About This Event’s Judge

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Art was my first love and has been a driving force throughout my life, although not always in the forefront. Born in Cuba and after a short stint in Miami, I spent most of my childhood and adolescent years in Puerto Rico. College took me from the Caribbean to the Tampa Bay area, where I received my Bachelor of Visual Arts from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. Later, I studied and practiced commercial art. My art took a backseat with corporate jobs and raising a family, but eventually I returned to pursuing what I love doing most.

In 2019, I traded a corporate career for a more creative lifestyle. Since then, I have worked as a professional artist and kept busy with galleries, group shows, commissions, community projects, and teaching painting.

During my tenure in Florida, I was represented by several art galleries and helped run a co-op gallery in the role of Gallery Operations Manager. I was responsible for organizing the jurying and onboarding of new artists, the gallery schedule, and training.

In 2021, I was offered a position as Director of Suntan Art Center in St. Pete Beach, a position I kept until I moved to North Carolina in January 2024. Besides being responsible for the day-to-day operations, I managed all education programs at the center, curated and judged monthly member exhibits, and judged art shows for other local art organizations.

Since arriving in NC, I also joined several art groups and have participated in group and solo shows in the region. I am currently represented by Art Exposure Gallery in Hampstead and Franklin Square Gallery in Southport.

From the Florida Gulf Coast to the Eastern NC seashore, I find inspiration in nature and beauty in the details that are often overlooked as we rush by. I am still exploring nature and life along the coastline, but now I also have the mountains, and four seasons of distinct colors.

Throughout my artistic journey, I have worked with different mediums, and have earned awards and commissions in painting, photography and glass. Today, I am primarily a watermedia artist. I paint what makes me happy and my art is an interpretation and celebration of the world as I see it: colorful, beautiful and bright. No matter the medium, my signature is color.