Birth: 20 April 1945 in Elvas Portugal

Academic History

1964-70. Course of Architecture College of Fine Arts in Lisbon.
1970-71. Elementary Course in Japanese Language and Culture at the University of Foreign Studies Osaka.
1971-73. Research postgraduate: "The Traditional Japanese House" at Kyushu University in Fukuoka Japan
1990-91. Research: "The Ceramics of Foreign in Architecture in Japan," Art at the University of Kanazawa, Japan

Activity Lecturer

1975-76. Professor of Art at the School of Monsoon.
1982-83. Professor of Art at Graded High School, American School of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1987-90. Funda, together with Mary, Star Parents Vieira, and directs the Department. Ceramics of AR.CO, Center for Art and Visual Communications, in Almada.
1993-94. He teaches a course in Critical Thinking kidi , International Institute of Design in Kanazawa, a subsidiary of Parsons School of Design in New York. Kanazawa Japan
1993-96. Artist holder and teacher of Ceramics Atelier Municipal Togi. Ishikawa Japan
1994-95. Teaches the disciplines of Critical Thinking, Sociology, Drawing Technical Design Collaborative Design and Applied in Inst. Kanazawa Int Design Psychology and Ergonomics and Design College of Art in Kanazawa.
1995-96. Teaches the disciplines of Technical Drawing, Art History, Visual Analysis and Design Collaborative in Inst. Kanazawa Int Design, Ergonomics and the Design Model of Architecture College of Kanazawa.
1996-97. Teaches the disciplines of Technical Drawing, 3D Model Design, Visual Analysis, History of Design and Product Design in the Digital Macintosh Inst. Int Design and Architecture Model Kanazawa in Kanazawa College of Design.
1997-99. Full-time professor of Inst. Int Design Kanazawa, teaching the disciplines of Analytical Design, Digital Design, Visual Analysis of Program first year of general design and computer modeling of the second year of Product Design.
1999-2002. Director's first year (Chair of Foundation) in kidi, teaching Digital Design, Visual Analysis and the second year, History of Architecture, Design, Digital Design for architecture and also for Digital Product.
2002. Visiting Professor, Univ. Shanghai teaching a course of a month of Digital Design.
2003. Courses at UNESP and UDESC as Prof.. invited.
2004. Visiting Professor, Univ. Shanghai teaching a course of a month of Digital Design.

Experience, Architecture

1964-70. Workshops on Practice of Architects, Fernando Casaca, Insured and children and Jorge Augusto Silva in Lisbon.
1973-74. Every builder Kensetsu in Sao Paulo, Brazil: Architect designer.
1975-76. Housing projects in Monsoon. 1985. Housing projects in Campo Maior.
1976-87. Housing projects in Brazil Cunha SP.
1988-90. Municipality of Almada: Architect responsible for the exterior spaces of urban lots. Projects for Public Spaces in Almada.
2003-05. Develop architectural atelier in the Old Slaughterhouse and Seed Galactica.

Artistic Activity

1972-73. Practice Ceramics Workshops in various Japanese potters. Exhibits in Fukuoka Japan
1974. Creates Mary Star Parents Vieira and two more artists Takê Group, dedicated to sculpture in bamboo and other organic materials in the fishing village of Prego-Cacha in Bahia Brazil. Exhibit in Sao Paulo.
1975. Mounts in the building of the Old Municipal Abattoir Cunha in Sao Paulo, in partnership with Brazilian and Japanese artists, a pottery studio in high-temperature wood-fired oven of oriental type. Exhibits in St. Paul.
1977-84. Atelier Old Slaughterhouse: Mary Star and the support of several apprentices, makes ceramic work that exposes commonly in Sao Paulo, Rio and other Brazilian cities.
1984-87. New workshop and residence in Cunha. Continue the production of ceramic. Expose the Brazil and 85 in Foz Palace and Gallery in Rome was at Porto.
1987. International Symposium on Ceramics in Alcobaça. Guest Artist.
1987-90. Atelier Ceramics AR.CO in Almada. Working on ceramic exhibitions in London, Madrid, Brazil and Macau and solo exhibition at Spiral in Oeiras.
1990-91. Workshop of Ceramic Art in Kanazawa University. Exhibits in Kanazawa.
1991-94. Atelier Ceramics Center Traditional Arts Utatsuyama. Exhibits in Kanazawa, Tokyo, Yokohama, Fukuoka and Nagoya.
1993-96. Atelier Municipal Ceramics Togi. Exhibits in Togi, Kanazawa and other Japanese cities.
1995-2002. Atelier own Inst. Int Design Kanazawa. Runs work in Graphic Arts in Macintosh.

