FirebirdFest 2025 — Live Art, Cars & Community in St. Louis
My first trip to St. Louis as a guest automotive artist — bringing together automotive art, Pontiac Firebirds, clients, and a community that would become an important part of my journey.
Firebirdfest 2025
In 2025, I had the privilege of traveling from Brazil to St. Louis, Missouri, for my very first FirebirdFest, invited to participate as a guest automotive artist.
It was much more than my first time attending the event. It was an opportunity to finally meet many of the clients and friends I had connected with through my artwork, personally deliver commissioned pieces created in my studio in Brazil, and experience the American Firebird community in person.
What began as an invitation to participate in an automotive event would become the beginning of a very special relationship between JCARCUSTOM and the FirebirdFest community.
The Beginning of a Special Journey
Looking back, FirebirdFest 2025 represents much more than another event in my career.
It was where my FirebirdFest story began.
I arrived in St. Louis for the first time as a guest artist from Brazil, carrying commissioned artworks for clients I was about to finally meet in person.
During the event, I created an original Firebird drawing live, watched the community follow the creative process, and saw the finished artwork become part of the event through a special raffle.
But most importantly, I left St. Louis with new friendships, experiences and an even stronger connection with the American automotive community.
That first experience would eventually bring me back to FirebirdFest again — continuing a story that started in St. Louis in 2025.
Event: FirebirdFest 2025
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Participation: First FirebirdFest — Guest Automotive Artist
Featured Experience: Live Automotive Drawing
Additional Work: Personal delivery of commissioned artworks to collectors
Year: 2025