Born in Dili, East Timor March 2, 1974. Lives and Works in Lisbon, Portugal.Education:Faculdade de Belas Artes U. de Lisboa, Portugal 2010 Masters of Fine Arts in PaintingKunsthochschule Weissensee Berlin, Germany 1998-99 Painting Project with Prof. PeukerUniversity of Maryland, U.S.A. 1993-97 B.A. Double major: Fine Arts/ Comparative Literature