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Professional History

 

Studies:

Graphic Design Certificate at Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Connecticut, USA1983-85.

5th level in English at “Escuela Oficial de Idiomas”-1992.

2nd level in German at “Escuela Oficial de Idiomas”-1995.

Different courses on all graphic design computer programs as FreeHand, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver.

Proffesional Graphic Design courses and studies

Sculpture: 2 years classes with the sculptor Jesús Moreta at his studio in Gijón-Asturias.- 1985-86.

Etching course: at “Universidad Popular”Gijón, Asturias-1986-87.

Ceramics course: at “Universidad Popular”Gijón, Asturias-1987-88.

Graphic Design course: with the international graphic designer Alberto Corazón, encharged at that time

of Madrid town hall corporative image, Las Palmas, 1990

Theory of Illustration: given by the writer and painter Antonio Ventura and the childrens’ literature critic Gustavo Puerta at the Biblioteca Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas 2007.

Illustration course: by Rafael Vivas, winner of the first prize at the “Las Palmas International contest of illustrated children books 2008”.

Illustration course “Talking pictures”: this course combined different principles, techniches and practices of illustration applied to children books. It was imparted by the international children books illustrator Jutta Bauer. Valladolid, July 2009.

 

Other Art courses and studies

2010: since Octuber 2009 I’ve been assinting to an etching workshop by Alfonso Crujera at the “Center

of Art Luján Pérez” in Las Palmas.

 

Graphic Design Experience:

2011.- Freelance animator at the Signe Baumane studio with her independent film “Rock In My Pockets”. NY

2011.- Freelance graphic designer at Sonic Union, NY.

1996-2009.- Graphic Designer and illustrator at “Atlantis Publicidad”, advertising agency in Las Palmas de Gran

Canaria. Las Palmas.

1995.-Private Graphic Design study stablished with Jesús Bengoechea, also graphic designer. Las Palmas.

1994.-Graphic Designer at “STN”, advertising agency. Las Palmas

1992-93.-Graphic Designer at “High Life”, printing firm in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Las Palmas 

1991-92.-Graphic Designer and illustrator at “Publisur”, advertising agency. Maspalomas. 

1990-91.-Graphic Designer at “Prontaprint”, English printing firm. Las Palmas. 

1988-89.-Free Lance Graphic Designer for different clients in Gran Canaria.

1986-88.-Free Lance Graphic Designer for different clients in Gijón, Asturias, Spain..

 

 

Illustrator & fine artist:

Illustrator of the stories by Teresa Iturriaga, and Susana Guzner in the book“Que suenen las olas”.

 

Published books and other colaborations:

Books:

2014: “nyc abc, animals in the city”, author and illustrator. Published by CreateSpace, Amazon. Available at

Amazon.com (children’s books).

2008- Illustrator of the stories by Teresa Iturriaga, and Susana Guzner in the book“Que suenen las olas”.

 

Internet:

2009- Illustrator of the short stories “El aire de un trino” and “Ali, y la gran ballena azul”, written by Teresa

Iturriaga and published in Literary webs in México and Chile.

 

 

Museums & Art Shows:

2014.-  (July 17th), cultural-educational activity organized at the  Bay Ridge Public Library, Brooklyn, using my book "ncy abc animals in the city".

2014.- July 4th to 10th, INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNAL at Nina Torres Art Gallery, Miami, FL. Group Show.

2014.- LandScape, group show at the GreenHouse Cafe, Brooklyn (June 26th to July 16th).

2014.- June 28th: 32BJ ARt Show:  25W, 18th St., NY, NY.

2014 .- June 21st: ncy abc animals in the city, public presentation at The BookMark Shoppe, Brooklyn, NY.

2014.- Greepoint Gallery, Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, NY.

2014.- Schelfhaudt Gallery at the University of Bridgeport, CT. Group Show.

2014.- SBS, Spanish Benevolent Society Of The City Of New York, 279 W 14th St | New York | 10011. Solo Show.

2013.- BWAC, Red Hook, Brooklyn. Group Show.

2012.- Art Student League, 215 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019.

2012.- BAY RIDGE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: 6753 4th Ave, bay Ridge, brooklyn, NY.

Since 1968, the Bay Ridge Festival of the Arts (first called the Union Church Art Show) has been a cultural force in the local community as well as a supporter of arts in schools and of students who strive to make meaningful creativity one of their lifelong goals.

Every spring for one week, the festival showcases works by local painters, craftspersons and musicians, bringing art awareness and enjoyment to the public, free of charge. Almost a quarter of a million dollars in scholarship money has been raised over the past 30 years, with grants bestowed to local high school students for their college careers focusing on the arts. This is the most important mission of the festival, but certainly, not the only one.

Raising public awareness of the beauty of art is one of the other priorities of the Festival, using the Parish House of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd to its fullest extent as an exhibition space, theater and display stage, bringing the works of dozens of talented individuals to the forefront where they can be enjoyed by the largest number of people possible. Music, crafts, paintings and sculpture are all represented for everyone, young and old, to enjoy.

 

2010.- Sala de Exposiciones La Caldereta, Solo Show. Digital illustrations and textile sculptures.

 

2004-2006.- “Elder Museum of Technology and Sciences” in Las Palmas over five year illustrating all different exposicionsand elaborating the cathalogs of the museum.

 

2004-2006.-“Atlántico28.15”, Solo Show, sited at the old Transmediterranean Jet Foil station. It was an over 3.000 m2 exposition on expeditions and travellers in the Canary Islands: Science, Technology and stories, enterely illustrated with my drawings, big size printed. Las Palmas, open every day, all day for 2 years.

 

 

On Coming ARt Shows/Planed activities:

2014.- Summer, book presentation at NY Public School System.

2014.- September, River Art Fair, Miami, FL. Group Show

2014.- September, Group Art Show at the Jojer Gallery from 5 September to 15 September ( Opening Reception Friday 5 September  from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm ).

2014.- San Francisco, CA. More information coming soon.

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