An award winning artist, Saavedra holds a MA from New York University and a BA from UMASS Boston. He attended the Sorbonne and the IEP in Paris and is currently an Art Faculty member at The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry. He has been exhibiting in Westchester and Manhattan since 1999 and has been teaching since 1992, sharing experiences in France (Lycee Montaigne) and Venezuela (University of Zulia, Art Faculty). He is a sought after portrait artist and a passionate musician, leading two music duos (French music and Latin American music). He is the founder and director of the Art Academy of Westchester, where he teaches and paints. Watch the making of “Leaping Dragon”, a 10′ x 24′ mural at The Masters School by going to this link: