Biography
I was born in Mexico City; I completed a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts at The National University of Mexico (UNAM), where I graduated with Honors and earned a special mention on my research thesis titled "The Space in the Drawing". I have taken different courses on painting, material techniques, sculpture in iron, theory of color, alternative restoration of murals, natural pigments, new technical teaching methods, student's psychology, psychoanalysis, and art.
I have completed several internships at the Universum, a Science Museum, worked on the Planning Board and the Photography Board from 1996-2000.
I have exhibited with other artists with my paintings, etchings, engravings and photographs in several spaces, and have exhibited in solo shows as well.
My work has been selected in three different National level contests in Mexico, earning First Place at Museo del Pueblo Guanajuato, Mexico, Festival International Cervantino in the VIII National Biannual of Diego Rivera in 1998 and Second Place in the II Graphic Biannual of the State of Mexico in the same year. In addition, two of my projects were selected by Mexico City Culture Minister, Art Everywhere in 2003.
Outside Mexico, my work was awarded with a First Honorary Mention, International Fair of Contemporary Art in Barcelona Spain, 2007, and a selected piece by The Latino Museum, Hybridity American Unity in Los Angeles Downtown in 2010.
I have spoken at conferences and on radio interviews about my artwork and I have even been selected to be part of the jury for different Art contests.
I have taught Color Theory, Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Visual Communication and History of Art for High School and College levels, beside teaching Art instruction to people of all ages.
I have completed several internships at the Universum, a Science Museum, worked on the Planning Board and the Photography Board from 1996-2000.
I have exhibited with other artists with my paintings, etchings, engravings and photographs in several spaces, and have exhibited in solo shows as well.
My work has been selected in three different National level contests in Mexico, earning First Place at Museo del Pueblo Guanajuato, Mexico, Festival International Cervantino in the VIII National Biannual of Diego Rivera in 1998 and Second Place in the II Graphic Biannual of the State of Mexico in the same year. In addition, two of my projects were selected by Mexico City Culture Minister, Art Everywhere in 2003.
Outside Mexico, my work was awarded with a First Honorary Mention, International Fair of Contemporary Art in Barcelona Spain, 2007, and a selected piece by The Latino Museum, Hybridity American Unity in Los Angeles Downtown in 2010.
I have spoken at conferences and on radio interviews about my artwork and I have even been selected to be part of the jury for different Art contests.
I have taught Color Theory, Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Visual Communication and History of Art for High School and College levels, beside teaching Art instruction to people of all ages.
