All at once, the human body is both a desirable and ambitious object,
which has stirred amazement as both a biological mechanism and a
vessel for spirituality and faith.  In these new works, I intend on
examining these relationships and blur the lines between physicality
and mysticism to reveal intrinsic and poetic bonds. 

Curriculum Vitae
Born United States 1976.
Lives and works in Miami, FL

EDUCATION
1998 Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
1994 New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL

SELECTED SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009 Bringing Up the Dead, Art and Cultural Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL 2007 Path of Least Resistance, Ingalls and Associates, Miami, FL
2006 Views from Within: Two Miami Artists, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
2005 Apparitions, Ingalls and Associates, Miami, FL
2004 Nerve, Curated by Charo Oquet and David Vardi, Edge Zones, Miami, FL
2003-4 Equinox, The Capitol, Cabinet Meeting Room, Tallahassee, FL

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition,  City of Orlando Gallery, Orlando, FL
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition,  University Galleries, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL

2008
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition, Okaloosa-Walton Collage Art Gallery, Niceville, FL Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, FL
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL

2007
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition, Miami Dade College Gallery, Miami, FL
Artists of Cuban Ancestry from the Permanent Collection, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
Visual  Art Fellowship  Exhibition, Lighthouse Center for the Arts, Tequesta, FL

2006
Pregon: Call and Response Series #1, Curated by Denise Delgado, Miami Dade County Public Library, Downtown Miami, FL
Aesthetics&Values,Florida International University, The Gallery at Green Library, Miami, FL

2005
Visages and Secrets, Laure de Mazieres, Miami Design District, FL
NADA Art Fair, Ingalls & Associates, Miami, FL
Smash & Grab a Work of Art, Locust Projects, Miami, FL
Nova Young Art Fair, Byron C. Cohen Gallery of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Il Sensory World, Ambrosino Gallery, North Miami, FL
Beyond All of That, curated by Charo Oquet & David Vardi, Edge Zones, Miami, FL Collage Series, Art Vitam, Miami, FL

2004
FRISBEE Art Fair, The Cavilier Hotel, Curated by Byron C. Cohen, Miami Beach, FL Miami Now, Curated by Charo Oquet & David Vardi, Edge Zones, Miami, FL
With A Little Help From My Friends, ArtCenter/South Florida, 924, Miami Beach, FL Steal a Work of Art, Locust Projects, Miami, FL
Cha-Cha-Cha, Curated by Jose-Carlos Diaz, The Collins Building, Miami, FL
The Last Show, The House, Miami, FL

2003
Art Basel Miami Beach, Free Spirits Lounge, Miami Beach, FL
Blue Balls, The MaX Gallery, Miami, FL
Made In Miami, The Fredrick Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL

2002
The No Show, The Fredrick Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL
Science Friction, The Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL

2001
The House Presents: Eight Solo Shows, Carlos Betencourt Studio, Miami, FL
New Works, The Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL
United Artists, The Green Door Gallery, Miami, FL

2000
The Green Door Gallery, Miami, FL
Cronos Art Gallery, Miami, FL

1999
Multi-Cultural Art Exhibition, Mattie Rhodes Art Center Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Untitled Exhibition, The Late Show Gallery, Kansas City, MO
River Market Regional Art Exhibition, New Works Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Cinco de Mayo Art Exhibition, Roeland Park City Hall, Roeland Park, KS

1998
The Art Garden Exhibition, The Classic Cup, Kansas City, MO
Colores Latinos, Artesanos Art Gallery, Coral Gables, FL

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES

2007
MIAMI Contemporary Artists by Paul Clemence and Julie Davidow, Foreword by Elisa Turner, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2007 ; 288 pp.
State of Florida, Florida Department of State. “2006 Visual Art Fellowship Exhibition” Catalog, 2007
Gomez, Luis Horacio. “Polk Celebra el Mes se la Hispanidad”  Vision Latina. September 6, 2007
Schwan, Gary. “Tax Dollars Spun Into Beautiful Artwork”  The Palm Beach Post. September 2, 2007
Rodriguez, Aurora. “Same Country, Different Views”  The Ledger. September 1, 2007
Gomez, Luis Horacio. “Obras de 15 Artistas Cubanos Convergen en Lakeland”  Vision Latina. August 23, 2007

