Brazilian author and illustrator, born in Sao Paolo in 1973. Fernando Vilela obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Arts and then his Masters in Arts, from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Sao Paolo. In 2005 he was chosen to participate in the Biennial Illustration of Brastislava and took part in the international workshop for illustrators given by Albin Brunovsky. He has also studied with Laura Vinci and Paulo Pasta in his home town.

Throughout his career he has received a number of prizes for his work, both in the world of plastic arts as well as in the world of illustration and literature. In 2007, Fernando Vilela has received a Ragazzi Awards Honor Mention for Lampiao e Lancelote.

He has held several individual exhibitions and has participated in collective exhibitions in different museums and galleries in Brazil, France and the United States. In addition, he has exhibited his works, given workshops or taken part in talks and conferences in international shows and biennials in Brazil, the United States and France.

He is currently working on future projects and is a professor at the Tomie Ohtake Institute in Sao Paolo where he gives painting courses and courses on illustrated book.

Fernando Vilela’s books in lazuli

http://fernandovilela.com.br

Interview by Gustavo Puerta in Educación y Biblioteca (Spanish)

BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Arroz con leche (Rice pudding), text by Jorge Argueta, Groundwood, Toronto, to be issued in 2010.
• Los espejos de Anaclara (Anaclara’s Mirrors), poems by Mercedes Calvo, Fondo de Cultura Económica/Fundación para las Letras Mexicanas, Mexico, 2009
• O nascimento do universo (The birth of the universe), text by Judith Nuria Maida, Editora Ática, Brazil, 2009.
• O barqueiro e o canoeiro (The boatman and the canoeman), text and illustrations by Fernando Vilela, Scipione, Brazil, 2008.
• Contador de história de Bolso – África (Collection Pocket Book Storyteller – Africa), text by Ilan Brenman, Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• Contador de história de Bolso – Brasil (Collection Pocket Book Storyteller – Brazil), text by Ilan Brenman, Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• Comilança (The Big Meal), text and illustrations by Fernando Vilela, DCL, Brazil, 2008.
• Coleção Jeitos de mudar o mundo (Colletion Ways to Change the World), text by Stela Barbieri:
  • A menina do feijão suculento (The girl and the juicy bean stew), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Radija e os tapetes mágicos (Radija and the magic carpets), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O reino dos mamulengos (King of the Puppets-Show), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Satiko e o vulcão (Sachiko and the volcano), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Na sombra do baobá (Under the shadow of the Baoba Tree), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O gênio do poço encantado (The genius of the enchanted well), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • A ponte (The bridge), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O amigo dos animais (The animals’ friend), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• Pedro Malasartes em quadrinhos (Pedro Malasartes Comics), text by Stela Barbieri, Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• ABC do Japão (Japan’s ABC), text by Stela Barbieri, SM, Brazil, 2008.
• Bumba Meu Boi (Bumba-meu-boi, the Holy Ox Party), text by Stela Barbieri, Girafinha, Brazil, 2007.
• Tapajós – uma aventura nas águas da Amazônia (Tapajós – an adventure in Amazon waters), text and illustrations by Fernando Vilela,Ática, Brazil, 2007.
• A Toalha Vermelha (The Red Towel), text and illustrations by Fernando Vilela, Brinque Book, Brazil, 2007.
• A menina do fio (The Girl’s Yarn), text by Stela Barbieri, Girafinha, Brazil, 2006.
• Lampião e Lancelote (Lampião and Lancelot), text and illustrations by Fernando Vilela, Cosacnaify, Brazil, 2006.
• O que cabe num livro (What fits in a book?), text by Ilan Brenman, DCL, Brazil, 2006.
• A dobradura do samurai (The samurai’s folding), text by Ilan Brenman, Companhia das Letrinhas, Brazil, 2005.
• As narrativas preferidas de um contador de histórias (A story-teller’s top ten), text by Ilan Brenman, Landy Books, Brazil, 2005.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

As author and illustrator:

• O barqueiro e o canoeiro (The boatman and the canoeman), Scipione, Brazil, 2008.
• Ave, cachaça! Nascimento, vida, reza e glória (Hail, sugar cane brandy! Nature, life, prayer & glory), Editora do autor, Brazil, 2008.
• Comilança (The Big Meal), DCL, Brazil, 2008.
• Olemac e Melô (Olemac and Melô), Cia das Letras, Brazil, 2007.
• Tapajós – uma aventura nas águas da Amazônia (Tapajós – an adventure in Amazon waters), Ática, Brazil, 2007.
• A Toalha Vermelha (The Red Towel), Brinque Book, Brazil, 2007.
• Le chemin (The Road), edited by Autrement, France, 2007.
• Lampião e Lancelote (Lampião and Lancelot), Cosacnaify, Brazil, 2006.

