ARTIST BIO
Benito Alonso is a New York based artist. He was born in (San Juan) Santurce, Puerto Rico. Benito discovered his artistic abilities at age 7 and continued drawing throughout his youth. In school, Benito took up the profession of Architectural Drafting and Design and worked in this for 39 years. He always continued his art although seriously began portrait painting in 1989. Mr. Alonso has had several showings of art including the Washington Square Art Show, the Atrium at 57-58th and Park Avenue and the DC 37 Council's Hispanic...more