I was born in Marianao, in Havana, and grew up in Lawton.
In third grade I was already drawing with color pencils and crayons. My teacher took notice of my drawing and asked me to do a mural on the board using chalk pastels. As a reward, she invited me over to her house to have dinner. It was a big deal at the time. I’ll never forget.
By the time I was fifteen I had a sketchbook where I copied portraits of women’s faces that appeared in the beauty product ads of magazines. My mother took my sketchbook to Cristina Morales y Morales, a lady who’d graduated as a visual artist and whom immediately took an interest and began to give me free lessons. She got me started by painting with oil, making portraits and nudes.
A year later I enrolled in San Alejandro School of the Arts. After studying there for two years, I left. Only to return when I was in my early twenties. They didn’t allow me to pick up where I left off. I had to start from the beginning. Having completed two years in sculpting and four years in painting, I was finally able to graduate.
Currently I reside in the United States were I've undertaken projects and taken part in art exhibitions. My future plans involve traveling, painting, and keeping myself physically fit.