Scholarships

1970-73. Government of Japan: International Scholarship graduate from the Ministry of Education. Kyushu University.
1988. Gulbenkian Foundation: Research grant for one year, together with Maria Vieira Star Parents. Theme: "Ceramic Tradition, Creativity and Repetition."
1990-91. Japan Foundation: Scholarship "Professional Research Fellowship. University of Art Kanazawa.
1991-94. Kanazawa: Scholarship "Residence Fellowship. Center for Traditional Arts Utatsuyama.

Awards

1981. State Government of Paraná: Second Hall of Ceramics Prize Banestado.
1993. Traditional Arts Hall of Kanazawa, Kanazawa City Award.
1994. Traditional Arts Hall in Kanazawa, Award Hokkoku Bank.
1995. Government of Portugal: Insignia of the Order of Merit.

Key Publications

1973. Yearbook of the Institute of Architects of Japan: "A Study on Japanese Sliding Doors."
1987. Publisher Callis, S. Paulo, Brazil: the opening chapter of the book "Ceramic Art of the Earth" under the "Option to Ceramics. "

Foreign Languages

Spoken: English, French, Spanish and Japanese.
Written: English, French and Spanish.

Computers

Macintosh platform in the graphics area, and bi-dimensional, electronic paging, animation, text processing and web design.

