Born in 1963, Açores, Portugal.
Lives and works in Montréal, Canada

Education
 
1991  
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Concordia University, Montréal (QC)
1986   
Fine Arts degree – Fanshawe College, London (ON)

Awards & Collections

2020 Museu de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal -Acquisition body of art work from Carmina Galeria de Arte Contemporânea

1st Prize – 13th European Biennial for Graphic Art, Bruges, Belgium, 2012
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec - Practicing Artist’s Project Grant – July, 1996
Ontario Material Assistance Grant – Ontario Arts Council, 1987, 1988

Arquipélago centro de artes contemporâneas, Açores, Portugal
Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec
Collection Prêt d’oeuvres d’art, Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec (QC)
Collection Senvest, Montréal (QC)
Collection Loto-Québec, Montréal (QC)
Collection Cenovus, Calgary (AB)
Galerie Roger Bellemare,Galerie Christian Lambert, Montréal (QC)
Museu de Angra do Heroismo, Portugal
Collection Collart, Montréal (QC)
R.T.P. Ponta Delgada, Açores Portugal,  B.C.A. Ponta Delgada, Açores Portugal
Softvoyage Inc., Montréal (QC)
Installation Piece – Ray Davies Retrospective, Toronto (ON)
Dessins (drawings, book) – Tuina, techniques manuelles – Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique
Installation Piece – Ray Davies Performance, London Regional Art Gallery, London (ON)           Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal (QC)
Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock (ON)
Battat Contemporary, Montréal (QC)

Publications

Secretaria Regional da Educação e Cultura, “História Da Arte Nos Açores (c.1427-2000)” – Açores, Portugal, 2018, pages 823,826,828

Oliveira, Alamo, “Joe Lima-Azorean, Québécois and World Painter,” andarILHAgem – Açores, Portugal, n.o 8  décembre 2010, pages 74-75

Oliveira, Alamo, “Joe Lima,” di – Terceira, Açores, Portugal, novembre 2010

Vieira, Hélio, “Exposição de Joe Lima Regresso às origens,” di – Diario Insular, Terceira, Açores, Portugal 398 #28.11. 2010, pages 22-23

França, Carlos, “A Decendência das Imagens,” Exhibition catalogue – Museu nogueira da silva, Braga, Portugal, 15 décembre 2006-17 février 2007, page 2

Afonso, Sofia, “Campos de visÃo,” Exhibition catalogue – Museu nogueira da silva, Braga, Portugal, 15 décember 2006-17 février 2007 page 1

“Ilhéus e Ilusões” na Carmina Galeria,” dia’rioinsular, Terceira, Açores, Portugal, June 28, 2007 page 4

Jurakic, Ivan, “the uneasiness of silence,” Exhibition catalogue –Cambridge Galleries, Ontario, April 2, 2005

Monteiro, Liz, “Portuguese heritage permeates Lima’s art,” The Record – Kitchener Cambridge Waterloo (ON), 2 avril 2005, page 2

Ascençao, Teresa, “Parades and “Saudades” An Interview with Joe Lima, A Montreal Visual Artist,” Sol Português – Toronto, Ontario,  12 septembre  2003, pages 10-11

Ramos, Hélder, “Sem Saudade:  Uma conversa com Joe Lima,” Sol Português -Toronto, Ontario, 10 mai 2002, page 14

DeGroot, Martin, “Exhibit should help Portuguese gain community identity,” Kitchener-Waterloo Record – Kitchener, Ontario, 28 mai 2002, B5

Camara, Anna, “The Concrete Ceiling – Class, culture & Toronto Portuguese,” Fuse Magazine – Toronto, Ontario, Avril 2000 Volume 23 numéro 1, page 22

Freitas, Vamberto, “Joe Lima Expõe em Ponta Delgada,” Correiro Dos Açores – Ponta Delgada, Portugal, 13 septembre 2000, page 20

Vallacorba, Antonio, “Coisas do espirito e do coracao,” A Voz de Portugal -Toronto, Ontario,15 octobre 1997, page 8

Paikowsky, Sandra, “Montreal, Cinq peintres au complexe  du canal, “ETC Montreal, Revue de l’art actuel – Montréal, Québec, septembre-octobre, novembre 1996, pages  32-34

Pringle, Allan, “Anarchitecture: the Inaccessible Dwelling,” Catalogue d’exposition¨, Musée Marsil  à St-Lambert, Québec, 7 juin 1990

Trowell, Ian, “Centricity has boxing, gorillas and river settings,” London Free Press, – London, Ontario, 7 juin 1987, page E6

Trowell, Ian, “Spectators create what they observe in Vanishing Arts,” London Free Press, London, Ontario, Octobre 1986, Page D11

Taylor, Kate, “Representational Style at Fanshawe,” London Free Press, London, Ontario, April 1986, Page E1