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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Born in Madrid, Spain, to a family of humanistic and scientific tradition. At an early age, he began working as
a multidisciplinary artist so he could finance his field travels to Paris, Florence, Arezzo, Rome, Naples, and Athens.
In 1985 he entered the Fine Arts School at
the Complutense University of Madrid and completed his extensive academic training at the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid live model workshops.
After the informal
period in the arts, which had reached Spain with much delay, the academic realm had become very hostile for those that didn't follow the dictates of the new official art. This very fact made him pursue his own artistic endeavor. In Madrid, new Spanish realism became his most decisive influence. After discovering Marino Marini and Arturo Martini's art in Italy, he especialized in sculpture. Received his Licenciatura in 1991, established his studio and began to teach introductory art programs and seminars in rural towns.
In 1996,
he moved to New York, where he worked as a freelance illustrator and acquired additional computer techniques. He currently lives in Madrid with his family and works full time as an artist.
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ON ASSIGNMENT
Worked on assignment for the postal bureaus of Bhutan, Micronesia, Tanzania, Ghana, Congo, Uganda, Gambia, Liberia, Islamic Republic of Comoros, Guyana, Maldives, St. Vincent, St. Kitts, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, Nevis, and Granada, through NY based Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp.; Phillips International, Scholastic, Tricycle Press, McGraw-Hill, Equinox Press, Long Wharf Theater and other companies.
Worked in Spain as an artist, teacher, and art consultant, for the National Youth Institute, the Ministry of Public Works, the Defense Ministry, the National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), the National Employment Institute, Bishopric of Plasencia, Deputation of the province of Caceres, the Autonomous Government of Extremadura, theater companies, the publishing industry and for numerous private clients.
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008 |
5th International Biennial of Contemporary Medals - Seixal, Portugal
Gallery Artists Show, Medialia-Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York |
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2004 |
XXIX Fédération Internationale de la Médaille (FIDEM) Congress Exhibition, Seixal
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2002 |
XXVIII FIDEM Congress Exhibition, Monnaie de Paris, France National Mint
"Hands across the Sea", American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA), Museum of Art Medals of Wroclaw, Poland
Union Gallery, Warsaw
Salmagundi Club, New York City. Allied Artists of America Award
600 Anniversary of Massacio, "Basis" School of Sculpture, Ein Vered, Israel. Second Prize
AMSA, "Lyme" School of Sculpture, Old Lyme, Connecticut
XXIV Salón de Otoño, Plasencia, Spain
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2001 |
AMSA, American Numismatic Association Money Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado
HUB-Robeson Galleries, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania |
2000 |
AMSA, Queensborough Community College, the City University of New York
XXVII FIDEM Congress Exhibition at the Goethe-Nationalmuseum, Weimar, Germany
"Art in Your Hand", Milwaukee County War Memorial, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
1999 |
AMSA, National Sculpture Society, New York |
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PUBLICATIONS
El punto de equilibrio (picture book), Silvia Dubovoy, Everest, León 2009
Federico (picture book), Georgina Lázaro, Lectorum Publications, New Jersey 2009
Sergio quiere crecer (picture book), Enrique Pérez Díaz, Sirpus, Barcelona 2009
50 Años por el libro (illustrated), various authors, Everest, León 2007
El Rey de las octavas (picture book), Emma Romeu, Lectorum Publications, New York 2007
generación del 27.poemas (illustrated), J. A. García, Everest, León 2007
The Color of Friendship (picture book), Silvia Dubovoy, Everest, León 2006
Platero y yo (illustrated), Juan Ramón Jiménez, Everest, León 2006
Pedrín y la garza (picture book), Hilda Perera, Everest, León 2005
Why Explore? (picture book), Susan Lendroth, Trycicle Press, Berkeley 2005
El Lazarillo de Tormes (cover), Miguel Murillo , Everest, León 2004
Hermanos bajo cero (cover), Tor Seidl, Everest, León 2004
Historias sobre mí (cover), Jorge O. Piva, Everest, León 2003
Truth Is a Bright Star (cover), Joan Price, Tricycle Press, Berkeley 2001
Cuentos de Apolo (illustrated), Hilda Perera, Lectorum Publications, New York 2000
Lejos del polvo (cover), Karen Hesse, Everest, León 1999
Herbs against Cancer (cover), Ralph W. Moss, Equinox Press, New York 1998
Aves de la Roda y Fuensanta (illustrated), Juan Picazo, CSIC, Madrid 1987
Quercus, la Leyenda de un Bosque Extremeño (comic), Extremadura Autonomous Govt. / Plus-Ultra, Mérida 1985
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SELECTED LITERATURE
5th International Biennial of Contemporary Medals, Camara Municipal do Seixal, Portugal, 2008
American Medallic Sculpture Association (AMSA) Members Directory, 2007
XXIX FIDEM, Camara Municipal do Seixal, 2005
Masaccio 600. "Basis" Sculpture School, Ein Vered / Italian Institute in Israel, 2002
XXIV Salón de Otoño de Pintura, Caja Extremadura, Plasencia, Spain, 2002
Directory of Illustration #17, Serbin Communications, 2000
AMSA 2000 Exhibition catalog, American Medallic Sculpture Association-Queensborough Community College/CUNY, New York 2000
Svensk Filatelistisk Tidskrift (Organ of the Swedish Philatelic Association) #8, October 1999
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PUBLIC PLACES
"Basis" Sculpture School, Ein Vered, Israel
Saint Calixtus School, Plasencia, Spain
Spanish Army Headquarters High Command PR office, Madrid, Spain
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EDUCATION
1985-1991 Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Licenciatura, Fine Arts. Specialized in sculpture.
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MEMBERSHIPS
Life-time member & Webmaster, American Medallic Sculpture Association
Webmaster, Greek American Folklore Society of New York
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