Born in Lisbon in 1942, the artist studied Painting at the Escola de Artes Decorativas António Arroio and the Escola de Belas Artes de Lisboa. She also attended the Color Study Course organized by the I.N.I., and worked as a drawing teacher at the Francisco Arruda School and a Tapestry teacher at the Escola de Artes Decorativas António Arroio. From 1974 to 1977, she was a member of the Commission for Age Classification of Performances. Throughout her artistic career, she received various awards and held numerous exhibitions in Portugal and abroad. She illustrated several children's books, poetry, and short stories, and also designed costumes for theater. Her works evolved from a neo-figurative style to geometric abstraction over time. The artist passed away in August 2018 at the age of 76.