I was born in Santiago, Chile, and came to the United States with my parents at the age of 12.
“Growing up I was continually exposed to art. My grandfather, on my mother’s side, was an amazing artist, and her brother is one of the best impressionists and portrait artists I have ever seen. My father was the director of production for a major advertising company were I loved going and watch everyone work and design. I learned many fundamentals about art even before I knew what they really meant.
“All of that was left behind when I came to the U.S. My life took a...more
