2006
1999
1997
1994
Doctor in Philosophy (Ph.D.). Winchester School of Art. Southampton University, UK.
MA in Sculpture, WSA. University of Southampton, U.K.
Post-Graduate studies in Sculpture, Byam Shaw. London, UK.
BA (Honours) Fine Art – Sculpture, FBAUL, Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon. Lisbon University, Portugal.
2019 – Present
2018
2016
2008 – 2010
Level 6 Diploma in Working with Children in Art Therapy – British Association for Art Therapy (BAAT), Certified by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). London, UK.
Art Therapy, Foundation Course – British Association for Art Therapy (BAAT), London, UK.
CITI Program – Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. My Learner Tools on Ethics.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). Stage 1 – Faculty Members involved in Specialised research.
PGCE – Professional Graduate Certificate in Education in Post Compulsory Education. University of Portsmouth, UK.
08. 2017 – present
08. 2014 – 08. 2016
11. 2012 – 07. 2013
09. 2012 – 07. 2014
09. 2008 – 06. 2014
03. 2012 – 07. 2012
01. 2004 – 03 2004
09. 1994 – 07. 1996
09. 1994 – 07. 1996
Independent Researcher
Delivered workshops to improve presentations skills for:
Applying Creative Visualisation to help with the communication and sharing of ideas in live conferences presentation.
From brainstorming to ideation into visual techniques – Provide insights, to clearly visualise new ideas.
Infographics – pathways into a graphical representation of information through simple graphics and colour patterns @ https://marionete.co.uk
Lisbon/ London.
Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE).
Assistant Professor at ECAE and Course Leader
Responsible for creating a new Art Department.
Teaching B.Ed. year 3 and 4 concentration courses for the Arts in Education: “Elements and Principles of Visual Communication Arts” (course leader); “Creative Arts and Integrated Teaching-Leaning of Visual Arts” (course leader); Teaching Art History in Education” (course leader)
Undergraduate academic advisor
Practicum and Internship Supervisor
Action Research Mentor
Chair of Student Affairs Committee. Serving other committee as Ex-Officio Member for Academic Programs and Curriculum Committee.
Contributing with collaboration with Abu Dhabi Education Council, developing and designing Assessment Course for teacher licensing, for STEAM-based Projects: Integrated STEAM Curriculum Project; Artistic and Engineering Design in Math & Science
Preparing assignments, exams and evaluating concentration Courses for the Arts in Education. Supporting marking and moderating exams.
Practicum Mentor for prospective teachers on: Year 2 (two weeks of support) while candidates were training at local schools. Providing feedback, support during observation; sharing insides of experience and communicate expectations. Year 3 (four weeks of support) while candidates were training at local schools). Providing feedback, support during observation; sharing insides of experience and communicate expectations. Year 4 – Internship Supervisor (Mentor) for year 4 students. This is a twelve weeks’ intern experience, when preservice teachers can experience the intern experience of being a teacher. My function was to provide feedback, nurturing the novices and provide with appropriate decisions for the best interest of the programme. Observing lessons and provide with appropriate feedback to help progression.
Action Research Mentor (Year 4, Internship Students) – While preservice teachers were based in their local schools, they had to conduct a research of their choice. During this twelve weeks’ period, I was mentoring nine learners. I had also to provide feedback not only to their lessons but also to their individual research, enabling each learner a reflective praxis.
Abu Dhabi. U.A.E.
Supervising an MA in fine art/ Painting: The last 10 years of Fine Art in Angola.
FBAUP – Faculty of Fine Arts, Porto University.
Supervised and support with feedback in a regular basis the thesis of this MA providing advise with necessary theory and practice knowledge for a coherent and cohesive writing. Participated as a member of jury at the MA examination.
Porto. Portugal
Eastleigh College.
FDA Lecturer – Level 3-5 Contemporary Art Practice, awarded by Winchester University.
Responsible for the Fine Art and Cultural Studies to the Stitched Textiles Students.
– Tutor in History of Art and Drawing.
– Organising and delivering workshops.
Southampton, U.K.
Eastleigh College.
Foundation Degree and BTEC National Diploma, at Eastleigh College, UK. -Lecturer and personal tutor (adviser) for BTEC National Diploma Award in Art& Design: |
Level 2 – Level 3 (Fine Art)
Responsible for the Sculpture Department.
Organising and delivering workshops for students
Lecturer in Fine Arts and History of Art
Southampton, U.K.
Fareham College
Covering, and Teaching BTEC – National Diploma Level 2-3
Helping students with their assignments, and to prepare them for the final evaluation and end of year exhibition.
Fareham. U.K.
Hastings College of Arts & Technology.
Visiting Lecturer, Fine Art (BA Students).
Deliver Seminar and give one-to-one feedback on students’ assignments. U.K.
Secondary School.
Visual Art Teacher and personal Tutor.
Prepare lessons to introduce Fine Art to students (gr. 2-6) and (gr. 7-12). Grading and marking assignments. Working with the Portuguese Curriculum. Students did not have workbooks and I created teaching materials for them to follow the lessons.
Lisbon, Portugal
Secondary School.
History of Art (equivalent to A- Levels).
Lisbon, Portugal
06. 2019
12. 2018
10. 2017
11. 2016
06. 2015
03. 2006
05. 2005
Using 3D Printing for Curriculum Enhancement EdMedia + Innovative Learning. Amsterdam. Netherlands.
The relationship between cognitive achievement and the perceived cultural-distance and acculturative orientations of immigrant adolescents. 3rd International Conference on Educational Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2018.225.00030
Abu Dhabi, UAE.
