Teresa Pato was born in Lisbon in 1965. She graduated in Painting from the School of Fine Arts in Lisbon (1990). From 1996 to 2005, she participated in various workshops related to the technique of printmaking. In 2000, she co-founded the Association of Intaglio Engraving with other printmakers. Currently, she practices both as an artist and a teacher in the field of Printmaking and Illustration. She has held exhibitions in Portugal and abroad, including the Netherlands, Poland, Japan, Canada, USA, Brazil, and France. In 2000, she received the City of Amadora Prize – Acquisition, at the VII Biennial / I International Printmaking.