I was born in 1987 (25 years) in Evora, Portugal.
I attended a workshop of art from 1998 to 2002.
From 2003 to 2005 attended the course of Arts of the High School Gabriel Pereira from Évora.
From 2005 to 2008 attended the course of art for visual performance (Set design,Props and Costumes) at the Academy of Contemporary Performance in Oporto.
Currently I'm working as a prop-maker in Politeama Theatre with the director Filipe LáFéria, in shows like; Pinocchio in Lisbon, The End of the Rainbow in Lisbon and The Best of La Féria at the Casino of Estoril.
Latest Works
-Propmaker Foreman for Optimus "TAG BUNNIES", Directed by Manu Coeman.
-Propmaker, Set Design and Matte-Painting for The End of the Rainbow, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker, Set Design and Modelmaker for Evita, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.(Cancelled)
-Propmaker Foreman, and Set Design for Pinocchio, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker Foreman, and Set Design for The Best of La Féria, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Casino of Estoril.
- Prop-maker for The Cactus Flower, directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Stop Motion Puppet for Frize Pêssego Advertise, directed by Fofi.
-Prop-maker to Peer Gynt, directed by José Wallenstein in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
-Mechanical Props to O Frágil Som do Meu Motor, directed by Leonardo Antonio, Feature Film shooted in Serra da Estrela.
-Propmaker Foreman and Costume-Puppets for The Yellow Woodpecker Farm directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker Foreman for Fado-A People's History, directed by Filipe La Féria at the Casino of Estoril.
Skills
Polyfoam Costume-Puppets
Latex (applied to surfaces / Prosthetics)
Sculpture
Clays (water-based clay / porcelain / china clay / oil-based clay / polymer clay) for casting, coating or final piece (firing and Raku), Polystyrene (Solid), Polyurethane (Foams and compact resin),Polypropylene (Thermoforming), Plexiglas (Thermoforming), ABS (Thermoforming), PVC (Thermoforming) and EVA (Thermoforming).
Working with metals (spot welding / arc welding / riveting / embossing )Woodworking
Polyester Resin and Gelcoat (Cast / coating with fibreglass)
Silicone and alginate (Cast and life-Cast).
Good knowledge of: Adobe Photoshop, Google Sketchup, Zbrush.
I attended a workshop of art from 1998 to 2002.
From 2003 to 2005 attended the course of Arts of the High School Gabriel Pereira from Évora.
From 2005 to 2008 attended the course of art for visual performance (Set design,Props and Costumes) at the Academy of Contemporary Performance in Oporto.
Currently I'm working as a prop-maker in Politeama Theatre with the director Filipe LáFéria, in shows like; Pinocchio in Lisbon, The End of the Rainbow in Lisbon and The Best of La Féria at the Casino of Estoril.
Latest Works
-Propmaker Foreman for Optimus "TAG BUNNIES", Directed by Manu Coeman.
-Propmaker, Set Design and Matte-Painting for The End of the Rainbow, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker, Set Design and Modelmaker for Evita, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.(Cancelled)
-Propmaker Foreman, and Set Design for Pinocchio, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker Foreman, and Set Design for The Best of La Féria, Directed by Filipe La Féria at Casino of Estoril.
- Prop-maker for The Cactus Flower, directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Stop Motion Puppet for Frize Pêssego Advertise, directed by Fofi.
-Prop-maker to Peer Gynt, directed by José Wallenstein in the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
-Mechanical Props to O Frágil Som do Meu Motor, directed by Leonardo Antonio, Feature Film shooted in Serra da Estrela.
-Propmaker Foreman and Costume-Puppets for The Yellow Woodpecker Farm directed by Filipe La Féria at Politeama Theatre.
-Propmaker Foreman for Fado-A People's History, directed by Filipe La Féria at the Casino of Estoril.
Skills
Polyfoam Costume-Puppets
Latex (applied to surfaces / Prosthetics)
Sculpture
Clays (water-based clay / porcelain / china clay / oil-based clay / polymer clay) for casting, coating or final piece (firing and Raku), Polystyrene (Solid), Polyurethane (Foams and compact resin),Polypropylene (Thermoforming), Plexiglas (Thermoforming), ABS (Thermoforming), PVC (Thermoforming) and EVA (Thermoforming).
Working with metals (spot welding / arc welding / riveting / embossing )Woodworking
Polyester Resin and Gelcoat (Cast / coating with fibreglass)
Silicone and alginate (Cast and life-Cast).
Good knowledge of: Adobe Photoshop, Google Sketchup, Zbrush.
