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Academic Degrees

Photography at Diferenca Gallery - Lisbon - 1994/1997

Fine Arts at Parson School of Design - New York, USA - 1990

A.R.C.O.- design, photography, drawing and painting - Lisbon - 1982/1986
Design and photography S.N.B.A. - Lisbon - 1972/1974

Professional experience

Painting, Theater photography, design, architecture design

Painting
Solo shows

2009 - CNAP (15/30 April - 11.00/19.00h) - R. Prof. Francisco Gentil, 8D Telheiras - Lisboa

1999 - M. L. Cruz Gallery - Lisbon

1996 - Altamira Gallery - Oporto
          Edicarte Gallery - Funchal

1995 - A.P.L.A.

1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 - Altamira Gallery - Lisbon
1989 - Olaias Gallery
Group shows

2009 - Ward-Nasse Gallery - NY City, USA

         1st Biennial CNAP/Camara Municipal de Odivelas - 3rd Prize

2008 - 1st Chapingo Biennial - Texcoco, Mexico City (7/19 Nov)

1995 - 2007 - Abraco (Aids association) - Lisbon

2005 - Montijo Biennial  - Montijo Portugal

2003 - Exp. Col. S.N.B.A., Abraco

2002 - Montijo Biennial - Aqua Building, Portugal

2000 - "Art for Timor" - APTCA - Lisbon

1999 - FAC 98 - Diferenca Gallery Lisbon
          ParisPhoto at Louver Museum - with Diferenca Gallery - Paris - France

1998 - Diferenca Gallery - Lisbon

1997 - MARCA Madeira 97
          FAC 97 - Edicarte Gallery (paintings) - Lisbon
          FAC 97 - Diferenca Gallery (photography) - Lisbon

1996 - FAC 96 - Oporto - Altamira Gallery

1995 - Art Contemporary Fair - Lisbon

         "Dr. Jorge Sampaio for Portugal's P. of Republic, Artists Campaign"

1992 - Ostende Museum - Ostende - Belgium

1991 - "Art for Timor" - Galveias Palace - Lisbon

1990 - Voz do Operario Gallery - Lisbon

1988 - Lagos, Loule and Tavira - State Cultural Secretary
1987 - III Chaves Biennial
          II Azores Art Biennial
          IV Lagos and Aveiro Biennial
          Show at Faro Museum
Other Group shows
Parson's School of Design NYC (USA), A.R.C.O., S.N.B.A., APTCA/SNPVAC, APLA, Diferenca Gallery, Altamira Gallery

Represented in Portugal's Funchal Museum, Ostende (Belgium), Chapingo University, Mexico and private collections

Photography
Solo shows
1995 - APLA - Lisboa
Group shows

2007 - New York City
1999 - ParisPhoto Museu do Louvre - Galeria Diferenca (photog.) - Paris
1997 - FAC 97 Galeria Diferenca - Lisboa
Theatre Plays - invitations, postcards, moopies
1994/1999 - Photographs Cassefaz Productions (6)

Paulo Ferreira Productions (2)
Luis Assis Productions (2)
Escola de Mulheres productions (1)

Web Design
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