Painter since childhood,nbsp;professor for most of his lifenbsp;and a fine artist always, Marionbsp;García Portela has dedicatednbsp;himself to being an exceptional landscapenbsp;painter, both urban and rural, for thenbsp;twenty years since he left his teaching jobnbsp;to do so.
A great talker, an affable man and anbsp;typical Cuban, García Portela says thatnbsp;he doesn't paint landscapes, but instead paints portraits of woods, with a singularnbsp;attraction to trees that he details in depth for the delight of those fortunate to see his work.