For the Love of Art

For as long as Raul Grande can remember – and, at 95, that’s a long time! – his consuming passion has been drawing.

The father of three daughters and grandfather of three, the Independence at Home client was recently recognized for drawing a caricature of Geno Auriemma, coach of the 2023 UConn men’s basketball championship team. But, the accolades and achievements go much further back than that.

His passion for art was sparked when, as a child in Lima, Peru, he watched his first cousin draw magazine covers. Impressed, Grande fell in love with the art form, specifically caricatures.

Perfecting his craft day in and day out, Grande attended Bellas Artes, a post-secondary school in Lima, and became an art teacher. Yet, he only taught for a year, realizing he would rather draw himself than teach.

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