Hello,
I’d like to introduce myself to you and give you a glimpse into my personal history.
I started playing tennis at age seven in my home country of Venezuela. I fell in love with the sport from the moment I had my first lesson. Through hard work, discipline, and with the help of all my coaches, I became the number one ranked player in my country of Venezuela in many categories.
Because of my success and passion, I received a tennis scholarship in Miami, Florida. where I experienced situations that have helped shape the direction that I want to guide my tennis players. Tennis is individual, but you need a team to achieve excellence.
I have always tried to give myself one more chance and trust my process of development. Also, by traveling to different countries, learning from other people, and playing tournaments, I have achieved my personal goals. My most significant accomplishment was achieving #148 ITF in the world and being part of the Fed Cup for Venezuela.
I also received a tennis scholarship from the University of Lafayette, where I graduated. My tennis life then shifted, and I have been a performance tennis coach for the last seven years. I currently work at Life Time Fitness in Harrison, NY, where I train more than 30 tennis athletes that have the mindset and goal to play for college division I or even winning a Grand Slam.
Today, I would like to share something more personal, a discovery that has complimented my professional world.
At the end of 2018, I was facing a period of many emotional and internal changes, and I discovered that painting was what I needed to find peace, tranquility, and a place where I could connect with myself.
Comparing tennis with art is complicated. Still, both have similarities; both express my internal character. Tennis is the art of controlling my emotions while painting makes me free to express everything that I hold inside.
My world is full of colors, stories, feeling, tennis, and love that I want to portray in each of my paintings. I want to invite you to observe, feel, and appreciate each of them.
