Thomas Fundora
Painter, Poet, Songwriter

Tomas Fundora is indeed a Renaissance man of the 90's: Poet, Composer, Song Lyricist, Artist Extraordinaire.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Fundora studied art in Europe, and his unique style reflects international culture and elegance. A graduate of Escuelas TUR and Candler College with a major in Art and minor in Literature, Fundora also studied Modern Art at Ecuela San Alejandro in Cuba and attended special courses in Art Restoration at Escuela San Alejandro in Cuba and attended special courses in Art Restoration at the School of Art, Art in Bolgna, Italy, with additional courses taken at Washington School of Art, Art Students League in New York and studied with Maestro Jose Asbez Cruz.

As President of the Association of Latin American Painters of New York, Fundora conducted courses in painting and sculpture and became the curator and chief restorer of all the art works of Mama Leone's Restaurant in New York.

Tomas Fundora has amassed a prestigious clientele, with works hanging in the homes of artists, dignitaries, politicians and business personalities throughout the world. His "Back of Christ" hangs in hundred of churches throughout the world, including his native Cuba.

In the winter of '54, "Mama Leone's Art Show" offered in conjunction with the "Carnavale Italiano", Fundora's painting, "Gruta Azul", was awarded the winning prize of the important art exhibit. He painted "Gruta Azul", while improving his knowledge of art restoration in Bologna, Italy, and received several awards. It became very popular among art lovers during this period and he became known as "el pintor de las cuevas" (the painter of caves).