Hélder Renato Soares Macedo was bom on the 1st of September, 1979.

Academic qualifications - 2003 - Graduation in Plastic Arts from Technology, Administration Art and Design Superior School of Caldas da Rainha; 2005 - At present he's taking the Master in Design from Fine Arts Faculty of Lisbon.

Professional course - 2001 - Design and Handicraft Works teacher in na A.T.L.; ­ Caricaturist/Car-toonist for severaI enterprises of image or events; 2002 - Free-Iancer graphic illustrator; 2003 - Plastic Artist; 2004 - Visual Arts teacher at Viriato Secondary School, Viseu; 2004 - Freelancer/Pro-ject Creator; 2005 - Visual Arts teacher at Sebastião da Gama Secondary School, Setúbal; 2006 - Visual Arts teacher at Externato São José, Sacavém.

Artistic curriculum - 2002 - Universitária Editors, "Contemporary Painting in Portugal", Publication of a compilation in the Book of Portuguese and Brazilian Artists; 2003 -lIl lnternational Biennial of New Art of Vila Verde, Vila Verde; 2004 - 'Album", Bartolomeu5 Gallery, 5 Bartolomeu de Gusmão Street, Lisbon; - "Oh Dear", ZDB (Zé dos Bois) Gallery, 59 Barroca Street, Lisbon, (commissioned by Francisco Vaz Fernandes); - Publication of the work presented in the Exhibition "Oh Dear" in the magazine "DIF" n° 24 Magazine of Trends and Cultural Guide. 2005 - "Young Creators 2005", (Plastic Arts) with the work entitled "Surface Assemblage", Amarante, 2005; - V Centennial of S. Francisco Xavier's Birth (1506­2006), Art and Spirituality Exhibition, Cordoaria Nacional, Lisbon. 2006 - Award Prize (Ex-Aequo) in the 9th Biennial of Photography, with the work entitled "I see you", Vila Franca de Xira; - III Biennial of CPLP Young Creators, Maputo, Mozambique.