BIOGRAPHY
I was born in Habana, Cuba and at the age of 8, my parents sent me to the US alone to avoid indoctrination in Russia to communism. I was part of 14,000 children who arrived in Miami and were sent to orphanages or foster care. It was in the orphanage that I developed my love for art. I would draw pictures to send to my parents to let them know that I was okay. I learned that through my art I was able to bring peace and joy to my parents. My mom still has some of these pictures. I was reunited with my parents about a year later. After high school, I wanted to go to art school but I wanted to help my parents so I went to secretarial school and went into the business world where I climbed the corporate ladder and became very successful. My love for art was always there. I am a self-taught artist who has worked in many mediums. In the last 10 years, I have been creating and perfecting the pouring process with Pebeo paints.
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Awards:
2024 Art Tour International Top 60 Masters
2023 Artistic Excellence Circle Foundation for the Arts
2019 Honarable Distiction Circle Foundation for the Arts
Exibitions:
2023
Art Expo NYC
2022
Red Dot Miami
San Diego Art Expo
Dallas Art Expo
2021
Spectrum Miami
Market Art and Design Hamptons
2020
Virtual Exhibit Circle Foundation for the Arts
2019
SOFA Chicago
Art Expo NYC
Market Art & Design Hamptons
2018
Spectrum Miami
DaVinci Gallery/Wynn, Florida
Gallery Night Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables-,Coral Gables Museu
2017
The Wirtz Gallery Solo Exhibition – South Miami, Florida
Serendipity Labs – Solo Exhibition – Adventura, Florida
2016
29th Annual Las Olas Art Fair
28th Annual Las Olas Art Festival
52nd Annual Rotary Key Biscayne Art Festival
St.Stephen Art Show – Coconut Grove Florida
STATEMENT
My primary influences have been nature, music, and the movement I perceive in them. I am able through my art to transport my viewers to see and feel wonder and awe in my art.
Being born on a Caribbean Island, I am drawn to the beautiful sunsets/sunrises along with the crystal clear colors of turquoise, emerald, and blues reflected in the water. I love how the water caresses the sand as it reaches the shore. You will see in many of my pieces the contrast of these colors. There is so much beauty that surrounds us that needs to be captured. My pouring process has evolved through the years where I can create layers that give my pieces a 3D effect. My colors are blended to provide depth to the pieces. It is fascinating to see the movement created in my pieces. This is what I love about my work and the emotions people feel when they see my art. The best compliment I have received from my collectors is that they see and feel exactly what I am trying to convey through my art.
