is a painter, teacher, lecturer and novelist. Born in Havana, Cuba, he emigrated to the United States at the age of 9. Currently he lives and works in New York City. A portrait and landscape painter, his work can be found in corporate, university, and private collections throughout the country. His paintings have been accepted into the top annual national juried exhibitions and has been exhibited in numerous group and one man shows. He has been commissioned to paint the portraits of diplomats and deans, loved ones, children and graduates, indoors and outdoors in formal and casual settings, according to the sensibilities of the patron.