First of all, a respectful greeting to everyone on this Steemit page, especially to the communities @newcomers, @steemvenezuela, @comunidadlatina and @stockphotos to which I hope to join and that is why this is my presentation to achieve Achievement 1 (Achievement 1) and To begin I introduce myself: My name is Luis Rafael Hernández, @luishernadez, I am 62 years old and I have dedicated my life to art, specifically to carving and sculpture in different materials, my favorite being wood, which I use to make sculpture of animals, famous people, and items like guns and swords.

I was born and have lived my entire existence in the city of Cantaura, Anzoategui State, Venezuela. I just completed my primary and basic education, reaching the first year in various schools and high schools in Cantaura. Talking about my art, I started as a child since I carved wooden pieces from the age of 7, especially my toys since my family could not buy them in stores: spinning top, whirligigs, shakers, kites were the toys that I had fun with. in the neighborhood where I still live. But my formal learning process in the plastic arts began in 1971, in the Free Art Workshop of the Casa de la Cultura "Mercedes de Pérez Freites" - Ateneo de Cantaura. The techniques of drawing and painting were taught to me by the international plastic artist Hugo Newton, of whom I am proud to have been his student. These studies gave me the opportunity to enrich my innate artistic ingenuity, turning my knife into a brush that bends materials such as Stone, wood, horns and metals to create beautiful works.

The work of all my life has been the sculpture and carving of artistic and utilitarian pieces and at present I am a retired cultural promoter of the Anzoategui State Government, but I have been Professor of Crafts at the House of Culture of Cantaura for 30 years , where I teach what I once learned in their classrooms, in permanent courses and the vacation workshops that for more than 20 years we have taught there for the children who will one day become the artists that will replace my generation in the fine arts of my town. I have also had to represent my city and my Anzoategui state in exhibitions and arts competitions throughout Venezuela, a special mention deserves my participation in the Salvador Valero Biennial, an event of great national relevance. I have represented my country in international folklore festivals in the countries of Portugal and Spain, Brazil, Holland and Germany.

My experiences with cryptocurrencies: Being honest I have no knowledge of this new type of currencies, I only know that they are a form of payment in the digital world, well that is what some friends have told me and that this page works with what they call blockchain but I am always willing to learn new things so I aspire to get to know more about this topic of cryptocurrencies.

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Hobbies? The only one that I have had all my life: sculpture and carving, with it I recreate the nature in which I have loved to be since since I was little I went to an area that surrounds my city called "El Guario", to walk, to look nature and looking for wood for my works. The things that I do not like: The deception and injustice that is normally seen in the world on a daily basis, which makes me angry and with which nothing can be done most of the time.

I am interested more than all the paintings and drawings and art in general, although I have not found any that show works of sculpture and carvings, but I have seen beautiful painting works of various genres and styles that I really liked.

My publications more than everything will be about my work of sculptures and carvings, I will show my private collection that are pieces that I will not sell because I feel they are part of my family as well as others that would be for sale to someone interested, I hope that my pieces are to the liking of all the steemits since they are my life and my passion since I was able to do the first one.

My foray into the world of steemit has been at the hands of my friend Pedro Ramirez, user @ pedrosito1969, who told me that it could be a good window to show my pieces as well as an extra source of income that, honestly speaking, is now very necessary in everyone especially in Venezuela, and well I will try to show the best of this art that I have done all my life.

And I finish with this my presentation I hope to be able to complete Achievement 1 with this, and thus be able to continue with the following goals and at the same time show my pieces which I hope will be to the liking of all of you, greetings friends and thank you for your attention to my post.