Inês Oliveira was born in Porto (Portugal) in 1979; lives and works in Porto and St. Gallen (Switzerland).

EDUCATION

- Master's Degree in Drawing, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto, Portugal (2011-2013)

- Graduated in Fine Arts—Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto, Portugal (1997-2002)

BOOKS (selection)

- O Meu Primeiro Miguel Torga, text by João Pedro Mésseder, Dom Quixote, 2009 (Jury Distinction Portuguese National Illustration Award 2009; Portuguese National Plan for Reading)

- Milagre de Natal, text by António Torrado, Civilização Editora, 2008 (Jury Distinction Portuguese National Illustration Award 2008; Portuguese National Plan for Reading)

- O Grande Voo do Pardal, text by Lídia Jorge, Dom Quixote, 2007 (Selection «Mini Biblioteca Essencial FNAC/ Casa da Leitura - Gulbenkian»; Selection «The Best of 2007» Casa da Leitura - Gulbenkian; Portuguese National Plan for Reading)

- Lendas e Contos Indianos, text by José Jorge Letria, Ambar, 2006 (Portuguese National Plan for Reading)

COLLECTIVES (selection)

- Invasão da Casa Andresen, Eterogémeas, 2013

- Duas Mil e Doze Mãos à Obra - 2012 New Old News, text by Eugénio Roda, Eterogémas, 2011

- Chegou o Natal!, Porto Editora, 2008 (Portuguese National Plan for Reading)

- Duas mil e oito voltas no carrossel, text by Eugénio Roda, Eterogémeas, 2007

EXHIBITIONS (selection)

- Like Cherries - Portugal / Bologna 2012, commission Ju Godinho and Eduardo Filipe, Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 2012; São Paulo, Brazil, 2013; Bogotá, Colombia 2013; Lisbon, Portugal, 2014

- The Grammar of Figures, Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 2010

- Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, commission Ju Godinho and Eduardo Filipe, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2009

- Jovens Criadores, Centro de Congressos, Lisbon, Portugal, 2009

- Illustration Exhibition, commission 13th Portuguese Galician and French Meetings of Literature for Children and Youth, Biblioteca Almeida Garrett, Porto, Portugal, 2007

AWARDS (selection)

- Finalist 4th CJ Picture Book Awards, CJ Culture Foundation, Seoul, South Korea, 2011

- Jury Distinction National Illustration Award 2009, The General Directorate for Book and Libraries (DGLB) and APPLIJ, Lisbon, Portugal, 2010

- Selection The Grammar of Figures, Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 2009

- Jury Distinction National Illustration Award 2008, The General Directorate for Book and Libraries (DGLB) and APPLIJ, Lisbon, Portugal, 2009

- Selection Young Creators, Portuguese Institute of Youth and Portuguese Club of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal, 2008