Ivonne Galanes Sward, artist, musician and poet, was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the tender age of three, when she drew an unusual, detailed depiction of the events of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Since then, she has known she was meant to be an artist. When asked, about her motivation Galanes simply says 'I can't help it, art just runs through my veins'. Her parents quickly provided her with art lessons, and her father, artist Ricardo Galanes Llorens, encouraged and carefully tutored her during her growing years under his guidance, she started painting in oils at...more
