![]() ![]() Opportunities for women in this male-dominated industry were more limited in Portugal. Ana interned in Napa before taking a full-time position and moving to the U.S. ![]() His and Ana’s biggest piece of advice about breaking into the wine industry is working a harvest to figure out if it really is a passion. It wasn’t until Ana took a course at the University of Évora, with famed Portuguese wine-maker Paulo Laureano, that she decided wine was going to be her career. Growing up in Portugal, Ana often spent time in the Alentejo, where her dad’s family is from, although her family was not in the wine business. NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018 ************************** In today’s episode, we chat with Ana Diogo-Draper, of Artesa Winery, based in Napa, California. Find the recipe here: Surprisingly, Helia is not a big fan of shellfish, but she does love an açorda and linguiça (who doesn’t?!) View Helia’s artwork on YouTube here: Helia’s Facebook profile: Have a suggestion about who we should interview next? Send us an e-mail at Até a próxima! Cheers to strong Portuguese women working together! Now on to food… Helia shares her love of baking and she often makes Maria’s queijadas de leite (milk tarts). Fun fact: Angela and Helia also work together on the series of books Angela authors, along with Angela Silveira. “Never stop learning” is one of Helia’s mottos! A self-taught artist, she jumped into a new artist career after retirement and teaches classes at local craft stores. Angela mentions that she thought she was in one of Helia’s paintings after visiting the Azores – Helia captured the magic so perfectly on a canvas it transports you to the real-life scene. Helia’s favorite subjects are rural scenes of life in the Azores, especially in Terceira and São Miguel-where she still has family-although she has expanded her portfolio since. She began painting after taking an art class in high school and hasn’t stopped since. ![]() Helia discusses her family’s creative roots in Terceira, Azores, where she was born – her dad was a barber and mom was a seamstress. Angela & Helia are good friends and met during their time organizing the Day of Portugal festival at Kelley Park. NOTE: This episode was recorded in early 2018 ****************************** Today, we chat with Helia Sousa, an artist from San Jose, California. ![]()
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