
Born in Colombia and now an American artist, I have been dedicated to art for over 30 years. Although trained in Systems Engineering, I chose to pursue a professional career in the arts, focusing on oil on canvas, mixed media, and sculpture.
Over the decades, I have exhibited work in numerous galleries and exhibitions, with pieces acquired by collectors and now featured in private collections. Continually refining skills and exploring new techniques, I maintain an active studio practice in Miami, Florida.
I am an American artist born in Colombia, shaped by a rich multicultural background that continues to influence my creative voice. From childhood, art has been my true passion, guiding me through life even as I pursued a degree in Systems Engineering. More than 30 years ago, I made the choice to follow this calling fully, dedicating myself to the exploration of oil painting, mixed media, and sculpture.
Over the years, my work has been showcased in galleries and exhibitions and embraced by collectors, finding a home in private collections across different communities. I remain committed to learning and growing, constantly refining my skills and pushing the boundaries of my practice. Today, I work from my studio in Miami, creating art that reflects both personal experience and universal emotion, hoping to connect deeply with those who encounter it.
WITH MASTER ABODON ROMERO
- Color Mixing workshop (2003)
- Composition workshop (2004)
- Portrait color poster study (May 2010)
- Figure drawing anatomy workshop (July 2012)
- Cast Academy drawing workshop (Sep 2012)
- Head drawing workshop (Oct 2012)
- Body movement workshop (May 2013)
- Alla prima portrait painting workshop (Oct 2013)
- Plain air painting Soroya (March 2013)
- Griselle workshop (May 2014)
-May 2012)WITH MASTER JESUS VILLARREAL
- Academic figure painting (March 2010)
- Academic figure drawing charcoal (April 2011)
- Academic oil figure painting (Jun 2011)
- Introduction to Artificial Lightning (Phil Lake professional photographer May= July 201)
- Academy oil & charcoal portrait workshop (April-May 2013)
WITH ARTIST DEREK GORE
- Wet & Wild Mixed Media (Sept 2011)
- Collage Couture (Sept 2013)
WITH ARTIST JULIO SUAREZ
- Oil portrait sketch workshop (April 2012)
- Dressed Model figure drawing (Oct 2012)
- Life portrait workshop (Jan 2013)
- Urban landscape painting workshop (2014)
-Portrait painting workshop (May 2015)
WITH ARTIST DIETZ-ELMES
- Multimedia Encaustic workshop (May 2013)
- Encaustic and transfers workshop (Aug 2013)
WITH MASTER J.LOUIS
- Pro-class Oil portrait workshop (Dec 2018)
WITH ARTIST SONIA HIDALGO
- Sculpture Mixed Media (June 2018)
- Sculpture Mixed Media (July 2019)
- Tonalism Mixed Media landscape painting (Aug 2020)
WITH ARTIST BRETT HARVEY (Sculpture)
- Building Blocks of Sculpture (Jan 2020)
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Beginner photography (Miami Dade Collage 2014)
- Intermedia photography (Miami Dade Collage 2014)
- Travel photography (Phil Lake professional photographer 2015)
- Outdoor Portrait photography (Phil Lake professional photographer 2015)
- Macro photography (Phil Lake professional photographer Feb-April 2016)
- Introduction to Artificial Lightning (Phil Lake professional photographer May- July 2016)
WITH MASTER ELKIN CAÑAS
- Color Mixing for oil workshop (Feb 2022)
- How to paint realistic portraits from pictures (Oct 2023)
- Landscaping painting workshop (nov 2024)
- How to paint realistic portraits from pictures II (Nov 18-21 2025)
WITH MASTER RAMIRO SANCHEZ (Florence Academy Painting Artist Director)
- Live figure painting workshop (Sep 2023)
- Paint a portrait with hands live model workshop (Aug 18-22 2025)
- Portrait & Landscaping private workshop with artist Mellisa Franklin (Fiesole, Italy April 13-24, 2026)
WITH ARTIST MILIXA MORON
- Live Charcoal Portrait workshop (May 2024)
-Trois Crayons Live Model workshop (Feb 16-18 2026)
WITH ARTIST LARA RESTELLI
- The power of color workshop (Sept 3-5 2025)
WITH ARTIST NATALIE FEATHERSTON
- Painting Textures in Still Life and Trompe L'oeil workshop (Scottsdale, Arizona Nov 4-8 2025)
- Museo el Castillo,. Medellin, Colombia
Acuarelas (1999)
- Several private exhibitions (2000 - 2005)
- Colombian Consulate Exhibition Mami USA
Tribute to Colombian Artist ( Oct 2006)
- Union credit Bank, Miami USA
Teens Team-up Against Cancer exhibition (May 11,2007)
- Several private exhibitions (2007-2012)
- The Banyan art Challenge project, Miami USA (Oct 2012)
- Touch Miami with love organization < Miami USA
Art that feeds project (May 2013)
Bloomingdale's Aventura, The Falls,Fairchild tropical park.
