Mauricio Benega

Born in 1977 in Sao Paulo (Brazil), he moved to New Zealand in 2004 and now lives and works as a full time artist in Hastings.
When not working or painting, he likes to surf, skate, travel and spend time with his family. He likes to work on a variety of different projects at the same time, such as; Illustrations, paintings, graphic design, signage, and murals.

He believes knowing more techniques and tools helps with the creative process. Working on different projects and experimenting, is a good way to keep yourself fresh and inspired.
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Mauricio's work can be found in collections in NZ, Brazil, Italy, Australia, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, USA and Bali

He has participated in 30 Art and Comic contests around the world.
7 Awards for painting, design and story board.

12 solo exhibitions.
13 group exhibitions.

contemporary, different, modern, beach, lifestyle