Ramiro Osório lived in Paris for 22 years where he was a disciple of Roland Barthes at the Collège de France, after obtaining a diploma in Architecture from the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, with 3 medals. He has published 6 books, 3 of which have been awarded by the Portuguese Writers Association and the Ministry of Culture. He has also received several advertising awards in Portugal and abroad. Ramiro Osório identifies himself as a self-taught painter, one of his many activities, combined with architecture, writing, and advertising.