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Education

  • Art, publicity & photography. School of fine art Eladio Velez. From 1994 to 1998 Itagui, Antioquia. Colombia
  • Figure drawing with Jon de Martin. Grand Central Academy of Art. 2010 NYC, NY
  • Portrait drawing & painting atelier with Joshua La Rock & Scott Waddell.

Grand Central Academy of Art. 2010 NYC, NY

  • Art workshop. School of fine art Eladio Velez. From1986 to1989 Itagui, Antioquia.                                 Colombia
  • Kids workshop art lessons EEPP.1984 Medellin, Antioquia. Colombia

 

Exhibitions

  • Tin RX pharmacy Featured artist. Sep 28, 2019, San Francisco, CA
  • Colombian Consulate exhibition. Sep 16- Oct 30 Miami, FL
  • Heroine collection exhibition. Claudia Castillo’s art studio. Aug. 3- Sep.6 Wilton Manors, FL
  • Diva Collection solo exhibition. Spanish River Library Aug.1- Sep. 9, 2019 Boca Raton, FL
  • Ted Artworks 5 year anniversary, Mar 10 – Apr 15,2019
  • Ras Al Khaimah fine art festival, Feb. 14 – Apr. 20, 2019
  • Art Fort Lauderdale Jan. 24 – 27 2019
  • Unusual Frida Dec 07, 2018 Orlando, FL
  • Contemporary Venice, Italy Dec 05- January 11, 2019
  • Bubbles & Pearls exhibition Aug- Sep 2018
  • Ras Al Khaimah fine arts Festival, RAK Museum Feb 16- Mar 02,2018 UEA
  • Housing Works, Shop & Gallery. Feb. 10, 2018, Miami, FL
  • Art Fort Lauderdale, January 25-28, 2018 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Nude-nite. Nov.09-11/2017 Wynwood Miami, FL
  • Tower Club art exhibition. Nov. 2017 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Pop-ism. Tedd’s Art Works Gallery. Nov.04- Dec.12/2017 Wilton Manors, FL
  • Artvision Store art exhibition. Jun. 12 -Oct 15/2017 Miami, FL
  • Curators Voice Art Projects Juried show. March 23-28 /17 Wynwood Miami, FL
  • 30 Years of Hispanic Art. Tampa Bay History Center. Feb. 16/2017 Tampa, FL
  • Share Art Pop Up Gallery. Nov.26-Dec.26/2016 Art         Basel Miami, FL
  • Solo exhibition at Douglas Elliman lobby. Sep.-Oct.2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Artopia III “49 Souls” donation. NSU Museum. Sep.24/2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Art-Rageous. Tedd’s Art Works Gallery. Jun. 6-Aug.5 /2016 Wilton Manors, FL
  • Solo exhibition. Art Serve Gallery. Apr.2016Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Bravo, solo art exhibition. Art Serve Gallery. Jan.2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Hope Help Nepal. Art Basel Spectrum. Dec. 2015 Miami, FL
  • Artopia II NSU Museum. Nov. 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Bold & Beautiful. Atlantic Hotel. Nov. 2015- Apr.2016 Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL
  • Art exhibition at Vu new River lobby. Fall-Winter 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Art exhibition. 2013 Gallery. June 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Red Eye exhibition. Art Serve Gallery. Jul. 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • XO Gallery exhibition Jan- May 2013 Wilton Manors, FL
  • Tampa Hispanic Heritage poster contest Sep. 2011 Tampa Museum of Art. Tampa, FL
  • Poster commission for St. Petersburg College Hispanic Heritage celebration. Sep. 2007 St. Petersburg, FL
  • Heliconias print commission Tampa General Hospital. Jul. 2007 Tampa, FL
  • First Hispanic-Latino Heritage month. Allstate Center. Oct.2006 St. Petersburg College, FL
  • Freelance artist at Art Inheritage Inc. 2004-2005 Tampa, FL
  • Art consultant at Pacheco’s Art Gallery. 2003-2004 Ybor City. Tampa, FL
  • Festival Calle 8 Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. Nov. 2003 Miami, FL
  • TECO’s Latino art exhibition. TECO Hall. Oct. 2003 Tampa, FL
  • Art exhibition 2nd Annual Die de Asturias. Centro Asturiano. Sep.2003 Tampa, FL
  • Orlando Hispanic Heritage poster contest. Nov. 2002 Orlando, FL
  • Second Religious art exhibition of Hispanic American artists. Wallace Hall Park Ave. Oct. 2000 NYC, NY
  • Religious art show. Auditorium Diego Echavarria.Apr.2000 Itagui, Ant. Col
  • Annual art show Auditorium Diego Echavarria. Jul.1997 Itagui, Ant.Col
  • Art show at El Castillo Art Museum. Nov. 1996 Medellin, Ant. Col
  • Annual art show Auditorium Diego Echavarria. Aug.1996 Itagui, Ant. Col
  • Art teacher at National Academy of Arts.1995-1996 Medellin, Ant. Col
  • Annual art show Auditorium Diego Echavarria. Aug.1995 Itagui, Ant. Col
  • Art Show at Las Americas movie theater. Sep. 1994 Medellin, Ant. Col
  • Art show Flowers Festival at C.C. Villanueva. Aug. 1993 Medellin, Ant. Col
  • First art show at Torremolinos bar. Mar. 1991 Envigado, Ant. Colombia

Awards

  • Winning artwork for the 2018 RAKFAF Artist of the year. June 2018
  • Second place winner Hispanic Heritage poster contest. Tampa Museum of art. Oct.2011 Tampa, FL
  • First place Arte de America Hispana. Hispanic yellow pages poster contest. Quorum Hotel. Apr.2007 Tampa, FL
  • Second place Hispanic Heritage poster contest. West Tampa convention center. Sep.2004 Tampa, FL
  • First place Tampa Hispanic Heritage poster contest. West Tampa convention center. Sep.19 2002 Tampa, FL
  • First mention at Itagui Artistica art show. CAMI. Oct.1996 Itagui, Ant. Col
  • First place of the Movies History mural commission. Las Americas movie theater. Oct.1992 Medellin, Ant. Col

Publications

  • New Pelican newspaper add. Aug.2019 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Correo del Golfo newspaper interview Mar.2018 Emirates
  • Khaleej Times newspaper interview. Feb 2018 RAK Emirates
  • Atlantic Hotel Exhibition. Feb. 2016 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Gold Coast magazine interview. Nov. 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Sun-Sentinel newspaper. Red Eye Exhibition. Jul. 2015 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Sun-Sentinel newspaper interview. Feb.12/2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Centro newspaper interview. Sep. 2011
  • Hispano USA newspaper interview. Oct 2002 Tampa, FL
  • Nuevo Siglo newspaper interview. Oct. 2002
  • Metro newspaper Interview. Sep. 2002 Tampa, FL
  • Draftsman for medical books at the Antioquia University.1997-1998 Medellin, Ant. Colombia
  • Caricatures publications for El Colombiano newspaper. 1994 Medellin, Ant. Colombia