About the Artist
Biography 
Education Publications Courses Exhibitions
Fine artist and visual artist; painter, designer, illustrator...
Carioca residing in Belo Horizonte-MG (Brazil), she has always had art as her greatest gift and passion, even at times when life took her down different paths.
"Nature inspires me and fantasy gives me wings. I go from realism to abstract, from classic to stylized, from academic to contemporary... I like to move freely through themes, styles and materials, without formulas or creative constraints; but without giving up quality and technical improvement." (Enaile D. Siffert)
Biography
Enaile D. Siffert was born in Rio de Janeiro city and currently lives in Belo Horizonte city, Brazil.
Art has always been a passion of hers from an early age. She started drawing in childhood and painting at age 18.
She attended workshops and painting courses, in Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, in order to seek new techniques and improvement.
Her artworks have participated in exhibitions in Brazil and abroad. Several of her works are also on the internet, on national and international specialized websites.
Academic and Artistic Education
Drawing: self-taught.
Painting: Oficina das Artes and Escola Guignard short painting course, Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil); Oficina das Artes and Studio Ângela Oliveira, Rio de Janeiro - RJ (Brazil).
Fashion Design: SENAC, Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil).
Art-Education: (Specialization) Faculdade de Educação da UEMG, Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil).
Biological Scientific illustration : (training course) Instituto de Ciências Biológicas da UFMG, Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil).
English: MAI (The Modern American Institute), Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil).
Law: (university degree) Faculdade de Direito da UFMG, Belo Horizonte - MG (Brazil).
Curriculum in the CNPQ system: Lattes Curriculum.
Publication
CCT Ciência #4. Scientific dissemination bulletin of the Center for Taxonomic Collections at UFMG. Brazil, 2020. (Digital Bulletin) - Illustrations.
MIRANDA, F. R.; CASALI, D. M.; PERINI, F. A.; MACHADO, F. A.; SANTOS, F. R. Taxonomic review of the genus Cyclopes Gray, 1821 (Xenarthra: Pilosa), with the revalidation and description of new species. ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, v. 183, p. 687-721, 2018. (Scientific article) - Illustrations.
PEREIRA, R. M. A. Ilustração Botânica. Ateliê Rosa Alves e Frente Verso Editora, Brasil, 2018. (Book) - Illustrations
PEREIRA, R. M. A. Ilustração Zoológica. Frente Verso Editora, Brasil, 2016. (Book) - Illustrations
BOTELHO, J. S.; PEREIRA, R. M. A.; ANACLETO, M. A.; SIFFERT, E. D. Biological scientific illustration: a career on the making. 14th International PCST Conference, Istambul, Turquia, 2016. (Poster/Work Presentation/Communication) - Illustrations.
Minas Faz Ciência: Special edition for children "Vamos Brincar de Ciência?". FAPEMIG, Brasil, 2015. (Magazine) - Illustrations and central poster.
PEREIRA, R. M. A.; LIMA, A. R. Ilustração Entomológica. Fiocruz-MG, Brasil, 2014. (Booklet) - Illustrations.
MIRANDA, A. M. M. Contemporary International Ex-Libris Artists. Portugal, 2014. (Book) - Illustrations and biography.
Courses Offered
"Biological Scientific Illustration" Workshop. 2016-2019. (University Extension)
Introduction to Zoological Scientific Illustration - Graphite. III Symposium on Systematic Zoology. 2015. (Minicourse)
"Scientific Illustration" Workshop. 2015. (University Extension)
Introduction to Biological Illustration. II Symposium on Systematic Zoology. 2014. (Minicourse)
Exhibitions
"ICB em Obras de Arte" project. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas da UFMG, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil. 2014-2022.
"Biodiversidade Brasileira em Aquarela". Moldura Minuto, João Pessoa - PB, Brazil. 2019.
"Colecionar o Mundo: objetos + ciência + cultura". Espaço do Conhecimento UFMG, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil. 2018.
Il.Lustraciència, third edition. Portugal. 2015.
"Itinerâncias Ilustradas" project - "Quatis" Exhibition. Espaço Arteducação da Faculdade de Educação da UFMG, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brazil. 2015.
"Na Ponta do Lápis". Casa de Cultura Gabriella Mendonça, Conselheiro Lafaiete - MG, Brazil. 2005.
XXXIV Salão de Belas Artes do Clube Naval. Clube Naval, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil. 2003.
"Consciência Negra". Centro Cultural Suassuna, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil. 2003.
"A Oficina das Artes e seus Novos Talentos". Espaço Cultural Via Parque, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil. 2003.
