PINEDA GONZALEZ NELSON was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 23, 1972 Plastic Arts Studies Conducted: National School of Fine Arts 1996 / 1999 Introduction to Folklore Dominicano: Embassy of Spain, 2001 Cultural Center Taught by the anthropologist Soraya Aracena Dominican Art History: Embassy of Spain, Centro Cultural, 2001Impartido by Dr. Laura Gil Cartoon Animation: Indotel-Technological Institute of Las Amricas First Prize Drawing Career I Old National School of Fine Arts 1997 First Prize Drawing II Old National School of Fine Arts 1998 First Prize Drawing Natural I National School of Fine Arts 1998 First Prize National School artistic anatomy Fine Arts 1998 First Prize Bodegn I National School of Fine Arts 1998 First Prize Bodegn II National School of Fine Arts 1999 Honorary Mention Painting Contest 2001 Youth Theatre House Mention of Helvetas Young Painters Competition Honor 2001 Honor Mention Youth Competition Pinrura Helvetas 2002 Group Exhibitions 1996 Biennial Marginal Silvano Lora Coln Park Street Arts 1998 Fifth National Agro and Nature Competition 2000 National Competition for Young Painters House Theatre 2001 National Young Painters Competition Helveta 2001 Sixth National Painting Competition and Nature Agro 2001 National Young Painters Competition 2002 Helveta young Painting Competition 2002 Home Theater Blink x 9 Foundation for Contemporary Art Nouveau 2002 Abelardo Forever . National School of Fine Arts 2003 Remembering Jaime Colson National School 2004 Two Promoted Fine Arts, National School of Fine Arts 2004 National Painting Competition 2004 Nature Agro and Cibao Adentro National School of Fine Arts Collective 2005-23 National School of Fine Arts 2005 Elit-Tile Museum of Modern Art 2006-2007 2006