Timeline

1956

Born:Concepción, Chile

1973

Studied at la Escuela de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Chile, Santiago

1976

First solo show in Santiago, Chile

1977

Became a professor at la Escuela de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Chile, Santiago

1979

Moved to Madrid, Spain

1994

Co-founded ARAUCO, la Fundación Arte y Autores Contemporáneos, which actively promotes multidisciplinary artistic ventures and offers cross-cultural programs to students from around the world.

2000

First Retrospective Exhibition under the auspices of the Madrid local Government, in the Centro Cultural de la Villa

2002

Commissioned to create large-scale mural paintings for Santiago de Chile’s La Moneda metro station

2003 - 2007

Executed a series of oils focusing on the natural wonders of his native Chile

Lives and works in Madrid, Spain