I was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1960. I live and work in Miami, USA, since 1997. I graduated as an Engineer in 1984. I have been creating Art for more than 50 years. I have been able to use my professional knowledge as an Engineer in my passionate journey of creating Art. I have exposed my artworks in many international exhibitions. Some of them are: “Branches and Roots” 29th Juried Virtual Collective Exhibition by New York People and Paintings Gallery (PPG) in April 2024; “Dream and Reality” 28th Juried Virtual Collective by PPG in March 2024; “Honoring the Woman” and “José Martí Collective Art Exhibition”, both physical exhibits sponsored by the City of Hialeah authorities in 2024; the International Virtual Collective Art Exhibition “Connecting Borders with Masters of Art”, by Brazilian Liesel Cerna Studio International Art Group in 2023; the XVII International Exhibition “Spring Season” Virtual Museum by Spanish MundoArti Gallery also in 2023; in 2022 the Florida Biennial by Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, Florida; my Individual Exhibition 3D Gallery MundoArti "Zaplaflora: With Ecological Flavor"; and the 20th, 28th and 29th Juried Exhibitions by New York People & Paintings Gallery. El Nuevo Herald in December 2022 and in January 1998 published extensive reports about my Art and my artistic career. I feel fully and spiritually rewarded as a prolific artist, having received several important international art awards.
Hialeah, Florida, EE. UU.
Zaplaflora artist (Cuba 1960 - ), working in Miami as a self-employed artist since 1997, created in the first quarter of 2024 a pictorial trilogy of three Acrylic paintings inspired in the lyrics and the music of three emblematic songs by The Beatles. The three paintings are available for Sale in Artmajeur. Take a look to my profile. The three paintings are:
- Now And Then, inspired in the Beatles song of the same title, launched in November 2023, considered euphemistically the last song of this group. This painting won the Curator´s Award in the 28th Juried International Exhibition "Dream and Reality" by New York People and Paintings Gallery.
- Octopus´s Garden, inspired in the Beatles song of the same title, launched in 1969. This painting won the Popular Vote Award in the 29th Juried International Exhibition "Breaking the Rules" by New York People and Paintings Gallery.
- Come Together, inspired in the Beatles song of the same title, launched in 1969.
New York, Nueva York, EE. UU.
Zaplaflora´s Acrylic Painting "Four" (2022) was selected to be exposed in New York People & Paintings Gallery Curated International Virtual Exhibition "The Gallery´s Storeroom 2023", from November 27th to December 10th 2023.
It was also selected to be exposed in Spanish MundoArti XVII International Virtual Exhibition "Spring Season 17" from May to July 2023.
It received two Art awards from International Art Group "Musing", "Exciting Colorations" in August and "Gentle Dreams" in September, both in 2023.
Museo Virtual de la galería española MundoArti
Zaplaflora expone en esta exposición internacional virtual su obra más reciente "Four". Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 40x30 inch/102x76 cm. Inspirada en la búsqueda eterna de la felicidad en la Tierra por parte del hombre, a partir del equilibrio psicológico y emocional entre cuatro elementos de la naturaleza del hombre: cuerpo y alma, mente y espíritu. Son estos cuatro elementos los que dan nombre a esta obra.
Dear followers and artlovers in general, I have the pleasure to announce that I have lowered prices to all my paintings, from today on, in an effort to promote sales. Hope this might be interesting for you. I need to boost sales, and maybe this action might help somehow. Wish you all the best! Thanks for your sincere support, Zaplaflora (Jesús F. Torres).
My original painting "Amazon Origin" has been selected to be exposed from December 5th to 16th in the Art Exhibition "From the Gallery's Storeroom", sponsored by New York People and Paintings Gallery. Here you have the link to the exhibition. Opening it you can give a like to my exposed painting. Many thanks in advance for your support.
https://www.peopleandpaintings.com/exhibitions/from_the_gallerys_storeroom_2022
https://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/florida/hialeah/article268830007.html
In December 4th. 2022 the journal El Nuevo Herald of Florida in the United States published an extensive report about my art and my artistic career. I leave you here the link to the report. Hope you enjoy reading it. My gratitude to the staff of El Nuevo Herald, who made possible this publicity about myself.
"Pollination in the Garden of Love" is my original painting (2022) exposed from October 15th until February 5th 2023 in 2022 Florida Biennal sponsored by Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, Florida, United States.
Today September 29th. 2022, I lowered prices of some of my paintings available for Sale. Hope this might increase my sales.
I´m pleased to share with you the excellent news that I received the award COUP DE COEUR in the international "Art4Competition" in Valencia, Spain, with my paintings "Love in the Jungle" and "Talking with the Seed", in ALL CATEGORIES. This contest was sponsored by ArtCertificate.
I have been selected to participate in the upcoming 2022 Florida Biennal sponsored by the Art and Culture Center/Hollywood in USA. I am one of the 24 artists selected by Jury Ylva Rouse, Senior Curator at MOCA Jacksonville. Rouse reviewed over 1000 submitted works from 349 artistis from cities throughout Florida, in USA. The exhibition will be on view from October 15th, 2022 through February 5th, 2023.
