Ernesto was born in Portugal but at 18, his interest in painting carried him to France where he was accepted in the renowned "School of Fine Arts", Paris.

After his graduation, he decided to establish his studio in the centre of Paris. His life in Paris has a great influence upon his works; he has totally absorbed the atmosphere and the typical images of Parisian life-style.

Ernesto is a mystical and mysterious personality who has an innovative and inventive style of painting. His characters are from another world who inhabit a mythological universe. Departing from realism and having a frank decorative intention, he enjoys creating eye-pleasing harmonies of intimate scenes where charming subjects enjoy leisurely pursuits. His colour use and theme are playfully frivolous but he has a very self-assured and enigmatic style.

Ernesto's chic denizens, always well dressed and lazily beautiful in their stylised poses seem to suggest that life is full of fun and games. The figures also occupy, asymmetrically, within the entire canvas. They command centre stage attention but seem oblivious to all around as they concern themselves with their own secretive and intimate relationships with each other.

Extremely impressed by his visit to Bali in 1994, Ernesto's new works have taken a more exotic and fiery dimension. His need for excitement and extravagance is evident in his paintings.
Only at 35, Ernesto's works are already in numerous collections of important foundations both in France and America.

The patron of an important art foundation and chairman of an international insurance company in France has said, "His maturity is evident and he can be considered as one of the great masters of tomorrow.”

Born in Lisbon in 1960

Studied in Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts; PARIS

Solo Exhibitions
1986
Mix Gallery, Bridgehampton; NEW YORK
1987
Galerie Ract-Medoux; PARIS Exposition
Les Palace; PARIS Exposition
1988
Les Bains; PARIS Exposition
Galerie Arlette Mehl; PARIS
1989
In Time Gallery; NEW YORK
1991
Art Expo, NEW YORK
1992
Galerie Vertice; LISBON
Dyan/Coquant Galerie; PARIS
1993 Tresors Art Fair; SINGAPORE
Academia Hebrea; PANAMA
1994
Art Convention Centre; MIAMI
1995
Opera Gallery- PARIS
1997
Solo exhibition at Opera Gallery - PARIS
Opera Gallery SINGAPORE "Bali Mon Amour"

Joint Exhibitions
1989
Espace Gran Dia-Bastille; PARIS
"La Tour Eiffel en Bastille"
Galerie La Foret; PARIS
"L'Expo des Mambos"
1990
M.K; NEW YORK
"Le Centaure, la Reine et le Narcisse"

Permanent Collection
1988 Le Palace; PARIS
"LE FUMOIR"