PAULA
BIOGRAPHY
Paula Marcondes de Souza was born in 1969 in São Paulo, Brazil, where she attended a German school and later studied law. She has lived and worked - through the business she founded in 1997 (www.acthuman.com) - in Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul where she raised a family, researched and taught communication skills at Fortune 500 and government organizations, and learned photography and painting. She spent extended periods in Japan for over a decade. Currently, Paula splits her time between Montana (USA), São Paulo (Brazil), the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Paula's artistic, academic and business journey reflects the diversity of her experiences. In Singapore, Paula delved into visual arts, studying painting at LASALLE College of the Arts (1995), exploring acrylic painting techniques and gaining an appreciation for abstract art under the guidance of artist Patricia Cabaleiro (2005-2020), and honing her skills in digital photography with photographer Tom White at Objectifs Singapore (2018).
Currently Paula is part of development programs for artists offered by Galeria Tato in São Paulo: Clinic for Artists, Casa Tato 12, and Casa Tato Europa, where she has the opportunity to work and learn from curators, professionals of the art industry and other artists. Paula is part of the group of artists N.OVO.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Paula Marcondes de Souza
1969, São Paulo/ SP, Brazil
Currently Paula divides her time between São Paulo, Brazil; Montana, United States; the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Paula lived 29 years in Asia where she worked as a communication skills teacher and consultant and where she set up her business www.acthuman.com.
Exhibitions
Solo
October 2023 Conectando os Pontos - Galeria Dezoito - São Paulo - Brazil
Collective
July 2025 Opacidade Ressonante – Galeria Tato – Filipe Campello - São Paulo – Brazil
June 2025 Crise Fractal – Galeria Tato – Lucas Dilacerda – São Paulo – Brazil
March 2025 Ciclo Expositivo Casa Tato 12 – Galeria Tato – Lucas Dilacerda – São Paulo – Brazil
December 2024 Ciclo Expositivo Clínica Para Artistas – Galeria Tato – Rejane Cintrão – São Paulo – Brazil
June 2024 Jersey Summer Exhibition - CCA Galleries International - Tom Hammick, Ben Johnson, Sue Timney – Jersey - UK
April 2024 Corações à Desmedida - Casa de Cultura Mário Quintana - Porto Alegre - Brazil
March 2024 Corações à Desmedida - Casa do Povo, Bom Retiro - São Paulo - Brazil
November 2023 Corações à Desmedida - Solar dos Abacaxis - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
June 2023 Circuito Contemporâneo - ArtLab - São Paulo - Brazil
May/ June 2023 Preview, ArtLab - São Paulo - Brazil
April 2023 Expo Arte SP - São Paulo - Brazil
May 2022 Expo Arte SP - São Paulo - Brazil
Extracurricular Courses
2025 Casa Tato Europa - Galeria Tato - São Paulo - São Paulo
2024/2025 Casa Tato 12 - Galeria Tato - São Paulo - São Paulo
2024 Clinica Para Artistas - Rejane Cintrão - Galeria Tato - São Paulo - São Paulo
2005-2020 Art Classes – Patricia Cabaleiro – Singapura – Singapura
2019 Digital Photography – Tom White – Objectifs Singapore – Singapura
2008 Coaching Foundation (ICT) - NeuroLeadership Group (former Results Coaching Systems)
2008 Certified EQ Trainer - 6Seconds
2000 Team Management Systems Accreditation Certificate - Team Management Systems, Australia
1998 Power Training I and II - Blair Singer
1997 Certificate in Training Management - PSB Institute for Productivity Training of Singapore
1995 Oil Painting - LASALLE College of the Arts – Singapura
Research (Articles published in the media)
"Presenting With Conviction" - Today's Manager, Oct 2019 Issue, published by Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), Singapore
“The Resilient Organization” - Roundabout, Dec 2012/ Jan 2013 issue, published by Team Management Systems, Australia
“Surviving And Thriving” - Human Resources Magazine, Jan 2012 issue, published by Lighthouse Independent Media, Singapore
“Bridging The Resilience Gap (Part 2)” - Today’s Manager, Dec 2011-Jan 2012 issue, published by SIM, Singapore
“Bridging The Resilience Gap (Part 1)”, Today’s Manager, Oct-Nov 2011 issue, published by SIM, Singapore
“Training The Mind Versus Training The Brain”, Today’s Manager, Aug-Sep 2011 issue, published by SIM, Singapore
“Thanks Coach!”, HRM Singapore, 9.8 issue, published by Key Media Pte Ltd, Singapore
Languages
Portuguese Fluent (mother tongue)
Fluent in English
Fluent in German (Deutsches Sprachdiplom I)
Conversational in Spanish
Background
1991 Law Degreee – Law School, University of São Paulo - São Paulo - Brazil