Born in Tropics in 1960, as part of a family of five, Emmanuel's talents were apparent at the age of three. As a young boy he excelled in music, dance, drawing, painting and writing poetry. His father dove for conch shells to support the family.

After Graduating he went on to study Graphic Design and Creative writing. Entering the work force he pursued theatre, modeling and Graphic Design. Unsatisfied with these careers, Emmanuel decided to pursue his dream and become a fulltime artist/writer. Traveling to San Pedro, Belize, Central America on holiday he fell in love with the mixture of cultures, the sea, the sand and the reef.

His paintings and writings reflect his feeling of being connected to nature. His unique books and paintings explore the tropics with colorful abstract shapes of people and wildlife entwined in perfect harmony.

Emmanuel writes: "Through the art of intense learning comes art. Like the grinds left after a fresh brew of coffee. The coffee is the knowledge- the sweet bitter taste of life's lesson. The grind is the art-it is the hard fabric of what is left of the journey- the proof, passed and frozen in time. As the coffee to the grind-so the experience is to the art."

Selected Exhibitions

Bliss Center, Belize City, Belize. March, 2008

House of Culture, Belize City, Belize. November, 2006

Artsy Fartsy, Bethesday, M D, Febraury, 2006

Artsy Fartsy, Bethesda, M D, November, 2005

Eyewitness News,Washington DC. September, 2005

House of Culture, Belize City, Belize. March, 2004

PGA Galleries, West Palm Beach, Florida. Feb. 21, 2004

Absolute Art Gallery, Jupiter, Florida. Sept. 2003

Déjà vu Glasswork Gallery, San Pedro, Belize, CA., Dec. 2002-2003

Belizean Arts Gallery, San Pedro, Belize, CA, Aug.2001-Dec.2002

La Isla Plaza, Cancun, Mexico, May - June, 2001

Contor Galleries, 51 Yonge St. Toronto, March 7 - March 31,2001

Harry Rosen 82 Bloor Street West, June 5 - June 26, 2000

Indigo Books Music & Cafe, 2300 Yonge St., January - February, 2000

Indigo Books Music & Cafe, 2300 Yonge St., November - December, 1999

Grazie Ristorante, Toronto, Ontario, September 13 - November 15, 1999.

Emmanuel Renaissance, 211 Eglinton Ave. Toronto, April 24 - May 1, 1999.

Open Studio 100 Belside Ave. #108, October 12 - October 29, 1994

Yorkdale Shopping Centre: Toronto, Ontario, Tie Art, November 1994
(My art was presented on Breakfast Television For its originality.)


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