Art

Art

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Edward Telleria was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1974.  Edward enrolled in La Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santo Domingo at the age of 15.  Edward graduated with his B.F.A. in 1994 and his M.F.A. in painting in 1996.  During his time at La Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes he won first prize for painting, the highest honor, two years in a row.

Edward has had a prolific career for an artist of his age.  In the past twelve years, he has had eight solo shows, both in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.

Edward has been showing his work in the United States since 2007 at Cortile Gallery in Provincetown, MA.  He had a solo show at the Cortile Gallery in September 2007.  Edward participated in a collective exhibition at Brookline Arts Center in March 2009 and appeared on the front page of the Lifestyle/Arts section of the The Brookline Tab as a result of the event.  Edward’s work is also shown at Mesa Fine Art in the Dominican Republic.

Edward has received various awards for his painting in the Dominican Republic. His artwork is included in the Dominican Encyclopedia of Plastic and Visual Artists.