“At times things seem impossible to achieve. But if you truly believe
in an idea, a vision, a goal — in yourself; you can make the
impossible possible.” —de Barros

Adriana de Barros was born in 1976 in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. At the age of three, she moved to Toronto, Canada, returning to her homeland at 15.

Adriana presently works as an advertising designer in Portugal; she is a co-owner of a family business, a clothing company called Silver Coast, and a Copy Center with a Design section. In 1999, she has made a turn to web design and programming in the ever-growing world wide web. Since then, she has found her place online in combining various art forms into each project - by first launching a personal portfolio site with poetry and art at Breathewords.com and a modern 1st edition book site at oceanazur.com. Two years later, Adriana launched Scene 360. “I’ve always been fascinated and experimental with different art forms, movements, and styles. Cinema, art, literature, poetry, and music are the things I truly enjoy! I try to explore new possibilities of creativity by expanding my artistic horizons. I could never imagine limiting myself to working in only one art style or form; that’s why I'm constantly studying, improving my skills, and experimenting new techniques,” explains Adriana.

Her poetry has been featured at international events, on websites, and in books, appearing at Poetry.com, poems that Go, Flashbang!, Visual Arts Trends, Poptransit, and Fluxo.com. Not only does she write, she also blends poetic verses with graphic design and Flash animation. “One of my goals in life was to become a film director. I have created a section on Scene 360 with cinematography and film analysis, but I do hope to pursue cinema on a larger scale. My visual poems are a little way of achieving cinema-type sequences and making poetry more appealing for the viewers.”

It’s difficult to put Adriana into a niche, impossible to define only one style of art, with all her versatile exploration. Her imagination has often lead to breaking new boundaries, and she has been recognized for it at the most popular art and design websites. From Renaissance to Surrealism, Pop art, Dark art, and many others, one thing is certain: She hasn’t stopped there. “People are constantly surprised with all the different types of projects I dedicate my time to. I have worked on perfecting these techniques for many years, or else, you end up trying to do ALL, but nothing... I prefer to prioritize and select my true passions - develop my skills until they’re excellent.”