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João D. Filipe (born 27 Feburary 1959) is a painter of contemporary ikons in an interpretation of the byzantine classic style. His paintings are present in collections all over the world.

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João D, Filipe was born in Sertã, Portugal. His parents a court etc and a en embroidress moved to a sea side suburb when Filipe was 9. He studied Law at the University of Lisbon while working in the city port of as a checker. During the 14 years in which he worked in the port, Filipe developed his interest in art by becoming.... ...autodidat. He studied under the guidance of.... In 1990 Filipe and his wife Ana arrived in New York along with their first 4 daughters. They had volunteered as catholic missionaries with no return ticket. After Filipe trying his hand in several turned to painting as a full time profession.

1976, João Filipe has been a member of the Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes (National Society of Fine Arts) in Lisbon. In U.S.A João joined the STP, Society of Tempera Painters,Santa Fe,NM; ASOPA, American Society of Portrait Artists,The American Society of Religious Artists, Colinsville, Il;Americans for the Arts, New York, NY; and VAA, Visual Arta Alliance, Houston,TX