1965: Born in Porto, the city where she lives and works.

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1992: Completes her degree in Painting at ESBAP.

 

1994: Completes a Post-Graduate course in Textile Design.

 

2000: Starts her illustration career in 2000 with the book “O Herbário”.

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Solo Exhibitions

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2016 

• “Whoever sees masks also sees hearts”, Casa da Senhora Aninhas Arts and Crafts Center, Guimarães. October.

• “In the Labyrinth of Affections”, Fábrica das Histórias, Torres Vedras. May

 

2015 

• “Beyond the Physical Look”, Júlio Resende Foundation, Gondomar

• “Hand Drawn Life”, Viana do Castelo

 

2011 “The Girl who knew how to wake up Spring”, Almeida Garrett Library, Porto

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2002 'Adjustments', Arteperiferica Gallery, Lisbon.

 

2001

• 'Behind the Rainbow', City Hall Gallery, Tomar.

• 'Behind the Rainbow', Project Gallery. Vila Nova de Cerveira.

 

2000 

• 'In and out', Galeria Fernando Santos, Porto.

• 'In and out', Casa da Cultura de Cantanhede, Cantanhede.

• 'Primavera', Galeria S. Bento. Lisbon.

 

1999

• 'Sopros', OM Gallery, Penafiel.

• 'Circuits', António Prates Gallery, Lisbon.

 

1997

• 'Meeting point', Cooperativa Arvore, Porto.

• 'Meeting point', Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum Gallery, Amarante.

 

1996 'Dreams and fables', Galeria Degrau Arte, Porto.

 

1995 'Daily Dialogues', Alto Minho Cultural Center, Viana do Castelo.

 

1994 'To be or not to be', Artésis Gallery, VN de Gaia.

• 'Short stories', Casa da Companhia - Fundação da Juventude, Porto.

• 'Two eyes, two worlds', Galeria da Livraria Portuguesa, Macau.

 

1992 'Hybrids'. EG & Associados Gallery, Porto.

 

1990 DMI. Harbor.

 

1989 Soft Portuguese Coffee. Harbor.

 

 

Group Exhibitions (Selection)

 

2015

• “The Innocence of Knives”, Portuguese Red Cross/ Tcharan, Porto.

• “Porto and Douro”, Porto Cruz Space, Vila Nova de Gaia.

• “Light in the Books”, Environmental Education Center, Torres Vedras.

 

2014

• Illustrated Poetics, Oliva Creative Factory, S. João da Madeira.

• Another Way of Reading, Almeida Garrett Library, Porto.

 

2013 Peter Pan, Almeida Garrett Library, Porto.

 

2012 Grimm Brothers, Almeida Garrett Library, Porto.

 

2004 

• ARC. International Fair in Madrid. (Peripheral Art Gallery Stand).

• Contemporary Art Center. Municipal Museum of Tomar.

 

2003 

• ARC. International Fair in Madrid. (Peripheral Art Gallery Stand).

• XI International Art Biennial of Cerveira'. Vila Nova de Cerveira.

 

2002 

• ARC. International Fair in Madrid. (Peripheral Art Gallery Stand).

• 4th Biennial of Plastic Arts of Marinha Grande. (Gets Honorable Mention).

• FAC '02. Contemporary Art Fair, Lisbon. (Peripheral Art Gallery Stand).

 

2001 

• VII Exhibition Union Fenosa a Coruña. A Coruña. Spain

• ARC. International Fair in Madrid. (Stand Fernando Santos).

• '21PORTO2001'. Joao Lagoa Gallery. Harbor

• XI International Art Biennial of Cerveira'. Vila Nova de Cerveira.

• 3rd Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize. Amarante.

 

2000 

• ARC. International Fair in Madrid. (Stand Fernando Santos).

• Bavarian Painting Prize 2000. Serralves House. Harbor. (Gets Honorable Mention).

• XXXIV Prix International d'Art Contemporain de Monte-Carlo. On behalf of Portugal

• Wood brand. (Stand Fernando Santos).

• 3rd Biennial of Plastic Arts of the Navy Grande.

• FAC '00. Contemporary Art Fair, Lisbon. (Stand Fernando Santos).

• Marinha Grande Biennial.

 

1999 

• 14th Painting Biennial. City of Zamora. Zamora.

• 3rd Art Biennial AIP '99, Vila da Feira.

• IX 'Spring Room' Estoril Casino. (Gets Honorable Mention).

• X Cerveira International Art Biennial'. Vila Nova de Cerveira. (Participates in the award and represents Cooperativa Àrvore).

• 2nd Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Prize. Amarante.

• FAC '99. Contemporary Art Fair, Lisbon. (Antonio Prates stand).