Roel Caboverde Llacer
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Roel Caboverde Llacer | |
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| Born | November 20, 1947 |
| Education | School of Fine Arts, Guantánamo (graduated 1987) |
| Known for | Painting; graphic arts; visual arts instruction |
Roel Caboverde Llacer (born 20 November 1947, Baracoa[1]) is a Cuban graphic artist, painter, and teacher, whose great-grandmother was a slave from Cape Verde, named Caridad Cabo Verde.
He grew up in the towns of La Poa and Moa and started his painting career as a house painter followed by work painting signs. He even painted murals during his service in the military. After, he the service, he trained as a visual arts instructor in the School of Fine Arts in the provincial capital of Guantánamo, graduating in 1987.[2] His paintings have been exhibited in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Japan.[1][3] He currently lives and teaches in Baracoa.[4]