Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a family and cultural environment influenced mainly by Europe, graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York (1981-1985) after a first creative experience in Paris under the guidance of her uncle, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, painter and portraitist of world fame.

Since them, progressive mastering of her technical skills in watercolor and oil canvas painting, drawings and pastels, and "trompe l'oeil" using the Bruxelle school technique, mostly on special commissions for private clients.

Chronology

1973/1977:
Rio de Janeiro, Sion High-School

1978/1979:
Paris, Cours de Civilization Française, Sorbonne

1979/1981:
Rio de Janeiro, History an Photography, PUC

1981/1985:
New York, Parsons School of Design, Environmental Design

1986/1988:
Rio de Janeiro, UNICEF

1989:
1989 Sabatic year, traveling in Europe

1990/1992:
Madrid, watercolors and oil painting

1992/1993:
Madrid, Decorative painting, Bruxells School tecnique, Van der Kelem.

1994/1998:
Madrid, decorative painting teaching experience and works under commissions.

1998/1999:
Madrid, Maria José Aroz studio painting.

2001/ 2002:
Paris, portraits under commissions, watercolors and oil painting.