Born in Harlem, New York, and raised in Brooklyn, Oscar is currently a resident of Millburn, New Jersey. He worked as a professional art director and designer/illustrator for various corporations and non-profits, and as a commissioned fine arts painter specializing in portraiture. An alumnus of Pratt Institute and the Art Students League, he has studied with many leading realist painters, including Nelson Shanks, Dave Passalacqua, and Costa Vavagiakis.

Oscar’s approach to painting is to capture the grace and beauty of ordinary people. His portraits and figurative works are painted from life in his studio and at the Art Students League in New York. His quest is not to capture a moment in time, but to capture a time in the life of the individual he paints. In so doing, he hopes to evoke a response and create an emotional connection between the painting and the viewer, which he finds a rewarding and humbling experience.

Oscar is available for commissions

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