Your biography in 3 lines
Born in Santo Domingo on 30/06/1971. I attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo and then I continued studying visual art at 'UNPHU University of Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep.). Currently I live and work in Italy.

 

What was your first satirical cartoon?
-My First caricature I made to my father at the age of thirteen.
 

When did you start your professional working?
-I Started as an illustrator of school books for the Ministry of Education of my country in 1992.

What was your first prize?
- A caricature of the President of the Dominican Rep., Which was published in a local weekly.

What was your last prize? 
-In 1990, he is taking part in a competition of Fine Arts exposing a figurative work.

How do you find new ideas?
-on current events, attentive to international news.


Whats your idea about Inevitable Similarities? 
- Difficult to maintain their own style without being influenced by other artists, but this is the secret of success.

What do you think about plagiarism? 
-The Plagiarism does not contribute anything to the art world.

Who is the best Cartoonist in your country? 
-They Are many artists I love, one of my favorites: Ramon Oviedo, and Hache.

Do you think who is the best foreign caicaturist?
- Sebastian Kruger. best foreign artists in my opinion.

What's the best cartoon that you've ever seen? If possible send it to us. 
- The complexity of the job.

What are your tools and technique for creating artwork?
- I manage all types of materials: watercolor, pencil, ink, pastel, oil, acrylic, digital painting.

Which software do you use? 
-adobe Photoshop, Corel painter.

What's your recommendation to your colleagues? 
-Working Restless.

What do you think about cartoon situation in the world?
-The Situation is very interesting because of the political turmoil in world economic and religious.

Did you ever had problems with your carticatures?
-No Absolutely, I have always worked respecting the subject.

 What was your best caricature?
-I Have a caricature favorite, I love all my work.

Have you ever been jury member in any Caricature contest?
-Yes, For two titles in a Rep.Dominicana and in Italy.

 Have you ever worked in cooperation with another artist?
-Yes, I have participated in several group in his youth.

What's your idea about Irancartoon website? 
-I Seems an excellent site.

 If you were born again what did you choose as your career?
- I would do it again ever the caricaturist.

Do you think whats the boarder between Cartoon and Caricature? 
- Thin thread that links the two.

What and when was your last exhibition?  
-The Last week in Rome for a cultural event called "Art in the Cellar"

 Who's your favorite artist except in cartoon world?
-Jean Michel Basquiat.

 What was the last book you've read?
-If This is a Man by Primo Levi.

 Do you think humor can be learned?
-I Think it's a natural gift, which then goes refined so hard.

 What's your idea about Black Humor?
-This Is a very sensitive issue that must be addressed with great tact, understanding and respect for different cultures.

What was your last performed Caricature? 
- Isabelle Fuhrman.

This interview will be used in both English and Persian websites and also in Iran Cartoon Magazine.