Rui Manoel Baptista Velho de Palma Carlos was born in 1948. He was an important neofigurative painter and architect who adopted a popular, almost naive style. He also developed work in the field of writing, illustration and poetry.

His work shows a fascination with painters from the beginning of the 20th century. XX and was especially dedicated to portraying facades of old buildings, typically Portuguese houses, manor houses, etc.

Rui de Palma Carlos illustrated several works, namely by authors such as Camillo Castello Branco, Eça de Queiroz, Abel Botelho, Joaquim Paço d'Arcos, and also wrote and illustrated children's books.

Exhibited in several galleries, especially at Palacio Foz  in 1973, 1974, 1988 and 1989 and at Casino Estoril in 1977, 1981, 1983 and 1985.

He also developed works in graphic techniques such as Screen Prints, Lithographs and Postcard Collections such as"Casas de Lisboa", Margrape edition of 1985. 

He passed away in 2008.