Artist's statement:

 "For me the experience of creating a painting represents the encounter with the essence, the possibilities and the reality without object. The knowledge gained from this experience helps me to understand and to build my existential paradigm.

The universe of my painting revolves around one simple constant: Color relation. Everything in the painting has to do with the dynamics that occurs between the different ways I apply the color and the material. What happens is a series of actions that oppose and complement each other and this constant originates a diversity of variables (elements, directions and signs) that result in the illusion of the image that hides the nature of the relations but reveals its harmony."

EDUCATION:

1998 - 2001  Degree in Graphic Design and Publicity - Universidad Pedro Henriquez Ureña (UNPHU), Santo Domingo

2001 - 2002  Pastel Portraits Course - Maestro Alberto García Watson, Santo Domingo

2002 - 2003  Drawing and Painting Course - Academia Tauré, Barcelona

2003 - 2006  Degree in Fine Arts - Universidad de Barcelona (UB)

2006 - 2008  Postgraduate Doctoral Program in Fine Arts - UB

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS:

2003  FNAC, Barcelona, Spain

2003  Academia Tauré, Barcelona, Spain                     

2004  Museu Diocesà, Barcelona, Spain

2005  Academia Tauré, Barcelona, Spain

2005  Olokuti, Barcelona, Spain

2007  Fundació Orfeó Gracienc, Barcelona, Spain 

2007  Centre Cívic Matas i Ramis, Barcelona, Spain

2007  The Rent Shop, Barcelona, Spain

2008  Edifici Miramar, Sitges, Spain

2008  Museu Comarcal de Manresa, Manresa, Spain

2008  Capella Sant Joan, Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain

2009  FIART Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.

2009  ICO Gallery, New York, USA

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:

2006  Galería El local, Barcelona, Spain

2007  Galería El local, Barcelona, Spain

2007  Bar Tarkus, Barcelona, Spain

2007  Eurostars Cristal Palace Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

2008  Bar Tarkus, Barcelona, Spain

2008  Bar Ultramarinos, Barcelona, Spain

2008  Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.

CONTESTS AND AWARDS:

2004  Painting Contest Premio Nostromo, Barcelona - finalist

2005  Photography Contest Memorial Vicenç Bagán, Barcelona - finalist

2007  Fast Painting Contest Fiesta de Gracia, Barcelona - honorable mention

2008  Painting Contest Sanvisens, Sitges - 2nd prize

2008  Painting Contest  Ciutat de Vilafranca, Vilafranca del Penedès - honorable mention

OTHER:

2005-06  Colaboration with the UB - grant

2007  Participation in Artistic and Educational Workshop "Hablemos de lo que vemos" directed by Amélia Arenas, Centro Cultural Can Fabra, Barcelona

2007  Participation in II Postgraduate Seminars "Lecciones de artista" directed by Miquel Quílez, UB

2008  Participation in III Postgraduate Seminars "Lecciones de artista" directed by Miquel Quílez, UB