Architect, painter, engraver born in Montevideo (Uruguay) on 20tn November of 1921. Studied drawing and engrave at the Works University (Uruguay) and at the Architecture Faculty of the Republic.
Architect of the Architecture Direction of the Public Works Ministry (1950) and member of the Uruguayan Committee of the International Plastical Arts Association. Teacher of his art and engrave professor at the "Pedro Figari" Institute of the Works University of Uruguay.
Exhibitions:
Nationals:
1941- Since this year, take part in all National and Municipal Contests.
1950- Salón del Grabado.
1957- Salón Universitarios.
1961- "Cien años de la Pintura Uruguaya" CIES (Punta del Este).
1971- Salón de Primavera of Salto.
1974- "National Engraves" Exhibition at Municipal Council of Montevideo.
1978- "Uruguayan Engravers" at Uruguay-USA Cultural Alliance.
1979- Municipal Contest (Montevideo).
And in several exhibitions in Salto, Minas, Fray Bentos, Piriápolis, Punta del Este, etc.
Internationals:
1957- 1st International Contemporary Engrave Contest (Santiago de Chile, Chile).
1957- 1st Latin American Contest of Porto Alegre (Brazil).
1958- 1st Inter-American Painting and Engrave Biennial of Mexico (Mexico D.F., Mexico).
1975- Hotel de Ville de Arras (France).
1976 y 1977- "Compañeros para el progreso" Exhibition (Berlin, Germany).
1977- International Artistic Handicraft and Arts Fair (Copenhague, Denmark).
1977- Cultural Week of Bogotá (Bogotá, Colombia).
As well take part at the International Exhibition "Miniprint" of little engraves in Barcelona (Spain) in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987.
1999- TBIC-JICA Exhibition (Stukuba, Japan).
Individual Exhibitions:
1958- Castillos High School (Rocha, Uruguay).
1958- Lavalleja High School (Lavalleja, Uruguay).
1961- "De Blanes a Nuestros Días" Exhibition (Punta del Este, Uruguay).
1962- Club Minas (Lavalleja, Uruguay).
1962- Río de la Plata gallery (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1973- Dorival gallery (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
1974- Uruguay-USA Cultural Alliance (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1974- National Library (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1974- Casa de la Cultura de Lavalleja (Uruguay).
1975- "El Chalet", San Rafael (Punta del Este, Uruguay).
1975- Club "La Armonía" (Fray Bentos, Uruguay).
1975- Galería Michel (Gualeguaychú, Argentina).
1976- Club "La Armonía" (Fray Bentos, Uruguay).
1976- Club Social de Gualeguaychú (Argentina).
1976- Biblioteca "Fiat Lux" (Colón, Argentina).
1976- Fine Arts and Decoratives Arts Museum (Salto, Uruguay).
1976- Erwy School (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1977- Club Social 23 de Marzo of Santa Lucía (Canelones, Uruguay).
1977- Lascano High School (Rocha, Uruguay).
1978- United States of America Embassy in Montevideo (Uruguay).
1978- Galería Boqui (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1978- Liceo de Solís of Mataojo (Lavalleja, Uruguay).
1979- Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay "La Fraternidad" (Entre Ríos, Argentina).
1979- Casa de la Cultura (Paysandú, Uruguay).
1979- Exposición "Posche" en la Alianza Francesa (Montevideo, Uruguay).
1979- Casa del Arte (Montevideo, Uruguay).
Prizes at National Contests:
1957- Illustration book Prize, Bronze Medal for his etching "Country of Uruguay".
1957- Engraves Folder at the XXI Contest.
1958- Illustration book Prize, Bronze Medal for his etching "Pinares de Punta del Este" at the XXII Contest.
1960- Unpublished book Prize, Bronze Medal for his etching "Minas" at the XXIV Contest.
1962- Unpublished book Prize, Bronze Medal for his etching illustrations "Willows" at the XXVI Contest.
1963- "Acacias" Publish book Prize, Bronze Medal for his etching illustrations at the XXVII Contest.
Died in Montevideo (Uruguay) in 2000.
His works are at National Fine Arts Museum Juan Manuel Blanes (Uruguay), Natinal Plastical and Visual Arts Museum (Uruguay), Secondary Education Library (Uruguay), Decoratives Arts Museum of Salto (Uruguay), Engrave Museum of Buenos Aires (Argentina), "Fiat Lux" Library (Argentina), TBIC Hall of Ibaraki Stukaba (Japan), Central Seade of JICA (Tokio, Japan), National Library (Uruguay), Casa de la Cultura of Minas (Uruguay), Congress Library (USA), UNESCO Archive of Paris (France); and in private collections of Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, USA, Spain, France, Italy, England, Switzerland, Holland and Denmark.
