Born in the Dominican Republic (b. 1977), Andres moved to The Bronx, New York at 18 years of age where he currently resides. Andres would spend much of his spare time drawing, and exploring ways to develop his understanding of art-making and self-expression, a practice that has been part of his life since early childhood.
As it turns out, Andres would find out that self-expression is easy to dwell on in your thoughts, yet harder to execute in visual form, so he skirted around the topic altogether for many years. He focused on painting and drawing what he saw, continuously learning through practice and exploration, but self-expression is impossible to escape.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Many artists start out without formal training, fancy awards, or solo shows—I am part of that demographic. That being said, my inclination for making art has been present since my early childhood in the Dominican Republic. Every period in my life so far has been shaped by my relationship with art—primarily drawing at first, but eventually expanding into other mediums.

It wasn’t until I reached a turning point in my personal growth around 2013 that I began dedicating more of my life to developing my technical skills as an artist. I essentially set myself on a path to close the gap between my creative instincts and their physical execution.

This has been an ongoing journey where my personal growth and the work I create are continuously intertwined.