After a long career as an art director in advertising and design, I found my way back to art, a dream I had set aside in my youth.

Originally from Brazil, I studied graphic design before moving to NYC to complete my education at the School of Visual Arts (SVA). For over a decade, I worked with world-class brands like Rolex, Chopard, and Tag Heuer as a creative consultant in France and Switzerland. While this career provided stability, it never fully aligned with my values or creative needs.

During the confinement, after a 20-year hiatus, I returned to painting. What began as a desire to create art for my own walls quickly became something deeper, a way to reconnect with the lush tropical nature of my Brazilian roots and find a sense of home I had missed since leaving in 2000.