Artist Milton Bernal Castro
Guanabacoa, La Habana province, Cuba, 1960
Milton Bernal Castro, who some prefer to call "the painter of tobacco" or "painter of snuff," focuses on portraiture style in which women are a common theme, along with cultural and historically important figures. His works are done in oil on specialized paper, using textures that simulate cloth, and inlaid snuff leaves treated with chemical preservation processes, so as not to lose pigmentation and plasticity. Bernal Castro is a self-taught artist, designer and journalist, who holds a masters in Business Management and Marketing Communications. He is a member of the Development of Visual Arts, Artists and Artisans Association of Cuba; International Federation of Artists in Barcelona, Spain; and International Artlive, France. His pieces have been exhibited in top galleries and private collections around the world, including Cuba, China, Austria, France, Spain, Mexico, Russia and Hungary. Bernal Castro's works have received recognition and awards at both national and international events, and have been selected to participate in numerous venues relating to Cuban snuff, as well as being featured in magazines, journals, and other publications.
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