Juan Nieves Burgos - Plastic Artist
Artist, designer and art teacher. Born in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, in 1965, parents shit. He began his artistic training from
child, since an early age and played among the brushes work
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art, I had an uncle in his shop signs, in the grandparents' house Padilla street Caguas Caribbean. He began his formal education
studying art and commercial design. In 1980 he finished his studies as
commercial artist and in 1983 he continued studies at the University
American (Poly) San Germán campus. In the Department of
Art of the compound studied etching, engraving, drawing and painting. Thus obtained
his bachelor's degree in Art Education. In 1986 begins as
commercial art teacher in the Vocational School of Costa
Rich in Caguas. Simultaneously he was studying at the University of
Puerto Rico, Department of Education, making a
specialization in vocational education and workshops. During that time
worked as a teacher in various subjects such as technical drawing applied
screen printing, drawing, lettering and design. In 1990 the Department of
"> Education selected him for master's studies at the University
Inter-Metropolitan Campus in the area of Vocational Education
for students with special limitations.
By 1995 began to offer courses in design and mechanics in photo
Atlantic College in Guaynabo, at university level. At the same worked
art, commercial signage and graphic design. In 1997 he creates his own
Commercial signage workshop, under the name of J. Nieves Craft Signs in
the town of Humacao. This workshop was highly appreciated for its quality
artistic work in the advertising.
In 2005 he traveled to Orlando, Florida which provides for
work in workshops signage and graphic design, owned by his family.
In 2006 he was recruited by the company Weir Systems, Inc., as director
Art, where he created a department under the name of Sign CAD. In the
Today, in the workshop, is designed signage for the Department
Transportation United States.
In 2010 he returned to Puerto Rico, with a vision to return to his roots
art. In order to capture on canvas, large and interesting
aspects of our culture. This also includes phases of our customs,
flora and fauna the beautiful natural resources. In his works he uses his
Modern design skills for weaving techniques of realism,
attraction, texture, color and shapes. Creating a fresh, clean and
visually attractive, that will help enrich our culture and traditions
for future generations and therefore our people.
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