Franka Struys

Living and working in Portugal since 1998
Completed a full program painting course at Ar.co, Lisbon (2009-2013)
Worked for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat, in The Hague and in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1991-1997)
Graduated in Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands (1984-1990)
Dutch, born in 1966 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Exhibitions:
- “Open Studio Exhibition”, private studio in Colares, 2021 and in Almoçageme, 2018 (solo)
- “Mais Jazz and Art”, 2017, Hotel SANA, Caldas da Rainha (solo)
- “Trespassing”, 2016, Galeria Municipal Casa Mantero, Sintra (2 artists)
- “Alignment”, 2015, Tennis Club Estoril, (solo)

- “Ultramarine”, 2014, Forte de Oitavos, Cascais (collective)
- “ZomerExpo Licht”, 2014, Online Gallery Stichting Artworlds Amsterdam (collective)
- “Collaborative Art Show”, 2013, Flores de Cabo, Pé da Serra (collective)
- Summer exhibition Ar.co Almada, 2013