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Education

1993      BA Photo-Journalism, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

1991      AA Graphic Design, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida

Professional Experience

Collaboration with Artists

Internship at Media Image Photography. Assistant to photographer Randy Batista. Summer 1991 continuing 1992, ending in spring 1993. Gainesville, Florida.

Assistant to the Laboratory of Conservation and Restoration of Fine Arts, Restoration of Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo's mural painting "Prometeo". Summer 1987 continuing summer 1992. University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.

Community Involvement

Photography instructor for South Park Community Center Photovoice project. Photography and words of South Park youth. June 2006 and June 2007. Seattle, Washington.

Contributed to the Highline School District - Summer Program, Discovering our Culture - Mexico. Summer 2004, 2005 and 2006. Seattle, Washington.

Latino same-sex marriage in Seattle. Photos featured on primetime TV Univision program, "El Show de Cristina". March 2004. Miami, Florida.

Photographer for the Public Health/AIDS Prevention Project. Illustrated the Spanish version of the book, Positive Living. Spring 1998. Seattle, Washington.

Freelance photographer for NEON/King-County Health Department. Documentary photos of injection drug users. Fall 1997. Seattle, Washington.

Freelance photographer for La Voz newspaper. 1993-1997. Seattle, Washington.

Contributor Minority Youth Health Project. Documentary photos. Winter 1994. Seattle, Washington.

Publications

Regular contributor to the Spanish language weekly Sea Latino. Seattle, Washington. Present.

Illustrated the books Cuentos de Amor y Distancia (2001) and Cronicas Desde Seattle (2004) by Javier Amaya. Seattle, Washington.

Photographer for Cronica Latina / Pulso Magazine. Spanish publications in the United Kingdom. 1997-2003. London, United Kingdom.

Photo illustration for the book Seattle, The Time has Come. Towering Publishing Inc. 2001. Memphis, Tennessee.

Contributor to the publication Americanos produced by Edward James-Olmos. Documentary video/photos of the Latino community in the United States. Featured by HBO presentations. May 2000. Los Angeles, California.

Contributor for The Latino Northwest Magazine. Special assignments on baseball player Edgard Martinez, Seattle Times photographer Pedro Perez and Sea Mar community health clinic. 1998-1999. Seattle, Washington.

Contributor for magazine Colombia Hoy. Special assignment to photograph Rigoberta Menchu, 1992 Nobel Peace Price winner. Bogota, Colombia. November 1995.

Photo-editor for The Moon Magazine. Photographer for Orange & Blue Magazine and Lake Alice News, student government, University of Florida. 1992-1993. Gainesville, Florida.

Awards & Distinctions

Grant - 2006 City Artist Projects - in the category of visual arts, awarded by the Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, City of Seattle. May 2006. Seattle, Washington.

Finalist in FOCUS - Northwest Photographic Center. July 2005. Seattle, Washington.

Grant for Artist Projects - GAP in the category of visual arts, awarded by Artist Trust. 2005. Seattle, Washington.

Private Collection

Acquired by The Highline Historical Society - 15 images from the collection titled "Latino Life in the Northwest". June 2006. Burien, Washington.

Exhibitions

Latino Life in the Northwest. Solo exhibition presented by the M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery, Seattle Central Community College. June to July 2007. Seattle, Washington.

Latino Life in the Northwest. Solo exhibition presented by Northlight Gallery, Everett Community College. May 2007. Everett, Washington.

Latinos in the Northwest: A Cultural Journey. Solo exhibition presented by Denny Middle School. Sponsored by the City of Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. October 2006. Seattle, Washington.

Latino Life in the Northwest. Solo exhibition presented by SeaTac Arts Commission and Highline Historical Society at SeaTac City Hall. June 2006. Seattle, Washington.

Latino Life in the Northwest. Documentary photos solo exhibition presented by the City of Burien Arts Commission and Highline Historical Society at Burien City Hall. March 2006. Burien, Washington.

Artist Trust 18th Annual Art Auction, Selected to contribute a 16"x20" black and white print titled "Passion". February 2006. Seattle, Washington.

Day of Remembrance - Día de los Muertos presented by Casa de Artes at the Seattle Center art gallery. October 2005. Seattle, Washington.

Art for All - Arte para Todos, presented by the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. September 2005. Seattle, Washington.

Hispanic heritage celebration: Fiestas Patrias. Solo exhibition presented by the Seattle Public Library, downtown branch. September 2005. Seattle, Washington.

Diez Años: Latino Life in the Northwest. Documentary photos solo exhibition presented at the Hotel Monaco. September 2005. Seattle, Washington.

FOCUS 10th annual collective juried exhibition, presented by the Northwest Photographic Center. Selected by fine art curator Mary Virginia Swanson. July 2005. Seattle, Washington.

The Whole World is Watching. Images from the World Trade Organization WTO protests - presented by The Center for Contemporary Art (COCA) and 911 Media Arts Center. June 2000. Seattle, Washington.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) photo-journalism exhibition and silent auction presented at the Westin Hotel. June 1999. Seattle, Washington.

Art Works for AIDS 1999 presented by Northwest AIDS Foundation. April 1999. Seattle, Washington.

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