Regina Macedo was born in São Paulo, Brazil in the late 50s, one of six children. Her father's career in the Brazilian Air Force kept the family on the move, not only within Brazil but, for a few years, the family lived in Montreal, Canada. Regina's personal journey as an artist probably began at that point, at the age of six, when she won a children's art contest in Canada for depicting the dangers of playing with matches and fire. From that point on, art has been her personal haven, which, according to the artist, "⦠has brought stability and peace within the scope of an often-hectic life". Currently, Regina works from her studio in Brasilia, located in the central savanna region of Brazil.
During her high school years in Brasilia, Regina took regular art classes and also participated in a few local workshops. During her early undergraduate years, while attending a small, liberal arts college in Boston, USA, Regina took figure-drawing and a couple of studio-based classes. Ultimately, however, she faced the difficult choice between studying nature versus studying art, and decided to train as a biologist. Even while developing into a full-blown research biologist, Regina found the time to continue drawing and painting, with the natural world usually sparking her creativity. She continues to broaden her artistic repertoire, occasionally taking time to apprentice with exceptional artists that have different painting styles and subjects (e.g., Patricia Coonrod and Tina Garrett, in the US).
