the artist

Brazilian-born artist José Moura has lived and worked in London for over a decade, drawing inspiration from the city’s cultural and natural intersections. Currently pursuing an MA in Fine Art at City & Guilds, he explores human connection and our relationship with the environment through colour, light, and shadow. Living in Walthamstow has deepened his engagement with the balance between nature and urban life. His paintings radiate warmth and introspection, reflecting a dialogue between movement, memory, and the emotional resonance of place.

the story

The light that day in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, was so strong, so full of life, it became the spark for this painting. ‘O que é a vida?’ – meaning ’What is life?’ in Brazilian Portuguese – captures the golden glow of late afternoon that carried José back to his teenage years on a farm in Brazil. He remembers helping his uncles with the coffee harvest and seeing smoke rise from his grandmother’s chimney as dinner cooked on the wood stove. That same warmth and light fill this scene, turning memory into something quietly eternal.

the artwork

This is an original oil painting on canvas, framed in a white solid wood frame measuring 54 x 44 cm.

delivery

There is an additional packaging & postage charge of £25 for the artwork. The artwork is free to collect from our Walthamstow gallery.