I am very proud to introduce you to a very close friend, Marcelo Santos ( Thebuia )
Marcelo is a British Brazilian citizen who has been living and working in the Hospitality Industry for more than 27 years.
Marcelo has worked for some of London’s prestigious venues where he says he learned his trade with some amazing front and back of house people. I met Marcelo when I was working as Restaurant Manager at The Lanesborough, he came to join me at Che Restaurant in St. James’s and then also joined me to Cecconi’s followed by Fortnum, & Mason, Hotel Café Royal
Unfortunately Marcelo is currently furloughed( again ) like many of his colleagues, and to keep his mental health and sanity he has been keeping himself busy doing something that I had absolutely no idea that he had such talent, as an artist! Or as Marcelo says “Doing something that I love and I am very passionate about”
Despite of never having been to an art school he has been drawing as a hobby for many years to relax and to escape the reality and stress of our every day challenges. It is only now after all these years that he has decided to showcase his artwork to put a smile on people’s face and to help with his financial challenges.
Marcelo uses Sharpie/Marker pens, pencils and “graffitiing” on box canvas ( any size ) with a gloss finish. Most of his work is on average 91 cm X 61 cm and it takes around 50 hours to complete.
So if you would like to gift someone or yourself with a bespoke work just let Marcelo know your preferred theme or subject and he will come up with a unique artwork for you…. No job is too small.
To contact Marcelo;
Thebuia@aol.com
marcelothebuia on Instagram
Marcelo Santos ( thebuia ) on Facebook