Manuel González Daza was born in Havana in 1956. He studied art at the

Escuela de Arte San Alejandro (1972-1981) and later on received a BFA

from the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana (1986). During this time he studied

under various Cuban and European masters in different disciplines

and was exposed to many international influences, artists, movements and genres.

From 1980 to 1985 he worked as a graphic illustrator and designer

for Letras Cubanas, later on moving to Gente Nueva, both Havana publishing houses

belonging to the Instituto Cubano del Libro. Daza traveled to Belize in 1993

at the invitation of Benque Viejo-based Cubola Productions, working on many

publications for primary school use. Since then he has lived in Benque

and Dangriga, working on varied graphic illustration projects

for the Archaeology Department and the European Union. In Belize his paintings

have been exhibited at the Bliss Institute (Dreams, 1999), El Cafe (Angels, 2000)

and the Instituto de Colaboracion Mexico-Belize (Somersaults, 2002).

He now lives in Belmopan, where he has been invited to present his work

at several yearly Belizean art exhibitions and fairs held at the US Embassy.

Every year, he participates in the Placencia Sidewalk Art Festival in Placencia,

Stann Creek District, Belize.

Daza alternates between working on his paintings and digital projects.

Photography is one of his artistic motivations and sources of inspiration.