MontosOsvaldo Pestana Montpeller (Montos) was born in Havana City, Cuba, on September 13, 1985. His working life began as a graphic designer at Ediciones Luminaria, a local book publisher. Ilustrating there the following titles: - Rainbow of Foam - My firs stories - Crystal Treasures - At the edge of the path - Colourful carousel - Green Treasure - The dream and the light - Winged jewelry - Coplas de Doña Luna - Paquelé (cover only). With other cuban book publishers: -Tesoro verde ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2010, Cuba). - Stories of Rocío Frenteabierta. ("Ediciones Idea", 2010. Spain). - Tiempo Cero. Anthology of science fiction stories. ("Editora Abril", 2011, Cuba). -Romances del pirata ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2012, Cuba). -Condonauts. ("Editora Abril" 2011, Cuba). -The Devils of Yaguaramas. ("Editora Abril" 2014, Cuba). -The enigmas of the Ivory Rose. ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2014, Cuba). -The Invisible Circus ("Editorial Oriente" 2014, Cuba). -Pedro Policarpo ("Editorial Mecenas" 2015, Cuba). -Pedro Sin Alas ("Editorial Luminaria" 2015, Cuba). -Caos ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2015, Cuba). -Lazarito y el árbol roto ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2016, Cuba). -Unite the dots and you will see ("Editorial Oriente" 2019, Cuba) -Small inventory of monsters ( Editorial Ediciones La Luz 2019, Cuba ) -MOUNTAINS. The last campaign ("Editorial Gente Nueva" 2016, Cuba). He has also done illustrations for the fanzine Supervivo. As a comic artist/cartoonist he did the art for these titles: Adventures on the Motherboard (series published in Zunzún Magazine, "Editora Abril", Cuba). Auroria. The Great Alliance ("Reina del Mar Editores", Cuba). La tumba de Rodgarth ("Rodgarth's Tomb" Anthology, "El libro. "Reina del Mar Editores", Cuba. The comic book maker the seasons. "Comics 656", Mexico). All hail the emperor of flesh (Anthology Bomb scares, "Time Bomb Comics", England). The happy story of Mr. U (Christian Comics Competition Anthology, 2008, "Comix35", USA). Ant's House (New Visions Anthology, "New creation", USA) Intrepid 1, Intrepid 2, Intrepid 3, Intrepid 4, Intrepid 5, Intrepid 6 ("GiStudios", USA). Donarr the Unyielding ("Ape Entertainment", USA). Poison Elves 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ("Ape Entertainment", USA) Gears and Bones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ("Guardian Knight Comics", USA). Blowtorch ("Second Sight Publishing", USA) Twilight Imperium graphic novel ("Asmodee entertainment", USA). Entropy ("Heavy Metal", USA). Blondie. Against old odds. ("Z2", USA). Awards in contests: -2004: 2nd Place, Comic Strip, Chispa Joven Contest, organized by "Palante" newspaper, Havana, Cuba. -2010: 1st Place Serious Comic, 1st Comic Salon Potaje Gráfico, summoned by "5 de septiembre" newspaper, Cienfuegos, Cuba. -2010: Unique Prize, Cayman comic book contest, summoned by the newspaper "El caimán barbudo", "Editora Abril". Havana, Cuba. -2010: 3rd Place General Humor, International Graphic Humor Salon "Melaíto", Santa Clara, Cuba. -2011: Prize in 1st. category (Professional) in the Cuadro a Cuadro contest, ("Editora Abril" & "Estudios de Animación del ICAIC"). -2012: Annual Graphic Journalism Award Honorio Muñoz 2011, UPEC Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. -2012: Mention in the Graficorte contest. (sponsored by Un Proyecto en Movimiento and La letra corta.) -2012: First Prize (shared) for Artistic Creation Ojalá, sponsored by the Office of Silvio Rodríguez and Abdala Studies, Havana. -2018: La Rosa Blanca Prize for Lazarito's illustrations and the broken tree. ("Editorial Gente Nueva", Havana, Cuba). -2018: AHS Collateral Award in 1st Fayad Jamís Biennial, (UNEAC, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba). -Including one launched by "Editorial Gente Nueva" to illustrate the second volume of El Señor de los anillos, by J. R. R. Tolkien, in which one of the three winners was chosen. Scholarships obtained: -The kingdom of this world. (Awarded by the "Hermanos Saínz Association", Havana, Cuba. 2019) -Praxis Academy. (Awarded by Biola University. Los Angeles, California, USA. 2019) Read More Read Less