bio
cirandara a.k.a. Sónia Oliveira is a Portuguese illustrator and graphic novel artist based in Lisbon. While in Glasgow she started working as a professional artist, having since then worked regularly with portuguese publishing houses such as ASA-Leya and edições:nelsondematos.
Her work includes covers for authors like José Cardoso Pires and Pepetela, graphic short-stories and children's illustration.
More recently collaborated with Ardozia in the creation of digital content for children. She's also currently working with Reptuno in the development of multimedia projects involving graphic narrative and sound improvisation.
Received several prizes and was short-listed in several comics competitions, having been published regularly by fanzines and magazines all over Europe.
prizes
Short-listed for Best Graphic Short-story at IX Troféus Central Comics [Portugal 2011]
Honourable Mention at the comics competition of Moura [Portugal 2011]
Short-listed for Fumetto International Comix Exhibition [Switzerland 2009]
Short-listed for Best Graphic Project for Literature with “Lavagante”of NM [Portugal 2009]
Short-listed for the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual 2009 [UK, December 2008]
2nd place at Łódź Comics festival (MFK19) in amateur category [Poland 2008]
Honourable Mention at the comics competition of Moura [Portugal 2007]
Honourable Mention at the competition Jovens Talentos [Portugal 2006]
exhibitions
Portuguese Comics Art with João Sequeira - Libreria Tusitala [Spain 2016]
Group exhibition Kingpin Books Artists [Leituria book shop, Lisbon 2016]
Cirandara I, comics exhibition [Nisa 2012]
Venham+5 #8 [Portugal 2011]
Venham+5 #7 [Portugal 2010]
Comics Competition Łódź 20MFKiG [Poland 2009]
Group exhibition All-Girlz Galore - XVI Xorñadas Banda Desenãda Ourense [Spain 2009]
Group exhibition All-Girlz Galore - 5º FIBDB [Portugal 2009]
Comics Competition Fumetto International Comix [Switzerland 2009]
Comics Competition Łódź MFK19 [Poland 2008]
Comics Competition Moura BD [Portugal 2007]
Comics Competition 17º Amadora BD [Portugal 2006]
Ilustra_outros Etic [Portugal 2006]
Comics Competition Jovens Talentos [Portugal 2006]
Comics Competition 16º Amadora BD [Portugal 2005]
publications
O Poema Morre | graphic novel [with David Soares, Kingpin Books Editions, Portugal 2015]
Era Uma vez | chidren/juvenil illustration [Calendário de Letras, Portugal 2015]
Cais Magazine | graphic short-story, with André Oliveira, [Portugal, 2014]
Será Que Amanha Ainda Me Amas? | chidren/juvenil illustration [Coisas de Ler, Portugal 2014]
Venham+5 Magazine | graphic short-story #7 [Portugal, May 2011]
Stripolis Magazine | graphic short-story [Serbia, July 2011]
Zona Magazine | graphic short-story [Portugal, February 2011]
Gambuzine Fanzine | graphic short-story [Portugal, July 2010]
Moga Mobo Magazine | graphic short-story [Germany, June 2010]
Venham+5 Magazine | graphic short-story [Portugal, May 2010]
Ziniol 7 Magazine | graphic short-story [Poland, January 2010]
Ziniol 5 Magazine | graphic short-story [Poland, July 2009]
AllGirlz Galore Magazine | graphic short-story [Portugal, Juin 2009]
Milk+Wodka 10 Magazine | graphic short-story [Switzerland, April 2009]
Ziniol 3 Magazine | graphic short-story [Poland December, 2008]
Aesthetica Creative Works Annual 2009 | illustration [UK, December 2008]
competitions
Fumetto International Comix [Switzerland 2010]
Łódź 20MFKiG [Poland 2009]
Bolzano Comics [Italy 2009]
Fumetto International Comix [Switzerland 2009]
Łódź MFK19 [Poland 2008]
Comics Competition Moura BD [Portugal 2007]
17º Amadora BD [Portugal 2006]
Figures Futur International Illustration Competition [France 2006]
Competition Ilustra_outros Etic [Portugal 2006]
Comics Competition Jovens Talentos [Portugal 2006]
Fumetto International Comix [Switzerland 2006]
Prizes AQA [Spain 2005]
16º Amadora BD [Portugal 2005]
Ilustrarte 2005 [Portugal 2005]