I was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. I currently live in San Antonio, TX.
I have been creative for most of my life. While in high school I was introduced to the work of Andrew Wyeth via a class trip to the Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. I recall being mesmerized by the imagery and fascinated by the description of the medium-egg tempera. Continued visits to the museum and other exhibits served as inspiration that has transformed into my current pursuit and commitment.
My goal is to make images that are aesthetically beautiful and conceptually engaging . I want to create paintings you want to return to and enjoy both for how they are painted and for what they are communicating.
Artists who I study and admire include George Tooker, Paul Cadmus, Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth, Jared French, Edward Hopper, Diego Rivera, Douglas Wiltraut, Dennis Harper, Carl Rice Embrey, Matthew Daub, Michael Allen and others.
Below are two statements by artists that I admire. Each statement resonates with me deeply.
"For me there are two things that matter most in a work of art--how it is made, and its ability to move the human soul and imagination. These two work in concert". Matthew Daub
"Art should be about transcendence. It should not merely reflect our surroundings like a mirror, adding to the clutter, but become something more wonderful, more meaningful than that. It wants to be remembered and returned to over and over again. Good art feeds us. It is so important." Alan Feltus
Education
1996 B.F.A., Kutztown University, Kutztown PA
Exhibitions
2008
- 78th Annual San Antonio Artists Exhibition - Juried , The San Antonio Art League and Museum
San Antonio, Texas2007
- Coppini Minature Show, Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
- Coppini Portrait Show, Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
- Mandala Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX
- ViewPoint 2007, Cincinnati, OH
- Members Annual Juried Show, Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, San Antonio TX
2006
- Liquid Layers, Avant Gallery, El Paso TX
- Why Not, International Museum of Art, El Paso TX
2005
- Texas Rasquache Art Festival, Shine Gallery, El Paso TX
- Arts International, International Museum of Art, El Paso, TX
- FACE, Art Car Museum , Houston, TX
1996
- Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit - Kutztown University Student Union, Kutztown,PA
- Spring Exhibition, Sharadin Art Gallery(KU), Kutztown, PA
- Open Space Artists, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown PA
Awards
- Kit Goldsbury Donor Award, 78th Annual San Antonio Artists Exhibition, The San Antonio Art League and Museum
San Antonio, Texas - Anne Knight Donor Award, 78th Annual San Antonio Artists Exhibition, The San Antonio Art League and Museum
San Antonio, Texas - Third Place, Coppini Portrait Show, Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX, 2007
- Third Place, ViewPoint 2007, Cincinnati, OH, 2007
- Third Place, Artist of the Month, Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio TX, 2007
- Honorable Mention, Annual Juried Exhibition, Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio TX, 2007
- Artists Magazine - Annual Artists Magazine Competition, 2006
- Blue Ribbon Award, Why Not? - International Museum of Art, El Paso TX, 2006
Gallery Affiliations
- Mandala Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Memberships
- Coppini Academy of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
- San Antonio Visual Artists, San Antonio, TX
Publications
- Ekperigin, Naomi, "Artist of the Month," American Artist Magazine, November 2007, View Website
- Wohlfarth, Jenny "Degree of Distinction," Artist Magazine, January 2007, Pg. 105
- Kennedy, Renee’, Best Of America Mixed Media Artists & Artisans Volume 1, 2007, Pg. 39
Related Links and Features
- American Artist Magazine - Artist of the Month - Visit Website
- 210 SA Website - Visit Website
- Puerto Rican Painter - Visit Website
- Puerto Rican Power - Visit Website
- The Artists.org - Visit Website
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