#16.ART – International Meeting of Art Technology, at Faulty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto. Portugal
IALIC – Bridging Across Language and Cultures in Everyday Lives: New Roles for Changing Scenarios. Barcelona, Spain.
Faculty Research Forum – Presentation of BreadMatters IV Crossing Boundaries Intersecting the Grain. E.C.A.E., Abu Dhabi. U.A.E.
4th International Student Triennial – Triennial and Symposium. Faculty of Fine Arts. Marmara University. Turkey https://issuu.com/mugsf/docs/4._uluslararasi_ogrenci_trieali_mu_
The Uncertain Fragments of Memory. Inter Institutional PhD Research Meeting, Winchester School of Art. U.K
2014
06. 2013
2009
2007
2006
2005 – 2007
2005
2004
2003
2002
1992
1988
1987
The Impact of Bread – BreadMatters IV, ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation.
Nicosia, Cyprus.
http://breadmatterscyprus.blogspot.ae
Mapping Shadows. In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation, Sokolovsko, Poland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDBbCkMW5fQ
Dwelling Times – 10 Days Winchester – Creative Collisions.
Winchester. U.K.
New Territories. Pavilhão28. Lisboa. Portugal
interACTING – video work. Hospital Julio de Matos.
Lisboa, Portugal
Rummage – Sculpture Drawings, Winchester 2007 Year of Sculpture. Winchester Gallery.
Winchester, U.K
International Women’s Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery MGI.
Moka, Mauritius.
Big Draw Workshop. New Greenham Arts.
Newbury, U.K
4th International Student Triennial. Faculty of Fine Arts. Marmara University. Big Draw Workshop (Workshop Leader). New Greenham Arts. Newbury, UK.
https://issuu.com/mugsf/docs/4._uluslararasi_ogrenci_trieali_mu_page 170
Istambul, Turkey
Real Beauty, Project Curated by Claudia DeMonte:
– Makan (2007). Amman, Jordan;
– University of Wisconsin (2007), Milwaukee.
– Wisconsin;Kasser Gallery (2207). Columbia University, New York;
– Okaloosa Walton Art Centre (2007), Florid;.
– Women’s Gallery (2006). YWCA, Cincinnati, Ohio;
– University of Maryland (2006). College Park, Md.;
– Contemporary Art Centre (2005). New Orleans, L.A.
Africa Diaspora. Woman Made Gallery.
Chicago. U.S.A.
Fragments of Memories, Winchester School of Art. Winchester, U.K.
Visual Research, Winchester Gallery.
Winchester, U.K.
NONSTOP.MADRID.04, Contemporary. art, Madrid. Spain
ArtExpo Mexico04, Solaris/observatorio, México
In Motion, Departure Project m94, Lisbon. Portugal
interACTING – XII Bienal Vila Nova de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira. Portugal
Departure Project. New Greenham Arts.
Newbury. U.K.
artinheaven, Brighton. U.K.
For, Casa das Artes, Porto. Portugal
Residency/Workshop in Digital Media. pva LabCulture. Lighthouse Media Centre.
Brighton, U.K.
inMotion, Departure Project in Japan:
Gallery Hotaru, Osaka and Kameoka Katsura Hall Kyoto, Japan
Group show, Show theatre.
London. U.K.
Course CAD/CAM, Cencal
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal.
Residency & Practice in marble, Classical statuary. Franco Cervietti Studio.
Pietrasanta, Italy.
Workshop in stone. Ar.Co. Quinta de S. Miguel. Almada, Portugal.
2014
2013
2003
2000-2004
1988-1999
1996
1998
Research incentive fund grand., by E.C.A.E. Abu Dhabi, U.A.E BreadMatters IV Crossing Boundaries Intersecting the Grain.
Nicosia, Cyrus.
Participation awarded by: Instituto Camões. Performance, Mapping Shadows In Situ Contemporary Art Foundation.
Sokolovsko, Poland.
Prize in Digital Art, XII Bienal Vila Nova de Cerveira, Vila Nova de Cerveira. Portugal.
Research Grant – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).
Portugal.
Research Grant, GRI. Gabinete das Relações Internacionais – Ministério da Cultura. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).
Portugal.
Honourable Mention, National Competition for a Monument to Life, in Almada, Portugal.
Comunità Economica Europea, Programma Mosaico Scultura in Marmo, White Marble, Pietrasanta. Italy.
Examining Acculturation Orientations and Perceived Cultural Distance among Immigrant Adolescents: Links to Performance in Reading, Mathematics, and Science.
Published by: Social Psychology of Education.
Art & Technology – The Practice and Influence of Art and Technology in Education.
Sense Publishers.
Concerns about the Classroom-based Internship Experience – “Vol.-2: Issue-10 (Nov., 2016)” Scholars Bulletin, ISSN: 2412-897X (Online) & ISSN 2412-9771 (Print).
BreadMatters IV; Crossing Boundaries Intersecting the Grain.
CITAR Journal, Volume 7, No.2 – December 2016
Global Local: Culture, Identity and Art in the Age of Globalisation.
Marmara University. Istanbul, Turkey.
Real Beauty. Contemporary ArtCentre. New Orleans, U.S.A.
XII Bienal Vila Nova de Cerveira.
Vila Nova de Cerveira. Portugal
Fine Arts Mahtma Gandhi Institute. Mauritius.
Fundação PLMJ. Portugal.
Biennale Vila Nova de Cerveira. Portugal