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Cuban born artist living in Gastonia, NC where he has his studio.
"At a very early age, I became very interested in drawing and I have never stopped since. This passion for drawing gave me the foundation for becoming the artist I am today. "I have no formal art training and I did not teach myself through books but rather by experimenting, a lot of messing up, by watching other artists and asking questions I was able to develop abilities I now use in my creative process. I strongly believe in doing all of my work freehand and reject the use projectors, grids or any other kind of tracing methods. "I have experimented with many different mediums, from pencil, watercolor, acrylic and oil to clay, even glass fusion, tile mosaic and jewelry making as well. However, for the most part, I have concentrated on painting; but even in this medium, I enjoy diversity. I can be working on abstracts, realism, surrealism and portraiture at any given time. "I am blessed to be able to dedicate my life to that which I was born to do and it is a privilege to teach others. As a teacher, it is my goal to help students develop and improve their abilities and to see that which has become second nature to me. |
"Over the past 18 years as a professional artist, I have owned a Gallery/Frame shop, I have been represented by Galleries, I have helped develop an art center, I have been part of many exhibits, I have been featured in many articles, my work is in private, public and corporate collections and I have received many awards. None of this is that important, I mention it for the purpose of sharing my history as an artist. "As grateful as I am for all of this, nothing matters more to me than the opportunity to use art to express life and share it with others. "Live, Love, Give” |