If I could Fly

Jorge Luis Marín Torres, United States

Curriculum Vitae First and last name: Jorge Luis Marín Torres. ID: M629-547-61-100-0. Born in: Pinar del Río, Cuba. Nationality: Cuban. Telephone: (561) 787-4847. Official address: 308 Rich Drive, Palm Springs, West Palm Beach, FL, United States. Studies: 1. Graduated from the EIA (Federico Engels School of Art Instructors) in Pinar del Río, 2000-2004. Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Art Instructor specializing in Fine Arts. 2. Bachelor of Education: Art Instructor, July 17, 2008. Rafael María de Mendive Higher Pedagogical Institute. Registered in Volume 1, folio 1477, No. 26217 of the book corresponding to the Secretariat of this Higher Education Center. Registered in Volume 2, folio 190, No. 3233 of the book corresponding to the Higher Secondary School. Advanced Courses: 1. Theoretical-practical course "Introduction to the Art of Bonsai." National Museum of Decorative Arts and Havana Bonsai Growers Group. Given in February 2010. Later, I joined said group as a bonsai grower. 2. Photography course. Cabrales del Valle Academy of Art and Photography, sponsored by the Havana Photo Library. 3. In my training as a painter, I received guidance from notable painters of Cuban Contemporary Art, especially in the landscape technique. For me, the most representative of these is Ernesto Estévez García, from whom I received much of my pictorial knowledge. Professional Experience: Fulfilled his social commitment as an Art Instructor at the José Martí Brigade from 2004 to 2009 in San Juan y Martínez, Pinar del Río, participating in local cultural events scheduled throughout the year, both with solo and group exhibitions of drawing and painting, and primarily stage work. Individual Career: Participated in the "Desiderio Aportela" Regional Fine Arts Salon at the Municipal Gallery of San Juan y Martínez, Pinar del Río, in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009; receiving a Mention in Painting in 2007 and First Prize in 2009. Member of the "La Tecla del Duende" literary movement published by the Juventud Rebelde newspaper and the International Institute of Journalism from 2008 to 2011. Member of the Bonsái Habana group, sponsored by the National Museum of Decorative Arts. 2010-2016. Participation and Mention in the First Provincial Salon of Traditional and Contemporary Landscape Fine Arts, in tribute to the Chartrand Brothers, held on June 10, 2021, at the Wifredo Lam Art Gallery in Marianao, Havana. Oil on canvas, realistic landscape. Participation and First Prize in the Second Provincial Salon of Traditional and Contemporary Landscape Fine Arts, in tribute to the Chartrand Brothers, held on June 8, 2022, at the Wifredo Lam Art Gallery in Marianao, Havana. Oil on canvas, realistic landscape. Jorge Luis Marín Torres