Son of the Portuguese painter Manuel D’Assumpcao was born in Lisbon in 1956 and lives now in Guimaraes, north of Portugal.
He exhibits regularly since 1989. He is also a Member of “Portuguese Authors Society”, “Portuguese Artists Association”, “International Illustrated Letter Writing Society”, “CECLART”, “Artists For Peace” and “Archetypal Expressionism” founded by the art critic and artist Constantin Severin. His paints are showed in several collections such as Bank of Portugal,Cupertino de Miranda’s Foundation, J.P.F., Pascoaes House, and the poet António Pinheiro Guimaraes Family and other private collections in Portugal and other Countries.
He has participated as a member of the Jury in the 2nd and the 3rd Biennale International of Youth Art of “Vila Verde” village. He was selected by the International Jury to participate at the 4th International Biennale of Contemporary Art of Firenze (2003), Italy. He was selected to participate at “BIRD 2005 International Art Award”, Beijing, China, and 1st International Art Biennale of Chapingo, Mexico.
Together with Maria Isabel D’Assumpcao, creates modern tapestry in typical Portuguese “Arraiolos” with exclusive designs. He's represented world wide by RCG Consulting Group.
AWARDS
• 2nd Place award in “BIRD 2005 International Art Award”, Beijing, China.
• 3rd Place award in the “Artperiscope.com art Project: the Light” (2006), Czestochowa, Poland.
• 1st Place award in the “3th Artperiscope Artwork Competition” (2008), Czestochowa, Poland.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
- “Dictionary of the Portuguese plastic artists” – Adrian Editors.
- “Plastic Arts – Portugal” – Estar Editors.
- “Aspects of the Plastic Arts in Portugal – III” – F. Infante do Carmo
- “Art – 98” – F. Infante do Carmo.
- “Who is Who of the Portuguese Artists” – Sol Invictus Publ.
- “Anuary of Arts” – Estar Editors.
- “Arts 2001 – Directory of Arts” – Publicenter.
- “Magazine of Arts nº 1”.
- “Embraced Surrealism” – Cupertino de Miranda’s Foundation.
- “Freedom & Art”, Mirca Art Group, Sweden.