Books written by Stela Barbieri and illustrated by Fernando Vilela:

• Collection Ways to Change the World (Coleção Jeitos de mudar o mundo):
  • A menina do feijão suculento (The Girl and the juicy Bean Stew), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Radija e os tapetes mágicos (Radija and the Magic Carpets), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O reino dos mamulengos (The King of the Puppets-Show), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Satiko e o vulcão (Sachiko and the Volcano), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • Na sombra do baobá (Under the Shadow of the Baoba Tree), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O gênio do poço encantado (The Genius of the enchanted Well), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • A ponte (The Bridge), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
  • O amigo dos animais (The Animals’ friend), Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• Pedro Malasartes em quadrinhos (Pedro Malasartes Comics), Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• ABC do Japão (Japan’s ABC), SM, Brazil, 2008.
• Bumba Meu Boi (Bumba-meu-boi, the Holy Ox Party), Girafinha, Brazil, 2007.
• A menina do fio (The Girl’s Yarn), Girafinha, Brazil, 2006.

As illustrator:

• Los espejos de Anaclara (Anaclara’s Mirrors), poems by Mercedes Calvo, Fondo de Cultura Económica/Fundación para las Letras Mexicanas, Mexico, 2009
• O nascimento do universo (The Birth of the Universe), text by Judith Nuria Maida, Editora Ática, Brazil, 2009.
• Contador de história de Bolso – África (Collection Pocket Book Storyteller – Africa), text by Ilan Brenman, Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• Contador de história de Bolso – Brasil (Collection Pocket Book Storyteller – Brazil), text by Ilan Brenman, Moderna, Brazil, 2008.
• The Great Snake (A cobra-grande), text by Sean Taylor, Francis Lincoln, UK, 2008.
• A invensão do Deus Curumim (World’s Creation by Curumim-God), text by Braulio Tavares, 34, Brazil, 2008.
• Conto de escola (School Tale), text by Machado de Assis, Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• Missa do galo (Cock Mass), text by Machado de Assis, Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• Um apólogo (An Apologist), text by Machado de Assis, Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• O espelho (The Mirror), text by Machado de Assis, Escala Educacional, Brazil, 2008.
• Meio mundo (Half the World), text by Álvaro Faleiros, Ateliê Editorial, Brazil, 2008.
• Festa de Aniversario (Birthday Party), text by Ilan Brenman, DCL, Brazil, 2007.
• O elefante infante (The Elephant’s child), text by Ruyard Kipling, Musa, Brazil, 2007.
• Contos para crianças impossíveis (Tales for Naughty Children), text by Jacques Prévert, Cosacnaify, Brazil, 2007.
• O que cabe num livro (What fits in a book?), text by Ilan Brenman, DCL, Brazil, 2006.
• A vingança do falcão (The Falcon’s Revenge), text by Rogério Barbosa de Andrade, Brinque Book, Brazil, 2006.
• Hermes o motoboy (Hermes the motoboy), text by Ilan Brenman, Companhia das Letrinhas, Brazil, 2006.
• As narrativas preferidas de um contador de histórias (A story-teller’s top ten), text by Ilan Brenman, Landy Books, Brazil, 2005.
• A fenda do tempo (The Time’s gap), text by Dionísio Jacob, SM Books, Brazil, 2005.
• A dobradura do samurai (The Samurai’s folding), text by Ilan Brenman, Companhia das Letrinhas, Brazil, 2005.
• Ivan filho-de-boi (Russian Tales), text by Marina Tenório, Cosac & Naify Books, Brazil, 2004.
• Sabedoria das águas (Water Wisdom), text by Daniel Munduruku, Global Books, Brazil, 2004.
• Prometeu acorrentado (Prometheus bound), text by Esquilo, FTD Books, Brazil, 2004.
• Meu lugar no mundo (Where I belong), text by Sulami Katy, Ática Books, Brazil, 2004.

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