Artist formally trained in painting and drawing, divides his time between creative work and teaching visual arts. He was the art content manager for Baiwho-Lisboa. Lived in New York for 4 years, where he studied and worked. António has always been involved with the artistic environment and production.
Experience
Teacher of Visual Arts, Extracurricular Context
Art Academy Lisbon – Maria do Mar, Lisbon, PT · 2024 – present
Teaches painting, drawing, clay modeling, etc. at the Maria do Mar art academy.
Artistic Content Manager
Baiwho, Lisbon, PT · 2024 – 2025
Responsible for managing the artistic calendar of Baiwho – Lisboa, in its visual arts component. Exhibitions prepared for artists such as Binau, Tanya Fryer, Gabriel Hune, Inês Magalhães, among others.
Teacher’s Assistant/Class Monitor – Frank Porcu
The Art Students League of New York, NY, USA · 2017 – 2020
Teacher’s representative and in charge of models in class, ensuring the smooth running of classes, model and lecture preparation, as well as the preparation and maintenance of class materials.
Production Assistant for Model Sessions
The Art Students League of New York, NY, USA · 2017 – 2020
Organizing daily drawing and painting practices in a studio setting, including defining and preparing poses to be studied, interacting with models, and organizing all necessary materials.
Education
Certificate of Fine Arts
The Art Students League of New York, NY, USA · 2017 – 2021
Four-year study program focused on painting and drawing, including training in artistic anatomy, figure painting, and master copies. Main artists and instructors: Frank Porcu, Garin Baker, and Jerry Wiess.
Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon
Lisbon, PT · 2016 – 2017
Enrollment and attendance in the sculpture course.
MARTLISBOA
Lisbon, PT · 2016 – 2017
Illustration course, taught by instructors Nuno Saraiva and Paulo Brighentti.
The Animation Workshop/The Drawing Academy
Viborg, Denmark · 2015 – 2016
Classical drawing course taught by Artem Alexeev.
ETIC
Lisbon PT · 2013 – 2015
2D and 3D digital animation courses.