I paint large-scale murals, 62 walls finished across Portugal and Spain since 2016, the tallest at 34 meters. I handle the whole job: sketch, council permits, lift rental, and the final coat. My commissions average 3 weeks from approved sketch to unveiling. Pigeons remain my harshest critics.
2020 – present
Independent Mural Artist
Studio Poppins · Marvila, Lisbon
- Completed 38 commissioned murals for city councils, hotels, and schools, with budgets from EUR 2,400 to EUR 41,000.
- Painted a 34 m grain silo in Beja over 19 days with a 2-person crew and 214 cans of paint.
- Kept a 100% permit approval record across 11 municipal applications by submitting scale drawings and pigment safety sheets up front.
2018 – 2020
Lead Painter
Coletivo Parede Viva · Porto
- Led wall crews of 3 to 6 painters on 14 collective murals, including a 480 m² underpass in Campanhã.
- Ran weekend workshops for 260 teenagers across 2 seasons, teaching stencil cutting and can control.
- Cut material waste 28% by switching the crew to refillable markers and a shared cap inventory.
2016 – 2018
Assistant & Wall Prep
Atelier Rua Torta · Lisbon
- Prepped and primed 31 facades: pressure washing, crack filling, and 2-coat base layers.
- Built the studio's digital sketch archive, 1,900 files tagged by wall, client, and palette.
Large-format lettering
Photorealist portrait
Stencil cutting
Boom lift certified
Procreate sketching
Anti-graffiti coating
Permit paperwork
Color matching by eye
SCHOOLING
BA, Painting
Faculdade de Belas-Artes, Lisbon
2012 – 2016 · final project: 5-panel mural cycle
Rope Access & Lift Safety Cert.
CenForTec, Setúbal
2019 · renewed 2024
SEEN AT
- Muro Azul Festival, Lisbon: invited artist, 2022 and 2024.
- Iberia Walls Biennial, Zaragoza: 2nd prize, 2023, from 140 entries.
- "Cidade Pintada" group show, Galeria Fresta, 2021.