Signed Original Latin American Caribbean Fruits on Table / Still Life Painting SANTO DOMINGO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC By Samuel Machuca Painting is in great condition as displayed in the photo gallery. There are no rips or holes in canvas. Frame measures 43 by 54 inches. Its definitely a stunner with bright vivid color. Samuel Machuca Biigraphy of Samuel Machuca He was born in San Cristobal. He began his artistic training at the Pablo Claudio Musical School in his hometown in the years 1991-1993. In 1992 he participated in the Third Children's Painting Contest, The Colonial City Seen by Children, at the Nidia Serra Art Center, receiving one of the 7 prizes awarded at the National level. Later he studies at the National School of Fine Arts of Santo Domingo from 1993-1997, participating in its annual exhibitions. As an outstanding student at the National School of Fine Arts she received six awards in Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. In 1994 he founded with Jose Pelletier, Wilson Chapman, Fermín Ceballos, Israel Caraballo and Daniel Torres, the Expression 94 group, participating in two of the three exhibitions held in the years 1995-1997. She is selected a set of her works by the Loyola Polytechnic Institute of San Cristobal to start the Collection of said institution. Creates the Fundacion Cultura de Arte Espacio, to promote the development and training of young art in the Dominican Republic. INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 1999 - PORTRAITS, I Individual Exhibition, C'Puello Gallery, Caribbean Art, Santo Domingo. 2006 - INTIMO-Recent Works, Dominican College of Plastic Artists, Santo Domingo, DR COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS 1995 - II Marginal Biennial, Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo, DR 2001- ART IS ONE, Santo Domingo Country Club, Lights and Shadows Foundation, Santo Domingo, RD 2005- INCOMUNIS, Dominican Republic Library, Santo Domingo, RD 2006- I Biennial, Nickel Palette, Candido Bido Museum, Bonao. RD 2009 - Prize for Painting, Exhibition-Theatre House, Santo Domingo, RD 2010- Circumstances, House of Culture, San Cristobal. RD 2011- DEI GRATIA, House of Culture, San Cristobal. DR 1993 Second Prize for Painting at the Miguel Mella School of Fine Arts, SC 1994 Honorable Mention Preparatory Drawing (ENBA) 1995 First Prize for Drawing of the Old I (ENBA). Second Prize for Still Life I (ENBA) Second Prize for Still Life II (ENBA) Second Prize for Artistic Anatomy (ENBA) Second Prize for Landscape (ENBA). 1995-Won the THIRD PRIZE for Painting, at the Scientific-Cultural Fair of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (UNPHU). Nominated AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE, Chamber of Commerce and Production of San Cristobal. Nominated FRADIQUE LIZARDO ART AND CULTURE AWARDS, Art and Culture Foundation of San Cristobal 1998 - SECOND MENTION of Honor for Painting in the Painting Contest of the Dominican Agrobusiness Board (JAD). 1999 - THIRD PRIZE for Painting in the Painting Contest of the Dominican Agrobusiness Board (JAD). 2005- First Mention for Painting in the National Young Art Contest, Helvetas - Casa de Arte, Santiago. 2006- Third Prize for Painting in the National Young Art Contest, Helvetas - Casa de Arte, Santiago. First Honorable Mention for Painting in the XI Painting Contest of the Dominican Agribusiness Board (JAD). 2007- SECOND PRIZE for Painting, in the XII Agro Nature Contest, Dominican Agrobusiness Board, JAD. 2008- SECOND PRIZE for Painting, in XIII Agro Nature Contest, Dominican Agrobusiness Board, JAD. 2012 - FIRST PRIZE for Painting, Painting Prize, Theater House, Santo Domingo, RD 2013 - FIRST PRIZE for Painting, Painting Prize, Theater House, Santo Domingo, RD