- FIU jewish Museum of Florida Miami USA
Purim Mask artist exhibition ( Feb 2015)
- Reef Gallery at Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo Florida USA
Private Art exhibition (March 2017)
- "SAFE THE REEF"Reef Gallery at Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo Florida USA
Private Art exhibition
(January 2018)
- BRADICA Exhibition, Carlos and Olga Saladrigas Art Gallery,
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School & Ignition Center for the Arts.
Miami, FL (Jan 9 - Feb 12 / 2018)
- RESONATE a Polyphonic Prospect, Coral Gables Museum, Miami FL
(Jun 2019)
- BRADICA exhibition, Carlos and Olga Saladrigas Art Gallery,
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School & Ignition Center for the Arts.
Miami, FL (Jan 13 - feb 12/ 2020)
- SEW AMERICA CARES PROJECT, Mano fine art project space,Miami FL
(Feb 21-22/2020)
- YESTERDAY, TODAY AND EVER, Still life painting exhibition, MIFA GALLERY ,
Miami, FL (Aug 5- Sept 3 / 2021)
- INNER LANDSCAPE, In celebration of women's month, MIFA GALLERY,
Miami, FL (March 31/2022)
- CYCLES: THE STAGE OF MOTHERHOOD, , MIFA GALLERY Miami, FL
(May 4- 31/2023)
- INNER VOLUMES UNREVELED, , MIFA GALLERY ,Miami, FL
(Sep 8-22 / 2023)
- HUMAN X MACHINA, I, MIFA GALLERY, Miami, FL
(Dec 2- Jan 31/2024)
- BLUE The Artistry of Hidden Faces, MIFA GALLERY Miami, FL
(Feb 3- 28 / 2024)
- LA MUJER Y SUS CAUSAS, Consulado de Mexico, (Instituto Cultural de
Mexico) Miami, FL (Mar 20 - May 15 /2024)
- PASSAGES: EXPERIENCES OF MOVEMENT & BELONGING, MIFA GALLERY,
Miami, FL (Sep 8-22 / 2023)
- LA FIGURACION EN EL ARTE LATINOAMERICANO, "HOMENAJE A FERNANDO
BOTERO", NSU Alvin Sherman Library "Adolfo and Marisela Cotilla Gallery,
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Sept 8 - Oct 16/2024)
- DORAL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR -DIAF, Doral Cultural Center Miami, FL
(Nov 7 - 10 / 2024)
- PASSAGES: EXPERIENCES OF MOVEMENT & BELONGING, Michael-Ann Russell
JCC, Miam Beach, FL (Dec 8 - Jan 5 / 2025)
- XI WTA (International Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art - " LOS CUATRO
ELEMENTOS / THE FOUR ELEMENTS ", MIFA Gallery, Miami, FL
(Mar 6- 29/2025)
- TEXTILES IN THE WIND, (Part of XI WTA Biennial of Contemporary Textile Art)
Outdoor MIFA Academy Building Miami, FL
(Mar 5 - 26 / 2025)
- THE MODERN FIMALE, , 33 Contemporary Gallery, Lake Worth Beach, FL
(Mar 14- April 30/2025)
- TERRAIN, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Lake Worth Beach, FL
(May 1-June 30 / 2025)
- (BEGINNINGS AND RETURNS - MIFA Residency building, 2nd floor, Miami, FL
(March - May 31 / 2026)
- (MFT) MIAMI FIBER TRIENNIAL 2026 - "HOLDING THE THREAD OF REALITY"
MIFA Residency building, 2nd floor, Miami, FL
(June 11- July 24 / 2026)
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