Exhibitions

1972. - Gallery Ningyo, Fukuoka: objects in glass, paper, papier mache and drawings (individ.). - Gallery Daimaru, Fukuoka: ceramics (two with Tachibana).
1975. - Gal. Agency Walter Thompson, S. Paul: articles from bamboo, bone, etc. (Takê group). - Gal. 167, S. Paul: ceramics (group Old Slaughterhouse). - IV Salon de Arte de Jundiaí, S. Paul: articles from bamboo, bone, etc..
1977. - Gal. Toki, S. Paul: cer. (Legal). - Gal. Assoc. Cult. Brazil-Japan, S. Paul: cer. Art Salon Kogei. - Gal. Bank of South America, S. Paul: cer. (For two, with Toshiyuki Ukeseki).
1978. - Gal. Aki, S. Paul: cer. (Individ.).
1979. - First Meeting of Potters, Paraty, R. January. - Gal-Café Wonder, S. Paul: ceramic panels (individ.). - Gal. Applied Art, S. Paul: cer. (Col. 6 potters). - Gal. Multiple, S. Paul: (col.).
1980. - Gal. Tent, S. Paul: cer. (Col. 6 potters). - I Outdoor Ceramics S. Bernard, S. Paul: cer .. - II Meeting of Potters, Paraty, R. January. - Exp "Ceramics Today", Brasilia (col.).
1981. - Gal. Tent, S. Paul: cer. (Individ.). - Third Meeting of Potters, Paraty, R. January. - Gal. Trash to Luxury. Paraty, R. January: cer. (Individ.). - Ceramics II Salão Paranaense, Curitiba, Parana: Award Banestado. - Gal. SESC, S. Paul: cer. (Individ.). - Show Room Shape, S. Paul: cer. (Col. 3 workshops). - Design Store, S. Paul: cer. (Individ.). - Gal. Aki, S. Paul: cer. (Col.).
1982. - Fund. Gulbenkian, R. January: Plastic Artists Rooted Portuguese in Brazil. - Cultural Center, Campinas, SP, "Ceramic Art in Campinas (col.). - Gal. Tina Presser, Porto Alegre, RS: cer. (Col.). - Port Art Center Safe, S. Paul: "Ceramics Today" (column). - Cesar Park Hotel, R. January: acquis cer. of Gal. Toki (column). - Gal. Okra, S. Paul: cer. (Individ.). - Museum of Image and Sound, Paço das Artes, S. Paul: I Salon of Ceramics. - Portugal Embassy, Brasilia: II Exp Artists Plast. Portuguese Rad. in Brazil.
1983. - Universidade Estadual de Londrina: First Meeting of ceramists in northern Paraná. - Cesar Park Hotel, S. Paul: "Applied to the Design Ceramic Plate (col.). - Gal. SESC, S. Paul: "Panorama of Portuguese Culture", cer. (Col.). - Alfredo Andersen Museum, Curitiba, Parana IV Hall of Ceramic Art. Guest and member of the Selection Committee. - Museum of Image and Sound, S. Paul: "Ceramics Contemporary (col.). - Gal. Tenda, S. Paulo: Exhibition "Earth" (column). - Cesar Park Hotel, Rio de Janeiro: "Ceramics Today" (column). - Gal. Tagua Objects, S . Paul, "Useful Arts" (column). - Design Store, St. Paul, "Ceramics" (individ.).
1984. - Gal. SESC, S. New York: Collection of Sculpture (column). - Cesar Park Hotel, R. January: "Ceramics Today" (column). - Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture, S. Paul: I Open Exhibition of Ceramic Art, (col.).
1985. - Palácio Foz, Lisbon: "Objects of Pottery" (the two, with Mary Parent Star Vieira). - Gal. Pavia and Rome, London: "Mary, Star and Alberto lemongrass."
1986. - Gal. Toki, S. Paul: "Ikebana" (column). - Foundation Mokichi Okada, S. Paul: I MOA Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics (col.) - Gal. Art Movement, R. January: "Contemporary Ceramics" (column). - SUTACO, Secretary of State for the Interior, S. Paul: "High Temperature Ceramics - utility and art" (col.). - Cesar Park Hotel, R. January: Exp collection of Gal. Toki (column). - Cultural Centre S. Paul, S. Paul: III Exhibition of Ceramic Art Open (column).
1987. - Gallery Multiple, S. Paul: "Multiple" (column). - Brasilia: XXXI Brazilian Congress of Ceramics, "Ceramic Art" (column). - Palace of Arts, S. Paul: "Ceramic Art of the Earth" (column). - SETUR, Caraguatatuba, SP, North Coast Art II, "Contemporary Ceramics" (column) - Foundation Mokichi Okada. S. Paul: MOA II Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics. - Vila Nova de Cerveira: "Design 87" (column). - Alcobaça: International Symposium on Ceramics, Guest Artist.
1988. - FIL, Lisbon: "CERAMEX" exhibition of Simp. Cer Int. Alcobaça. - Centro de Arte Moderna, Fund. C. Gulbenkian: Ditto. - Gal. coop. Tree, Port: Idem. - Museum of Alcobaça: Ditto. - SETUR, Caraguatatuba, Calif.: Arts North Coast V, "Contemporary Ceramics" (column). - Museu Luis de Camoes, Macau, "Contemporary Ceramic Portuguese (col.). - Gal. Municipal Art, Almada: "Ceramics in Quinta de S. Miguel" (column).
1989. - National Tile Museum, "in Ceramics AR.CO "(col. with students.) - Gal. Spiral, Oeiras: Exp individual.
1990. - Art Centre Yoshinodani: 1st Contemporary Art Festival, ed. Artists' Association of the Sea of Japan (col.).
1991. - Art Centre Yoshinodani: 2nd Contemporary Art Festival, ed. Artists' Association of the Sea of Japan (col.). - Gal. Reports, Kanazawa: Exp individual. - Gal. Bank of Nissai, Kanazawa: Exp individual.
1992. - Art Centre Yoshinodani: 3rd Contemporary Art Festival, ed. Artists' Association of the Sea of Japan (col.). - Gal. Asanogawa, Kanazawa: 3 potters, with Nakamura and Toida. - Gal. Reports, Kanazawa: Exp individual. - Station Gallery, Kanazawa: Exp individual. - Gal. Kutani Bitoen, Yamashiro: 2 potters, with Nakamura. - Ishikawa Prefecture Design Center, Kanazawa: The New Wave of Ishikawa, (col.). - 47 Traditional Arts Hall in Kanazawa, (col.).
1993. - Gallery 17, Kanazawa: Exp individual (facility). - Gal. Inui, Tokyo: Exp individual. - Gal. Spazio, Terai: Exp individual. - Gal. Asanogawa, Kanazawa: 3 cer. With Toshiyuki Ukeseki and Takashi Nishikawa. - Gene's Art Space, Saitama: 2 cer. With Toshiyuki Ukeseki. - 48 Traditional Arts Hall in Kanazawa, (col.). - Art Centre Yoshinodani: 4th Contemporary Art Festival, ed. Artists' Association of the Sea of Japan (col.). - New Gallery Denryoku Hokuriku, Kanazawa: Inaugural Exhibition of Gal. (Individual)
1994. - Gal. Green Arts, Kanazawa: Exp individual. - Gal. Asanogawa, Kanazawa: Exp individual. - NTT Atrium Plaza Kanazawa: Exp individual. - Gal. Green Arts, Kanazawa, (col.). - 49 Traditional Arts Hall in Kanazawa, (col.).
1995. - Tepia Foundation, Tokyo: 3 Portuguese potters in Japan, with Joseph and Martha Farromba Carvalho, ed. Embassy of Portugal. - 50 Traditional Arts Hall in Kanazawa, (col.).
1996. - The Arts Centre, Togi: Exp individual.
1998. - Art Festival CAN, Nanao: Exp individual, Ceramics and Graphic Arts. - Nikka Hall, Tokyo: Integrated on commemorative exhibition Fernao Mendes Pinto.
1999. - Gallery Asanogawa, Kanazawa: Exp individual, Ceramics and Graphic Arts.
2003.-Club Athletico Paulistano. Exp with two Mieko Ukeseki, Ceramics.
2006 .- Transformarte. São Paulo. Exp to two with Kimi Nii. Ceramics.