1929 (-1997) Born in Teixeira Suares, Parana State, Brazil
1937 Moved to Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil
Was sick with Polio from the age of 12, paralyzed to bed. The only thing he could move was his arms, and so he began to paint
1972 Began his artistic career

Solo Exhibitions
1979 University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil

Group Exhibitions
2003 “The Naive World”, GINA Gallery of International Naive Art, Tel Aviv
2003 “Art Popular and the Popular in Art”,Cultural Center of Bank of Brazil, Sao Paulo
2004 “Naive Spring” Uri and Rami Nachushtan Museum, Kibbutz Ashdot Yaacov Meuchad, Israel