Dance and movement inform my sculpture and painting. An emotion, a look, a mood – all inspire. Inner joy and inner turmoil conspire with one another, producing images deep from the soul. Often a preconceived idea is abandoned in the moment of artistic creation or revision. Or a moment outside the city -- in the woods, at the mountains or on the shore – will reshape my thinking. I am often driven by the colors and shapes nature brings me.

my background 

I've always been devoted to the arts. I'm a painter, sculptor and a former ballet master. My art seeks to translate movement, color and form into many different media.

I grew up in the Dominican Republic. My origins in the Caribbean are easily seen – my sculpture is heavily influenced by the art of the Taino Indians who once populated the region. 

In my paintings, I try to synthesize the vibrancy of life and nature in the islands and the fluid and graceful movements of ballet. 

I've won a number of awards for art and performance over a 40-year career in the United States, including the prestigious Ceramics Faculty Award from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC. 

I currently live in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.