- US Citizen since January 2020
- Born in Valencia, Venezuela
- Website:
http://www.gallardo.net
- Professional Artist since 1983.
- Fine Artist in acrylic, oil, pastel, ink, technical pen & paint brush media (figures & abstracts.)
- Granted Permanent Residency by the USA Government, in 1997, as "Alien of Extraordinary Abilities," in Fine Art and literature.
- Bilingual (English-Spanish.)
Exhibitions:
- Q Street Fine Art, Washington DC since 2011
- Woman's National Democratic Club, Washington DC, 2016
- Centre Civic Barceloneta, since 2015
- Rafael Gallardo Art Studio, Washington, DC since 2006
- Rafael Gallardo Art Studio, Barcelona, 2008 - 2016
- Centre Civic Sarria, Barcelona: 2007
- Sala Almirall, Barcelona: 2006 - 2008
- Gore Dean, Washington DC: 2006
- Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC: 2006
- Per.For.Art Spai d'Art, Barcelona: 2005
- Amics de la UNESCO, Barcelona: 2005
- C. La Mercé, 31, Barcelona: 2005
- Museum of the Living Artist at SDAI, San Diego, CA: 2004
- Gallery 7000, Tucson, AZ: 2004
- Enchanted Gallery, Del Mar, CA: 1999-2005
- Family Arts Festival, Tucson, AZ: 2005
- Painters Of The World, La Jolla, CA: 1998
- Amerson Gallery, San Diego, CA: 1994-97
- Rafael Gallardo Art Studio, San Diego, CA: 1994-2005
- Abney Gallery, New York (Soho): 1997
- ADR Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA, 1996.
- Laura Larkin Gallery, Del Mar, CA: 1991-93
- Picasso Gallery, Miami FL: 1991
- Freites-Revilla Gallery, Boca Raton FL: 1991
- Sande Garcia Fine Art, Miami FL: 1991
- B Street Gallery, San Diego, CA: 1995

Exhibitions in Venezuela (1987 - 1990):
- Ateneos de Valencia, Caracas, Maracaibo, Punto Fijo y Carúpano.
- Metro de Caracas Art Gallery
- Casa de la Cultura Monseñor Navarro, La Asunción - Nueva Esparta (Isla de Margarita).
- Hotel Margarita Concorde, Porlamar, Nueva Esparta (Isla de Margarita).
- Gobernación del Estado Mérida.
- Casa de la Cultura del Estado Mérida.
- Escuela de Educación de la Universidad de Carabobo.
- Galería Universitaria Braulio Salazar, Valencia, Carabobo.
- Club Campestre Los Cortijos, Caracas.
- Sala CANTV, Caracas.

PUBLICATIONS (between 1984 & 1991):
- Cuentos (Tales). Published by University of Carabobo, Venezuela.
- Poema (Poem). Published by Carabobo State Government.
- Petroleo. Published by Petroleos de Venezuela.
- Babel. Published by CANTV (Venezuela’s main phone company)
- Gen-T Art Magazine (Director). Published by University of Carabobo, Venezuela.
Currently available on line at:
http://www.gen-t.net
- Poems published in several anthologies in the US (“Treasured Poems of America,” 1996; “Treasure the Moment,” 1996; “Rhyme and Reason,” 1996; “Meditations,”1996.”)
- ART BOOK (2017-18) Self publication containing India ink drawings and poetry.