Rodrigues Goncalves

Rodrigues Goncalves (b.2000) is a Portuguese-British artist currently located in the UK.

 Rodrigues studied primarily visual arts on Madeira Island, Portugal. He spent multiple years working at the internationally renowned Fine Art Foundry Powderhall Bronze in Edinburgh, UK. Rodrigues graduated with a BA (Hons) in artist designer maker: glass and ceramics at the University of Sunderland, UK. Additionally, he was awarded a three-year mentorship programme by the well-known British architect Mike Davies, CBE designer of Pompidou Centre, Paris and Lloyd’s Building, London. 

Rodrigues has exhibited internationally. He was awarded Best in Show (Glass) 2022 Degree Show BA (Hons) in artist designer maker: glass and ceramic University of Sunderland [ Sunderland (2022)], Highly Commended Artist New Graduate Review [UK, (2022)] and The 2021 Glass Prize Artist [UK, (2021)].

He made an appearance in Biomedical Visualization, Advances in Experimental Medicine, and Biology [ Glasglow, (2022)], The New Artist, Boomer Gallery [ London, UK (2021)] and The Working Artist III [ London (2021)]. 

UKNA Projects:

Robert Walters Group UK New Artist of the Year Award 2022 - People’s Choice Award Winner