In an uncompromising campaign against the mundane, I've spent almost two decades capturing motion & form - in and out of water. My source stems from the fluid energy of the natural world and the images are the result of a genuine sense of wonder with a craft where creative possibilities are boundless.

London is home but I'm is originally from Portugal where I was fortunate enough to grow up by the sea. I studied Biology, so as a visual artist, am mostly self-taught - from short stints at Central Saint Martins to the real learning through seeking out what I felt were some of the greatest image makers and learning as much as I could. I also spent time with lighting manufacturers in order to be able to create the images in my head.

Water drew me to photograph and early work consisted only of editorial work underwater. The eventual fusion of water & motion occurred naturally as a result of being involved with the Performing Arts scene in the UK. Drawn to the mysterious, I unconciously started to create work that pulled away from reality and was less about what I was looking at and more about what I felt - free from the restrictions of space or gravity. Unlike sound, light travels much more slowly in water. - This presents both challenges & creative opportunities to break new ground- either in the open ocean or in in custom-built underwater pools.

The Fine Art work is in public and private collections and has been recognized by juried international exhibitions and competitions. Collaborations with a range of commercial & private clients include, CHI & Partners, Y&R Branding, Orion Publishing, OneDrop Foundation, Lisbon Oceanarium, Crowwood Press, Egoista Magazine, Dance UK,, AD Dance Company, Random Dance, D&B Performing Arts, The English National Ballet, the Akram Khan Dance Company, Body of People & The Nureyev Medical Foundation. I'm fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Italian and conversational in Spanish.

AWARDS & FEATURES

2017

-Feature Special Edition SABADO/New York Times on Ocean Conservation.

-Tel Aviv International Women Artists Exhibition

2016

-Feature in Egoista Special December Edition

-Graphis Platinum Award for 'Ana- underwater portrait' series and Silver Award for 'Veiled' 2015 –P/Art Ibiza Group Exhibtion 'Fantasy'

–125LIVE London - Exhibition for Innovation in Photography and Annual

–Technique Feature for Canon Professional Services on Canon 5DS Beneath the Surface Underwater Beauty shoot.

–'Into the Blue' Behind the Scenes features, Creative Review

-OneEyeland competition Bronze award for 'Fine Art' & ‘People’ categories, Finalist for ‘Advertising' & ‘Sports’ categories.

2014

-One of three UK photographers invited to the Shanghai International Invitational Exhibition

- ‘Underwater Dance’ series.

-UK Professional Photographer of the Year - Shortlisted.

-Installation Magazine June - Feature Q&A on creative process and inspiration.

-Creative Review March edition - Technique Feature on Underwater Photography.

-Q&A with Antonia Wilson, Creative Review.

2013

-Group Exhibition at Metal Culture, Chalkwell for Dance Photography, curated by Chris Nash.

2012

-Group exhibition at City Hall for the Cultural Olympyiad, a collaboration with English National Ballet, curated by Chris Nash.

-Arles Salon in France summer exhibition - underwater images in multimedia installation.

2011

-Epsom Underwater World Shootout - Finalist for the Environmental Conservation Category.

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