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Since his
childhood Alexander Cruz showed a
natural tendency towards the world of
arts. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
in 1975, Alexander studied music with
his father, Professor Eugenio Cruz. He
highly mastered musical skills in
instruments such as the "cuatro", a
native musical string instrument, bass,
piano and recently the guitar.
At the age
of fifteen (15)
he studied
the "Wet
on Wet" technique
in oil
with
the international
artist
Bob
Ross
and became
the first certified
Ross instructor
in
Puerto Rico
on
subjects
such as
Landscapes
(CRI),
Florals
(CRFI) and
Wildlife
(CRWI).
In 1992
he established the
Escuela y Galería de Artes Cruz
which
continues to offer
art classes,
promoting the arts
for children and
adults, and also
exhibited
his works.
He has taught
art
to
over 12,500
students in and out
of
Puerto Rico
and they all
walked
out
of the room with
beautiful artwork.
Since 1995
he studied
traditional
oil
techniques
with
Dana
Jester
and
Daniel
E.
Greene,
NA. He also
kept
studying
his Bachelor's Degree
in Visual Arts
at the
University of the Sacred
Heart in
San
Juan,
Puerto Rico
where he graduated
with honors
for
1998.
Cruz
transmits his inner feelings through the
images of nature. Landscapes, flowers
and wildlife inspire his work. He also
reflects a taste for the finest detail
and realism in his work.
In
1999 his work was published in the
internationally renowned art publication
"Wild Life Art Magazine" becoming
the only Puerto Rican artist included in
this publication. He appeared again in
the
November/December 2003 Issue of
Wildlife Art Magazine. Also his work has
been displayed in different and
important magazines like "Art Business
News", "Arte al Día" and "Arte
Latinoamericano".
With his unique
paintings and leadership, this artist
has become one of the most recognized
artists in his country. Almost all the
main press and television media of
Puerto Rico had interviewed him.
He has been recognized and rewarded by
the
Capitol House of Representatives of
Puerto Rico (2002 and 2003), the
Commission of the Puerto Rican Youth as
an outstanding young man (2003),
the
Lions Club of Bayamon (2003), the
Municipality of San Juan "Distinguished
gentleman ", the
Institute of Puerto Rico in New York
with "Painting Award" (2004), and
belongs as an honorary member of the
prestigious list and catalog of "United
Who's Who" of Professionals and
Executives.
Cruz's works
have been exhibited in solo and group
exhibitions inside and outside the
island.
Some of the places
where he has
exhibited his works
have been at the
International Artexpo
in New York
(2002
and
2003),
the
Capitol House of Representatives of
Puerto Rico (2002 and 2003),
the
Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico
and the Caribbean,
Hotel Ritz Carlton,
Hotel Caribe Hilton, Royal Bank of Canada, Interamerican
University
1999 &
2017, Art and History Museum of San Juan,
Francisco Oller
Museum in Bayamón, Galería de Telemundo, Hotel Wyndham
and many others.
Cruz has recently developed a new
proposal on the pictorial plane: his
first series of works titled
"Colors
that Sing" worked in his new
artistic style
Expressionist Realism. This
collection contains over 55 paintings.
Again the artist continues to surprise
us with his mastery of the medium
presenting our native birds and our
flora with a palpable hyperrealism, but
at the same time we are impressed and in
love with expressive colors in each
piece environment.
The combination of all these elements
becomes a melody of colors to our spirit
that leads us to think about how perfect
Nature is and as we should appreciate,
preserve, study and love her.
This collection of works has been
exhibited in important places in the
country such as:
Galería Cidreña,
Cidra
2015
Museo de Vida Silvestre , San
Juan (2014)
Paseo La Princesa, Tourism Main Office
of PR
, San Juan
(2013)
Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes,
Ponce (2009)
Museo de la Universidad del Turabo,
Gurabo (2009)
Based on
this new collection of
bird
paintings
the artist has
made an impact
with
his work
and achieved
an
opportunity to
have new educational
and cultural
relations.
In 2010 Mr. Cruz recorded six
educational
DVD’s sponsored by the Martin F.
Weber Co. where he teaches with
step-by-step instructions how to paint
different birds and a tropical
landscape. He was also hired by this
company to participate in different
International Art Shows like
Creative World in Frankfurt, Germany
(2012, 2013 and 2014) and
NAMTA Art Show
in Minneapolis, Minnesota US (2013)
where he teaches people with no
experience in painting and promote art
materials with his unique charisma,
devotion and love for what he does.
He has
become the
first and only
Latin artist to
enter this
company.
Creativeworld
Frankfurt,
Germany
Alexander Cruz
"Teaching the world
how to paint"
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NAMTA Art Show
Minneapolis, MN, US
2013
Other
years:
NAMTA
2019
NAMTA
2022
NAMTA 2023
NAMTA 2024 |
In addition to
this
our artist
has been hired
as an artist
and teacher
in countries as
far away as
Taiwan.
He
made his
first
visit to this
country
in October
2013;
"Taiwan
Tour
2013"
where he taught
painting
workshops
in more than 15
locations in
6 cities
over 270
students.
As soon
as
April
2014
he visited the
country
again
but this time
to certify
other teachers
in his
new painting
techniques
using
the new line of
colors
wOil
(water
mixable
oil)
and
also
offered
workshops
to
more than 200
students
in different
cities,
"Taiwan
Tour
2014".
Thanks to
these
educational
journeys,
using
the
slogan
"Teaching
the
World
How
to
Paint"
our
artist
has
been
honored
by
UNESCO
as
Ambassador
of
Puerto Rican
art,
an event
that even
the
Honorable
Mayor
of
San
Juan
Carmen
Yulin
Cruz
joined
and
also
offer
a
recognition
to
the artist
for
his
outstanding
work
worldwide
and
for
representing
his
noble
island as it deserves,
with
positive
work.
In 2019, Cruz
surprises us again with his new
exhibition,
"Flavors of Today and Always" at the
Capitol House of Puerto Rico invited by
the former president of the House of
Representatives José F. Aponte Hernández
and the current president Carlos
"Johnny" Méndez Núñez where he shows 24
works of oil paintings of various still
life in a hyper realistic style.
With
his artistic works
and his
passion for education
this artist
wishes
to open
more doors to continue
spreading the Love for Nature
and Arts
not only in
his
country but
worldwide.
Publications
"Wildlife Art" Art Magazine Collectors
Ed. 1999 y 2003
View his past exhibitions and
events
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