a little About me
I’m Gunz, a Cuban-American artist born and raised in Miami, Florida. My work is deeply influenced by the city’s energy, culture, music, and people, but its foundation is rooted in family history, resilience, and survival.
My parents fled communism in Cuba in search of freedom and opportunity. When they arrived in Miami, English was the dominant language foreign and unfamiliar. My father and uncle once told me a story of being approached by a police officer at a local pizza palace, unable to understand a word being said, responding only with nervous laughter. It was a moment that captured both fear and innocence in a new world. My mother worked multiple jobs while raising our family, carrying the weight of sacrifice and perseverance with quiet strength.
I was introduced to art at an early age, where I found both expression and refuge. My teacher, Fran, became my mentor and remains so in spirit today. Though she is no longer teaching, I often find myself working through a piece as if she were beside me approving, questioning, and guiding me the way she taught me to see, rework, and trust the process.
Creativity and legacy run deep in my bloodline. My great-grandmother raced and owned thoroughbred horses in Cuba, and my grandfather later became a successful thoroughbred owner and raced in the United States. While Fidel Castro’s regime altered the course of countless lives including my family’s our connection to horses, movement, and beauty endured. I continue to love horses and watching them race, drawn to their strength, grace, and spirit qualities that subtly surface throughout my work.
My father worked for McArthur dairy and use to take me with him to deliver milk in Dade County at that time he delivered to all the Winn-Dixies in the area by himself. One day he became ill during my youth, those experiences shaped my teenage years and early adulthood, teaching me responsibility, empathy, and resilience at an early age.
That period continues to inform the emotional depth and quiet intensity present in my paintings. Through colorful abstract painting, I explore emotion, movement, faith, and the stories we carry. In 2018, I was selected by the RAW Artists Organization, where I was recognized as a natural-born visual artist emerging from Miami.
I often paint live at events, allowing spontaneity, audience energy, and the moment itself to shape each piece. My art is about connection between chaos and harmony, struggle and beauty, past and present. Each painting is created to live with you, spark conversation, and continue revealing itself over time.
For Private Collectors
I welcome a limited circle of collectors who value originality, intention, and presence. Each work is created as a singular experience rooted in emotion, movement, and cultural influence offered with the understanding that true connection between collector and artwork is personal and enduring. Private pricing, early access to new works, and select editions are available by direct inquiry so keep in touch and thank you for reading a little about me.
