 Elías López Miró
I was born in New
York in 1974, but raised in Puerto Rico and quickly realized my
passion for art at the very early age of 5. I have always been inquisitive
about the vast mediums in which I could express
my creativity. I began to draw at least one thing
from my daily life, from that year on. By the time
I was 7 or 8 years old, I could draw just about
anything I saw. Teachers always asked me to draw things related to the season of the year
on the top part of the chalk
board and some of the classroom posters with scenes
related to any story or book that we were reading
at that moment. I quickly realized there was a
potential for my talent and
began to sell posters for other students' book
reports and presentations in high school. This created
a feel for the way that I would begin marketing
my talent.
After high school, I enrolled
in the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. It was
there that I became an athlete
(Olympic Weight Lifting), sold my paintings, as well
as, worked as a photographer. I painted murals in an
effort to pay for my education in Visual Arts.
As an
athlete, I achieved recognition, becoming the national
champion at the Novice Competition in 1993
(establishing new records). Fascinated with the human
figure, I dedicated the
next few years of my life to the sport that paid for
my tuition.
I began winning national and international
competitions in the Carribean Islands and Venezuela.
I established some national records and became the national
champion in 1995.
I also dedicated my
life to study the human anatomy and the different
ways of expressing my art. While being a full time
athlete, full time student, dedicated to learning
and becoming the best at everything I did, I had very little time for anything else.
My teachers quickly recognized
my talent and encouraged me to explore different
techniques. However, being in college was not so easy
for me. I did not have
much money, but 
I did have a lot of belief, perserverance and will.
During the hard times I created this painting "Pulling
my own chains." This was to constantly remind
my self that I could be anything I wanted to be as long
as I didn't pull on my own chains and restrict myself
from believing that I could do anything if I tried
hard enough and believed, I could achieve anything
I put my mind to. So against all odds, I graduated
from college with a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts
that consisted in three Majors: 1) Painting and Graphic
Arts, 2) Sculpture and Pottery, and 3) Photography.
My interests and continuous
hard work has turned me into a multifaceted artist
who masters drawing, painting, sculpting, airbrush,
photography, and much more.
My love for art, individual style, sense
of composition and bold use of design has earned me
several awards including: Best Mural design
from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico;
Best Mural award from the Museum of Puerto
Rican Art in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Stage Scenario
Director of the Year during 1992 awarded
by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
I am currently
working as a Artist and Web Designer in Orlando
Florida,
and I'm looking forward to gaining
support and recognition for my artwork.
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