about me

I’m a self-taught illustrator, born in my beloved Paraguaná, Venezuela. I currently live in Abuja, Nigeria.

Illustration and art have become my job and my way of being in the world. I work with passion, delicacy, and often with a touch of humor. It’s important for me not to commit to a single style—each project has its own visual language, depending on what inspires me and what the story wants to express. Everything I create comes from a process of experimentation, intuition, and deep curiosity.

I’ve had the joy of collaborating on various illustrated books, including:

• Emozionàti (2021) and Accordi (2025), published by Mindful Sicilia, two works that invite the reader to connect with emotions and inner harmony.

• The covers of Anime Animale Vol. 1 & 2 and Mariposa, written by Valentina Selgi.

• Mañana es septiembre, an illustrated poetry project by Guillermo de León Calles.

• Matteo e i puppi siciliani, by Pina Spinella and Giovanna Russo, a tribute to the Sicilian puppet theatre tradition.

• And last but not least, La pradera de chocolate, a rhyming story written in Italian by Pina Spinella for very young children, which I had the honor of illustrating and translating into Spanish.

With La pradera de chocolate, I received first place in the Illustrators category of the 58th Andersen Prize – Baia delle Favole, in Sestri Levante. A prestigious award for unpublished projects, received in June 2025.

Before all this, I was a chemical engineer and earned a master's degree in petroleum management and economics. But even earlier—long before—I loved to invent, create, and above all, draw.

I still carry many projects in my mind, waiting to be illustrated. But what moves me most is receiving a good story, a powerful idea, and finding the perfect excuse to draw, dream, and tell stories through images. I continue to study through specialized courses, because learning is, for me, as essential as illustrating.

I work in Spanish, Italian, and English.
I’m also a Spanish teacher—and yes, my teaching materials are illustrated!