I was born in Cuba in 1949 and emigrated the United States with my family in 1965



In 1969 upon graduating from High School, I started formally studying art at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.  In 1972 after finishing the three year program offered by the school, I graduated with a certificate of completion with honors.  A year later I was hired by the school and worked in their graphic arts  department for three years earning numerous awards.



The School of Visual Arts started offering degrees in 1975 so I completed my studies and earned a Bachelor of Fine Art with a graphic design major.

My ability to visualize a finished project and my sensitivity for design and color secured a job in for me in 1978 in Baltimore, Maryland, with WJZ-TV in their graphics art department. My tenure with WJZ lasted fifteen years from 1978 - 1994, during that time my duties ranged from make-up artistry, set design,

construction and styling, to computer graphics.

 

In 1990 I decided to follow my dream  to become a fine artsist and started attending classes at The Schuler School of Fine Arts and graduated with a certificate of completion in 1994.

After graduating from Schuler’s I moved to Italy. Studying under the guidance of John Michael Angel I perfected my skills as a realist painter. I returned to the United States in 1995. Today I live and work in Baltimore, Maryland