Born in Seda, Alter do Chão, in 1961,  António Coutinho took the Complementary Graphics Course at the António Arroio Decorative Arts School and the Artistic Design Course at A R.CO - Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual.

Besides painting, drawing and graphic work, he is involved in other artistic areas, namely philately.

He has had several individual exhibitions, among which: Galeria ART'EA Oeiras 1992; Galeria ESPAÇO NEUTRO Sesimbra 1999/2000; Galeria VIA GRAÇA Lisboa 2000; Galeria ESPAÇO CAIXA GERAL DE DEPÓSITOS; Galeria CLUBE TÉNIS DO ESTORIL Estoril 2001; Galeria DIVISÃO DE CULTURA E PATRIMÓNIO HISTÓRICO C.M. LOULÉ 2002; Gallery SPACE CULTURAL OGFE; Gallery PALÁCIO ÁLAMO Alter do Chão 2006; and several group exhibitions: Espaço ANTÓNIO ARROIO; Espaço AR.CO; 1st Biennial CARDOSO LOPES Amadora 1996; 2nd Biennial CARDOSO LOPES Amadora 1998; Gallery CENTRO PORTUGUÊS DE SERIGRAFIA 1999/2000; Gallery ARTE & MAR Sesimbra 2000; 3rd Biennial CARDOSO LOPES Amadora 2000 (1st Prize); Gallery SMS Cascais.