Fine Art Instructor
                                    Landscape Painting

• B.A. Fine Arts - Mexico City
• Art classes in the Benjamin Franklin Cultural Center in Mexico City
• Workshops (Watercolors and Oils) in Coarsegold, CA.
• Live Public painting demos and workshops throughout  Mexico and Canada.
• Live Art demos in Mariposa, CA.
• Online Art Instruction for Cyber Art Learning
• Member of  the board of directors of  The Mexican Society of Watercolor Artists.
• Specializing in Oils, Watercolor, and Acrylics.
• Art instructor at Gallerystreetsville in Missassauga, Ontario
• Workshops and lectures at the Burlington Art Centre
• Lecture at Art Gallery of Hamilton
• Workshop Edmonton, Alberta for Art Association
   

Exhibitions

• Saint Petersburg, Russia 2001 Menaje
• Sao Paolo, Brazil 1999
• The National Watercolor Museum in Mexico City 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
• Italy 1998   Museum of Art in Arona

 Galleries:    

• Dempsey’s Fine Art Gallery is located in Coarsegold, CA and is owned  operated by Greg Dempsey.
• The Brumley Art Gallery is located in Bass Lake, California near the world Various galleries In Mexico City
• MENACHE Gallery of Fine Art in 2002. The Samuel Menache International Art Gallery is the most important art promoter in the North American area and since its foundation has had the purpose of promoting and sponsor the work of the artists who expose in their exhibition halls. The Menache International Art Gallery  is located in Mexico City and in other countries in Europe and Latin America. In their space they have exhibited the work of internationally prestigous authors, among them:  Jose Luis Cuevas (Mexico), Salvador Dalí (Spain), Fanny Rabel (Frida Khalo's student - Mexico), Frank Holliday (Andy Warhol's Student - USA) & Kristo Kostov (Bulgaria) among others. I am overwhelmed with pride to have shared a space with the afore mentioned artists and have exhibited my work within the same walls they have.
• Fondo de Cultura Económica. Inaugurated by the President of Mexico.
• Fawcett-Langdon Gallery in Burlington, Ontario.
• International airport Mexico City 

Juried shows

First place nationwide (Mexico) in watercolor media 2000. Highest award obtainable in watercolor Landscape Painting awarded by the National Museum of Watercolor in Mexico City.

Honorary Mention (Mexico) 1999 awarded by the National Museum of Watercolor in Mexico City.

Personal Profile

Painting and Art Instruction are my true passions in life.  I consider myself a natural born teacher and take great joy in seeing my students learn and achieve their goals. I am a people person and pleaser, patient, devoted, savvy in the ways of teaching, outgoing, energetic and one who  takes great personal pride in being able to convey   and share my knowledge with others. I am reliable and  easily follow policies.

Most of my critiquing is done by focusing on the positive. Students feel less  demoralized when errors are considered impersonal.            I would  love to  chat   with  you  on  my  teaching techniques that  work and  would  be  thrilled to  demonstrate these. I am a  fast     painter which is  an asset when doing demos with my students.

I study art from all the sources possible and devour book after book on different medias and techniques with the goal to expand my knowledge and sensitivity towards art in all its manifestations.

I have traveled extensively to different parts of Canada, USA &  Mexico to visit Museums and Art Galleries with the purpose of analyzing  and studying it all, new schools and their new tendencies, and in the process, enriching my art with the latest trends. A true professional  knows he can never stop learning.

I do as much plein air painting possible. This I feel is the mother of   all painting challenges which results into very valuable lessons.