Painter, sketcher, water-color artist and professor. Born in Santiago de los Caballeros on December 20, 1946. Pursued studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in that city, at the Catholic University “Madre y Maestra”, Travels to Spain where he studied restoration of retables (altar-pieces), sponsored by UNESCO and also attended a workshop in plastic arts at the Madrid School of Arts. From 1974 he works as a sketching teacher in his hometown Academy of Fine Arts and at the School of Humanities of Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD).

He has restored at least 20 Vela Zanetti’s murals at the “ Héroes de la Restauración” Monument in Santiago de los Caballeros. He also worked in restoration for the Inventory Center of Cultural Goods and in the Wooden Saints Collection of the Puerto Rican Cultural Institute. Peña has participated in a great number of collective exhibitions shown at his hometown University (PUCMM), Ateneo “Amantes de la Luz”, Theater House, Alliance Française, Cultural Center of Santiago, Caferelli Gallery, Santo Domingo Sheraton Hotel, as well as the Central University of Panama. Won a Third Prize at the Flower Arrangements Contest in Santiago de los Caballeros.

His individual expositions have been held at the Alliance Française, El Greco Art Gallery, La Plaza Gallery, Bastidas House and Altos de Chavón. Cuquito Peña is a complete artist. As sketcher synthesizes his conception of the technical and imaginative strokes into a tight workmanship and concentrated expression. As painter, defines a realistic style with bright contrasts and a sharp figurative expressionism, dominating the exposed design of the environmental and the atmospheres. As water-color painter, gains a sober diaphaneity in the colours spots and tones, A creative energy and peaceful intimism of light and beauty.