Flavio's Biography:


FLAVIO CARVALHO was born in Águas da Prata, SP, Brasil, on April,15,1962. When he was 16 years old he started drawing, using crayons, and got enthusiastic. Soon he was painting on screens and using oil paints all by himself, because the only kind of apprenticeship he got was watching another painter while he worked on his paintings.


For 20 years, CARVALHO kept improving until he became satisfied with the results. Now he is still shy when he realizes how much his paintings are appreciated.

His first showing out of his hometown was on a TV program, where his paintings were auctioned successfuly. Since then, he has participated in several expositions and has seen many of his paintings leaving his small town to go to different countries.

As a Nature Painter, CARVALHO is always observing the charming landscape his region offers. He likes to walk around, memorizing each detail he can apply on the screen. His paintings have a light that only the sun can show, and the colours are pure and real, like only Nature can show.

CARVALHO started a honey production 17 years ago and it grew thanks to hard work and perseverance. He now is recognized in the honey sector and his product is also very much appreciated.

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Flavio has his production plant in town but the bees, by law, must be outside of town. At this time of year the bees are house hunting so Flavio sets up some of his hives in town for the bees to come and inspect. If they like what they see they go back to their hideaway (nobody knows where they are) and the whole gang comes back and takes up residence in their new home.

Once they fill the hive, at night when they are alseep, Flavio takes them out to the farm and production begins.