João Vaz de Carvalho was born in Fundão. In the early 80's worked in Master Vasco Berardo's workshop. Later, in Lisbon, he devoted himself exclusively to painting and then to illustration. Since then, he has participated in dozens of solo and group exhibitions, working with several art galleries. Simultaneously, as an illustrator, he has collaborated with many Portuguese publications and illustrated dozens of books published in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, England, Denmark, Brazil, China, and South Korea. Has participated in numerous notable exhibitions, both in Portugal and abroad. Has completed projects in a variety of fields, ranging from ceramics to puppet design. His work has earned dozens of national and international awards, including: 1st Ilustrarte Prize 2005, Portugal; 1st Tapirulan Prize 2011, Italy; 1st Prize Caricatura World Press Cartoon 2011, Portugal; Communication Arts Award of Excellence 2012, USA; White Ravens 2013, Germany. Grand Prix of The Golden Pen of Belgrade Award, 2013, Serbia; 3x3 Proshow (several), USA; Creative Quarterly (several), USA; Hiii Illustration Jury Award 2016, China. Fine Work Prize, JIA-Japan Illustration Award, 2017 Japan. Winner Applied Arts Photography & Illustration 2018, Canada. Honorary Mention Award, GIA-Global Illustration Award, China.