Luís Manuel Pires works very close to the sky where the clouds form the most imaginative alignments, consistent with the elegance of the pieces modeled by the artist. Luís Pires was born on 08/01/1957, and from an early age starts working in clay, has nowadays a truly remarkable quality of work. He won several awards with his work in exhibitions he participated, such as the 2nd Birth Prize in 2000; an honorable mention in Viana de Castelo, as well as several other mentions in Vila Nova de Cerveira, at the International Handicraft Fair, in Vila do Conde, in Paredes de Coura as well as in many more exhibitions. He works mainly with stoneware, and the human figure is one of the characteristics of his work. Elegant, slender figures express a seductive femininity. Religious figuration is also of interest to him, and his nativity scenes and suppers, in light tones, form moving scenes that conquer those who admire them. Sometimes he escapes his usual work process, and creates playful pieces with strong tones, such as blue, yellow and red. Luís Manuel Pires is considered an artist, from whose hands have already left numerous works not forgetting their panels, relief and polychrome, which create fascination to those who appreciate them.