2006
Artist Spotlight, www.miamiartzine.com, February 2006

2005
Suarez de Jesus, Carlos. “Visions and Apparitions: Smudging the Line Between Fantasy and Reality”  The Miami New Times. October 6-12, 2005, page 47
Sohn, Kerry Lee. “Gallery Peek”  The Biscayne Boulevard Times. October 2005, page 38
Turner, Elisa. “Critic’s Pick”  The Miami Herald. September 30, 2005, page 35
Shabaka, Onajide. “Roundup: Wynwood Arts District-September 2005”, www.MiamiArtExchange.com. September 15, 2005, page 2-3 
Hernandez, Ambar. “Thin & Crispy Thoughts”  www.everybodyyouknow.com. June 2005
Luis, Carlos M. “’Collage Series’ Una Muestra de Vitalidad en Art Vitam”  El Nuevo Herald. January 30, 2005, page 6D
Lecture by Tom Jørgensen, Editor of Kunstavisen Magazine, Christoffersen Art in Copenhagen, Denmark
Einspruch, Franklin. “Collage Series”  The Miami New Times. January 20, 2005, page 44       

2004
Miami Now Exhibition Catalogue, World Arts Building, Miami, FL. EdgeZones Production, 2004
Evora, Jose Antonio. “Index Miami: Entre Voces y Ecos” El Nuevo Herald. November 4, 2004, page 8D
Weinberg, Bob. “Hialeah’s Christian Duran Creates the Mother Nature of All Mixed-Media Art.” City Link Magazine, June 30, 2004, page 60

2003
Hernandez, Ambar. "A Severe Case of the Blue Balls" The Miami Hurricane, October 14, 2003, page 17

2002
Ocana, Damarys. "Junk Food For Thought." The Street Miami, November 8, 2002, page 50
Misener, Jessica. "Hallucinogenic Ogres and Anatomical Machinery Chafe Against Each Other in Science Friction." The Miami Hurricane, November 1, 2002, page 12
Stites, Sara. "Science Friction." Miami Art Exchange, November 2002

1999
Roney, Shawn. "Variety of Styles, Backgrounds Represented at Latino Art Exhibit." Two Worlds, June 10, 1999
17th Annual River Market Regional Exhibition Catalogue, 1999

COLLECTIONS

2007   The Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
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Victoria Vaccaro, Miami, FL

2006    David and Cynthia Hallock, Lakeland, FL
John DeFaro, Miami, FL
The Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
The Miami Children’s’ Museum, Miami, FL

2005   Mitchell Snow, Miami, FL
Jane Hart, Miami, FL
Joseph Berg, Miami, FL
Charo Oquet, Miami, FL

2004   Chris and Lisa Spence, Miami Beach, FL
Byron Cohen, Kansas City, MO

2003  Michael Winchester, Miramar, FL

2002   Richard Sherman, Coral Gables, FL 

2001  Fundacion Valparaiso, Almeria, Spain
Juan Cabrera, Miami, FL
Paul Perry, Anchorage, AK

2000 Paul Perry, Anchorage, AK

1999  Carlos Alem, Miami, FL
Juan Cabrera, Miami, FL

1998   Frank Gay, Kansas City, MO
Carlos Alem, Miami, FL

1996  Richard Mattsson, Kansas City, MO

1994  New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL

PRPFESSIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS
2006 Artist In Residency, Miami Children’s Museum, Miami, FL
2005 Florida Arts, Division of Cultural Affairs, Visual Arts and Media Arts Fellowship Recipient
2005 Artist in Residence Recipient, ArtCenter/South Florida, Miami Beach, FL
2001 Fundacion Valparaiso Artists' Residency, Almeria, Spain
1999 Kansas City Artists Coalition's 17th Annual Juried Competition