Rodrigo Bettencourt da Câmara was born in 1969 in Lisbon, where he still lives and works.
1987/88: Painting course at Ar.Co, Lisbon. 1990/91: Drawing course at SNBA - Sociedade Nacional de Belas Artes, Lisbon. 1991/94: Diploma in Conservation and Restoration, Escola Superior de Conservação e Restauro, Lisbon. 1994/95: Italian Government Scholarship, Specialisation in Painting Conservation and Restoration, UIA, Florence, Italy. 2006/11: Degree in Art and Multimedia, Installation/Photography, followed by a Masters in Multimedia Art/Photography, FBAUL. He has been exhibiting regularly since 2003.