My first contact with real photography was in 1987, when I was an AFS exchange student in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Until then, life had been pretty much a protestant upbringing in a lower middle class neighbourhood and the 2 year education in a technical high school studying Mechanics. At 16, life was divided into good and evil, right and wrong.
What impressed me most in photography classes was the possibility of error. It was not only allowed, but sometimes error was what actually worked. The camera also allowed, and demanded, that shy kid to get closer to people. In 1987 I fell in love with photography, error and people.
Back to Brazil, I went to college to major in Journalism. In 1992, working 15 hour shifts in a shipping agency, and with college going from bad to worse, I decided to move to New York City to become a photographer.
During the 3 year period in NYC, I studied at ICP - International Center of Photography, did sandwiches and salads to pay rent, discovered the MoMA and jazz, and wandered around the city to learn how to photograph, how to look and see.
In 2000, after 3 years living in Rio de Janeiro as a free-lancer, I went back to Vitoria, invited by Rogerio Medeiros to join a magazine staff and by Humberto Capai to join the photo agency Usina de Imagem.
In 2005 I went to Tokyo for a year, working full tme on personal projects.
Back to Brazil in 2006, I have been working on personal and commercial work since then.

1987

First photo classes at 16 with teacher Robert Merline.
Gibraltar High School, Fish Creek, Wisconsin, USA.

1990

Student and assistant to Professor Márcia Capovila.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.

1993

Decided to become a photographer once and for all moves to New York City.

1994 – 1997

Studies at ICP – International Center of Photography, NYC, under several teachers,
including David H. Wells.

1997 – 2000

Works as a freelancer in Rio de Janeiro, doing commissioned work for magazines, newspapers and institutions such as Gazeta Mercantil and the World Council of Churches, among others.

2000

Joins the photo staff at Século Magazine, in Vitória, Brazil.

2000 – 2005

Based in Vitória, joins Usina de Imagem Photo Agency. Works on assignments and commisions for advertizing companies and magazines such as Info, Bravo, Exame, Você S.A., Capricho, Nova Escola and for newspapers such as Folha de São Paulo and Jornal do Comércio, among others.

2005 – 2006

Travels to Tokyo and works on personal projects as well as commercial jobs published on Metropolis Magazine and El Viento Magazine.

2007

Returns to Brazil and works on personal projects as well as commercial jobs in Vitória, ES.

2008

Invited by curator Ronaldo Barbosa, shows at the group exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Museu Vale entitled 1+7 Arte Contemporânea no Espírito Santo
(1+7 Contemporary Art in Espirito Santo)

EXHIBITIONS

2005

Olhares da Terra
Group exhibition
Usina de Imagem Photo Gallery
Vitória, Brazil

VI Salão do Mar
Selected artist
Casa Porto das Artes Plásticas Gallery
Vitória, Brazil

2006

Visions
Group exhibition
Yazigi Gallery
Vitória, Brazil

2008

Criatividade na Cor
Group exhibition
BASE 40 Gallery
Vitória, ES

Circo
Group exhibition
Art Center at UFES
Vitória, ES

Vitória
Group exhibition
Research Gallery at UFES
Vitória, ES

1+7 Arte Contemporânea no Espírito Santo
Group exhibition
Museu Vale
Vila Velha, ES