Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
July 2008 to present day Santo Eustáquio ‘s Church, Alpiarça, Portugal
- Restorer – mural paintings, from 19’ century, pulpits, Senhor dos Passos’ chapel door.
- In collaboration with “Junqueira 220, Lda” (conservation-restoration company).
June 2008 Lisbon, Portugal
- Condition report of S. João Evangelista’s Church Chapels (Madeira, Portugal).
- In collaboration with “Junqueira 220, Lda” (conservation-restoration company).
April - July 2008 S. Roque ‘s Church, Lisbon, Portugal
- Restorer - gilded wood altar (Nossa Senhora da Doutrina’s Chapel and Santissimo’ Chapel); sculptures cleaning the.
- In collaboration with “Junqueira 220, Lda” (conservation-restoration company).
Dec 2007 – April 2008 Palácio Nacional da Ajuda(National Palace of Ajuda), Lisbon, Portugal
- Museum guard, visitor’s guide, visitors’ host.
Nov 2006 - Jan 2007 Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal
- Conservator-restorer of musical instruments (violoncello, Neapolitan mandolin and viola d’amore).
Jan 2006 - Oct 2006 S. João Evangelista’s Church, Funchal Madeira, Portugal
- Conservator-restorer of painted wood (ceiling), and mural painting (fresco-painted walls);
- In collaboration with “Junqueira 220, Lda” (conservation-restoration company).
Aug 2005 - Nov 2005 Mártires’ Basilic Church, Chiado Lisbon, Portugal
- Conservator-restorer of golden wood carving altars, and Organ.
- In collaboration with “Junqueira 220, Lda”.
Sept 2005 - Dec 2005 Lisbon, Portugal
- Conservator-restorer of ceramics and painting on canvas;
- In collaboration with “José Mendes Atelier”.
October 2003 – June 2005 Museu da Música (Music Museum), Lisbon, Portugal
- Conservator-restorer of musical instruments
Education
2002 – Fev 2008 Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Licenciatura in Conservation and Restoration.
- Empirical Thesis: “Wood identification on Musical Instruments”
- Degree: Licenciatura (2 years)
Oct1996 - July 2001 Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (former Escola Superior de Conservação e Restauro)
- Bacharelato in Conservation and Restoration, specialization: musical instruments.
- Empirical Thesis: “The Conservation and Restoration of a Neapolitan mandolin from the XVIII century. Study of the mandolin’s collection at the Music Museum Lisbon”
- Degree: Bachelor (4 years)
Musical Education
Oct1997 - July 2001 Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional (National Music School), Lisbon
- 5, 6 years attended: Basic Doublebase Course.
April1995 – July 1998 Escola de Jazz de Luís Villas-Boas (Jazz School), Lisbon
- 4 semesters attended.
Other professional education
Oct 2003 – Dec 2004 Museu Nacional de Arqueologia (Archaeology National Museum), Lisbon
- Conservator-restorer Workshop, in working context.
- Responsible Entities: Instituto Português de Conservação e Restauro (IPCR – Portuguese Institute for Conservation And Restoration), Instituto Português de Museus (Portuguese Institute of Museums) and Mercado Social de Emprego.
1, 2 e 3 June 2005 Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional, Lisbon
- “Course of little repairs and maintenance of historic stringed musical instruments”.
- Tutor: Anna Radice, historical stringed instruments’ luthier, Bologna.
2, 3 e 4 Dezembro 2005 Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (Superior School of Music and Performance Arts), Porto, Portugal
- The recorder in renascence times.
- Tutors: Adrian Brown (baroque recorders luthier) e Pedro Sousa Silva (music teacher and performance of baroque recorders).
Practical Experience
November 2003 Internship » Instituto dos Museus e da Conservação – Institute of Museums and Conservation, former Instituto Portugues de Conservação e Restauro» http://www.ipcr.pt/site/ipcr_home_00.asp), Lisbon
- Gathered experience in the following areas: cleaning and stability of Japanese lacquer (biombo).
November 2001 - May 2002 Internship » Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, The Nederlands (http://www.gemeentemuseum.nl)
- Scholarship Sponsor: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation;
- Object: internship in Conservation and Restoration in Musical Instruments;
- Tutor: Michael Latcham (Conservator);
- Gathered experience in the following areas: condition reports, photographic documentation, building an exhibition, cleaning objects for display, etc.
Scholarships
November 2001- May 2002 Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, The Nederlands
- Sponsor: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation;
Conferences / Workshops
11 - 21 May 2000 American Musical Instrument Society (http://amis.org)- annual meeting
- Scholarship Sponsor: AMIS;
- Local: Lisle, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Object: William E. Gribbon Memorial Award for Student Travel
30 May - 2 June 2001 American Musical Instrument Society- annual meeting
- Scholarship Sponsor: AMIS;
- Local: Ashville, North Carolina, E.U.A.
- Object: William E. Gribbon Memorial Award for Student Travel
Teaching Experience
September 2004 - February 2005
- Tutor of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural heritage – musical instruments 1st semester , “Conservation and Restoration of a clarinet”.
- Licenciatura in Conservation and Restoration from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Music Museum.
March - May 2003
- Tutor of Final research project in Conservation and Restoration of musical instruments “Conservation and Restoration of the Chinese stringed instruments (yue-chin)”.
- Licenciatura in Conservation and Restoration from Instituto Politécnico de Tomar and Music Museum.
Other Experience
Private conservation work in musical instruments, furniture restoration, ceramics.
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