Frequency of Painting Superior Course at School of Porto, 1986.
Sculpture Superior Course at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto, 1996.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

1998
-- "Fairytales," Arvore Gallery, Oporto;
-- "Fairytales," Cultural Center of Paredes de Coura;
-- "Appearances can be deceptive," Amadeo Souza Cardoso Museum, Amarante.
1999
-- "Decorative Backgrounds," Aveiros Municipal Gallery, Aveiro.
-- "Decorative Backgrounds," Piedade Palace, Vila Franca de Xira.
2000
-- "Private Crimes," Gallery Barata, Lisbon;
2001
-- "Camouflage - sample 130101," Art & Manifesto Gallery, Porto;
-- "Snakes and Ladders," Ygrego Gallery, Lisbon.
2002
-- "Far away From my eyes," Municipal Museum Amadeo de Sousa Cardoso, Amarante.
-- "Teasing you," Arvore Gallery, Porto.
-- "Super toys last all summer long," Project Gallery, Vila Nova de Cerveira.
-- "Painting," Santa Clara Gallery, Coimbra.
2003
-- "Camouflage", Sala Maior Gallery, Oporto.
2004
-- "Something," Multi Cultural Centre Chaves.
2005
-- "Source book," So Mamede gallery, Lisbon
2006
-- "Who needs the big bad wolf," Sala Maior Gallery-Porto
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Central Bank of Investment
API-Portuguese Agency for Investment-Porto
D. Pedro IV Foundation, Lisbon
Sheraton Hotel, Porto
Santo Antonio Hospital, Porto
Vila Rica Hotel, Lisbon
Amadeo de Sousa-Cardoso Museum
Museum of the Biennale de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira
Cmara Municipal de Aveiro
Municipal Council of Vila Franca de Xira
City Museum of Chaves
Cmara Municipal de Bragana
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