My name is Yorka Ralwins and I was born in La Romana, Dominican Republic. I immigrated to the United States in 1974 and lived in New York for a few years before I moved on to spend my early adult years in New Jersey with my husband and three jewels. My painting life really began in 1999 when I ventured to open a hand painted gift shop in South Plainfield, NJ and set up my first studio right next door where I taught painting to children, adults and mentally challenge sweet hearts. Murals were my love and my doing during that time. I also was attracted by decorative and faux...more
