Catarina Lira Pereira was born in Bordeaux, in 1977. She's graduated in Painting from FBAUP and post graduated in Design from FBAUL.

Individual Exhibitions (selection):
2005 Sept du matin ­Alvarez Gallery, Oporto.
2004: The energetic connections of Kaez - Pedro Serrenho Gallery, Lisbon.

Collective Exhibitions (selection);
2005 Lisbon Art 2005, Alvarez Gallery, FIL, Lisbon, Portugal. / 14 contemporary fragments II - Modern Art Museum of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. / 5th Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Prize, Amarante.
2004: Lisbon Art 2004, Alvarez Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal. / Art Cologne, Alvarez Gallery, Germany. / III Baviera Séc. XXI Plastic Arts Prize, Biennial of Cerveira Museum.

Award Prizes and Honourable Mentions (selection):
2005 Biennial of Coruche Grand Prize - II Biennial of Coruche. / 1st Prize In Painting - XVIII Spring Salon - Casino Estoril Gallery.
2002 Vespeira Prize of Photography - VII City of Montijo Plastic Arts Biennial.
2001 - Fernando de Castro Prize best student of the painting Course from FBAUP - Ateneu Comercial do Porto. / António Joaquim Paintlng National Prize Artists of Gaia.