Paintings, drawings and exhibitions of visual artist HĂ©ctor Rafael. The artist has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Major in Painting from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University and a Master of Art Education from Universidad Ana G. MĂ©ndez. His paintings have been included in exhibitions in Puerto Rico, New York, Miami, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Istanbul (Turkey), London (United Kingdom), Barcelona (Spain), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Lisbon (Portugal), Florence, Mantua and Venice (Italy). His role as an educator has made him very influential in a new generation of Puerto Rican artists and professionals in creative fields. In 2019 HĂ©ctor Rafael was recognized for his artistic merit during Bienal Internacional de Arte de Barcelona at MEAM and in Mantova Biennale Internazionale dâ Arte Contemporanea at Museo Diocesano Francesco Gonzaga in Italy. In 2023 he received 3 international awards in Italy granted by Russo Studio & Effetto Arte Foundation.