Born in La Habana, Cuba 1963

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• 2007 "Award of Destination" Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival (April)
• 2008 "PBS Interview" Hosted by Natasha del Toro.
• 2007 "Mural at Macfarlane Park" Selected by the city of Tampa Art Division
• 2007 "Gasparilla Festival of the Arts" Best of the show March 2nd-4th.
• 2006 "Art for life" Voice auction September 30, at Higgins Hall (Merit Award)
• 2006 "Spanish Heritage 20th Anniversary" At the Tampa museum of art, September 14th (2nd place)
• 2005 "Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of Arts" Tampa, FL March 5th (Merit Award)
• 1997 "Best Upcoming Artist" Weekly Planet NewspaperÕs Annual Best of the Bay - Tampa, FL
• 1993 "Honorable Mention," Seventh Annual Tampa Hispanic Heritage Poster Contest - Tampa,FL
• 1986 "Award in Fine Arts," Salon PlayaÕ86 Habana , Cuba
• 1984 "Recognized in Drawing Contest," - San Alejandro, Cuba
• 1980 "Drawing Award" Ciudad Libertad, Habana Cuba

FINE ARTS PROFESSIONAL

• 1990-1991 "Professor of Artistic Drawing and Architectural Design in Universidad Central del Este" (UCE) - San Pedro de Macoris , The Dominican Republic
• 1987-1990 "Professor of Art at the Economy School" Municipio Playa, Cuba
• 1986-1987 "Professor of Art at the Politecnico Amistad" Habana, Cuba
• 1983-1984 "Professor of Fine Arts at Renato Guitart High School" Municipio Playa , Cuba

SOLO SHOWS

• 2005 "Lo que Cuba USA" by AzucArt Gallery Coral Gables - Miami,FL (April)
• 2004 "Cuba Yes, Yankee See" Matthews Gallery - Tampa, FL
• 2003 " Malanga Se Fue" HCC Dale Mabry Campus Art Gallery -Tampa, FL
• 2000 "Rescue from Reality," Fusion Gallery - St. Petersburg, FL
• 1993 "Habana, Cabaña, Papaya," 18 Thirteen Gallery - Ybor City - Tampa, FL
• 1993 "Desde Cuba a Santo Domingo," Casa de Teatro Gallery - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• 1992 "Between Two Rivers," Wilfredo Lam Art Gallery of Universidad Central del Este - San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
• 1981 Libertad Technological School Gallery - Habana

COLLECTIVE SHOWS

• 2007 "Identity in Progress" Flight 19 Gallery ,sponsored by the City of Tampa (November 7)
• 2007 "Avanrt Guard" Tampa museum of fine Art (April 14-May20)
• 2006 "14 All Florida Juried Exhibition"The Arts CenterÕs Juror by Donald Kuspit sept.8th- Oct. 29).
• 2006 "Art After Dark" Tampa Museum of Art (Friday - May. 19)
• 2005 "Nuevas Voces Latinas Exhibition" Webber Center Gallery (Oct. 20 - Dec. 12) - Ocala, FL
• 2005 "Gasparilla Art Festival" March 2005 - Tampa FL.
• 2004 "Cuerpos Pintados" AzucArt Gallery (November 5) - Coral Gable
• 2004 "Gala Corina" (Ser Libre) ( November 5) - Tampa, FL
• 2004 "Oye Tampa," Covivant Gallery (July 23) - Tampa, FL
• 2004 "Oye Tampa," Spain Restaurant (February 26) - Tampa, FL
• 2003 "Gala Corina," {MILAGRO} (November 7) -Ybor Square ,Tampa, FL
• 2003 "Sola Creo," The Pier (June 13-15) - St.Petersburg, FL
• 2002 "Gala Corina," Tyen Temple (November 8) -Tampa, FL
• 2002 "CafŽ II," - The Journeys of Cuban Artist, Gallery of Contemporary Art (October 11 - November 2) - University of Colorado Springs
• 2002 "Urban Swank," The Museum of Fine Arts (October 11) - St. Petersburg, FL
• 2002 "Ciguaraya," Hyde Park Fine Arts (October 4 - 26) - Tampa, FL
• 2000 "Valentine Peep Show #2," Hyde Park Fine Art Gallery (February) - Tampa, FL
• 1999 "ABC," (September) - Atlanta, GA
• 1999 "Bay Area Artist," Fusion Gallery (July) - St. Petersburg, FL
• 1999 "Three by Three - Kis, Diaz and Portieles," Hyde Park Fine Art Gallery (June) - Tampa, FL
• 1999 "Valentine Peep Show," Hyde Park Fine Art Gallery (February) -Tampa, FL
• 1998 "sHOTEL (L)," Tahitian Inn -Tampa, FL
• 1997 "Swank 'O Roma," 18 Thirteen & Silver Meteor Galleries -Tampa, FL
• 1997 "BRAC Bird Road Art Connection," 18 Thirteen & Silver Meteor Galleries - Miami, Tampa, FL
• 1997 "Art Connection," The Consulate General of Mexico - Miami, FL
• 1996 "Marais, Paul, Portieles," 18 Thirteen Gallery -Ybor City - Tampa, FL
• 1996 "Nocturne des Arts," Florida Orchestra Benefit, 18 Thirteen Gallery - Tampa, FL
• 1995 "Collateral Collective Show," Educational Leadership Lobby Center - Orlando, FL
• 1995 "Collective Show," La Boheme - Coral Gables, FL
• 1995 "A Preview of This YearÕs Talent," Moss Gallery - Port Charlotte, FL
• 1994 "Enigma (Diversion I)," Artist Unlimited -Tampa, FL
• 1994 "Herencia Española de las Artes," Sociedad Cubana - Orlando, FL
• 1994 "Hispanic Heritage Collective," Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City Gallery - Tampa, FL
• 1993 "Tampa Hispanic Heritage Art Expo," Hillsborough Community College -Tampa, FL
• 1992 "Evening at the Vonoy Hotel," SunCoast Hospital Foundation -St. Petersburg, FL
• 1990 "Collective Exhibit," Eduardo Abela Workshop - Habana, Cuba
• 1990 "La Habana Biannual Collateral Collective Exhibits," Students of Superior Institute of Art I.S.A. - Habana, Cuba
• 1990 "Collective Exhibits Award," Bulgaria and other European Nations.
• 1984 "Three by Three," Wilfredo Lam Gallery - Habana, Cuba
• 1981 "Contest of Fine Arts," San Alejandro School of Art - Habana, Cuba
• 1979 "Exhibits of Selected Student Works," Tecnologico Ciudad Libertad Gallery - Habana, Cuba

ARTISTIC EDUCATION

• 1990 Attended the Seminar at the Rene Portocarrero Serigraphy Workshops - Habana, Cuba
• 1988 Studied in the I.S.A Institute of Superior Fine Arts - Habana, Cuba
• 1986 Graduate of San Alejandro School of Fine Arts - Habana, Cuba
• 1980-1986 Attended Eduardo Abela Fine Arts Workshop - Habana, Cuba
• 1981 Graduate of Ciudad Libertad School of Sign and Interior Design - Habana, Cuba