonable prices.
For pet portraits and animal commissions,
please click here.
For portraits and other commissions,
please click here.
Click here for high quality prints of most of my pieces.
I also offer several online art courses, both shorter self-study projects (in the planning stages) and longer courses with personal interaction. These are currently in redevelopment.
Two of my paintings which were painted in Sri Lanka
If you have any questions, or would like to know more about a painting, print, course or workshop, please contact me at lindachaves15@gmail.com, or by Messenger or Facebook (@pinkbuddhaart) .
Teaching and art are my joint passions and every experience is unique. I try to include learning, support, a wonderful atmosphere, friendship and fun!. My aim is to surpass all your expectations!