Born in 1962 in Vila Nova deGaia, he took his degree in PlasticArts / Painting, from the School of Fine Arts (ESAP), Oporto.He attended a Lithography and Etching workshop at the Écolede Beaux Arts, Liége, Belgium.He currently is a Visual Art teacher. Since 1990 he has held15 solo exhibitions and morethan 25 group exhibitionsin Portugal and abroad.