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Born in Montevideo - Uruguay
in 1957.-
ARTISTIC
EDUCATION
. Drawing and gobeline technique with master
Ernesto Aroztegui
. Contemporary art history with Prof. María
Luisa Rampini
. Reformulation of the object with Prof.
Nelbia Romero
. New tendences of the contemporary art with
Art Critic Nelson Di Maggio
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS (URUGUAY)
2007. Municipal Salon of Visual Arts
2004. Figari Award (Pedro Figari Salon)
2001 . MNAV 90th Anniversary Exhibition “The
Artists Mirror " (Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales
2000 . VIII Spring Biennial in Salto
1996 . VI Spring Biennial in Salto
1993 . Collective exhibition “Ana María M. de Abbondanza homage“
(Paseo de la Matriz Gallery)
1992 . 1ª. Municipal Platics Arts Biennial (Subte Municipal)
1990 . Exhibition “Gobelinos” (Alianza Francesa)
. Tapestry and Ceramic Salon (BROU – Museo del Gaucho y
la Moneda)
1989 . Collective exhibition (Cantegril
Country Club de Punta del Este)
. Eighth National Textile Arts
meeting (Subte Municipal)
1988 . Collective Exhibition in Fray Bentos
1987 . Seventh National Textile Arts meeting
(Subte Municipal)
1986 . XXXIII Municipal Plastics Arts Saloon
1983 . First Biennial of Plastic Expression –
Miniatures- (Casa del Teatro)
. Collective Exhibition (Casa
del Teatro)
1981 . Fifth National Tapestry Meeting (Galería
Latina)
1979 . Fourth National Tapestry Meeting (Asociación
Cristiana de Jóvenes)
. Second National Meeting of
Miniature Tapestry (Cinemateca Uruguaya)
1978 . Collective Exhibition “Tapiz” (Asociación Cristiana de
Jóvenes)
1977 . Tirad National Tapestry Meeting (Asociación Cristiana de
Jóvenes)
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2007 . “10 years WTA” exhibition.
Colombian Consulate in Miami
1998 . Exhibition “Tramas” (Espacio Simón Patiño, Bolivia)
1991 . Exhibition “Uruguayan Crafts”
(Washington DC – New York)
1989 . Textile Event ‘ 89 (Porto Alegre – Brasil)
1980 . First exhibiton of Uruguayan Tapestry
in Sao Pablo
(Galería BAFISUD, San Pablo – Brasil)
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2001 .La Paloma Culture Center (Rocha –
Uruguay)
. “Making quiet Shadows” (Latina
Gallery– Uruguay)
1985 . Durazno Plastics Arts Workshop (Sala
Adolfo Pastor – Uruguay)
. Junta Departamental de
Sarandi del Yí (Uruguay)
. Casa de la Cultura de Trinidad
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Since 1990 he teaches Gobelino Techniques
courses
Since 1993 he teaches technical improvement
courses for beginners
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2007. Proclamed “Distinguished Visitor” by
the Mayoralty and the board of county commissioners of
Miami-Dade.
2007 . Invited to make a Power-Point
presentation about his work on Mexico’s Cultural Center fo Miami
2007 . Municipal Salon of Visual Arts Award
2004 . Figari Award (Banco Central del Uruguay)
2001 . Selected to exhibit in the National
Museum of Visual Arts
2000. Morosoli Award (Fundación
Lolita Rubial)
. Tapestry Category Award VIII
Spring Biennial in Salto
1998 . Selected to participate in the Diario
El País Virtual Museum (MUVA)
1996 . “Tejido” Award VI Spring Biennial in
Salto
1990 . Tapestry and Ceramic Salon Distinction
(B.R.O.U.)
1984 . Selected to represent Uruguay in the
Triennial of Tapestry in Lodz’ 85 (Poland)
1983 . Golden Asterisk, First Biennial of
Plastic Expression (Casa del Teatro)
1979 . Silver Asterisk, Second National
Meeting of Miniature Tapestry (Cinemateca Uruguaya)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Humboldt magazine v. 29, N° 94 (1988
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