Rutenilton Melo

Rutenilton Melo is a native of Rio de Janeiro and has been painting for over 20 years. He paints mainly in acrylics on large canvases. His work has been shown in many exhibitions in Brazil and in galleries and exhibitions in the UK and Europe and he was a founder of the world-famous Rua do Pintor (the Painter’s Street) in Rio de Janeiro where he sells much of his work.

Rutenilton paints abstracts, landscapes inspired by the tropical forests and richly coloured futuristic abstracts with a feel of science fiction.