Petterson is not content with the fidelity of an image. He seeks the fidelity
of emotion. He will spend days observing a bird, absorbing its posture, its
gestures, the chromatic vibration that only patient watching can
decipher. When he paints, he does not merely reproduce — he interprets.
That is why his works, though meticulously exact, are anything but cold.
They carry warmth, rhythm, and a vital breath that escapes the canvas.
Internationally recognized, Petterson Silva has earned awards that testify
to his talent and dedication — from First Place at the Brazilian Art Salon in
Liechtenstein, to the Giulio Cesare Prize in Rome, to the Top of Mind
International Award in London. His work transcends borders, carrying the
essence of his art far beyond the Amazon.
Spirituality is his quiet foundation. A devout Christian, he sees painting as
a prayer translated into color. “Painting is expressing gratitude,” he says —
and perhaps it is this reverence that explains the absence of arrogance in
his flawless technique. He knows that every tone, every detail, is, above all,
a gift borrowed from divine creation.
To stand before one of his works is not simply to recognize the beauty of a
species — it is to feel called to protect it. Petterson’s hyperrealism is also
an ecological manifesto — not didactic, but deeply felt. He reminds us
that the survival of these birds depends on human choices, and that art
can serve as a bridge between wonder and awareness.
In the Amazon, life is made of rare encounters. Petterson’s meeting with
his art is one of them. His paintings record not just what the eyes see, but
what memory longs to preserve. And in doing so, they turn every viewer
into a witness of a flight that does not end when the frame closes.