Epifanio Irizarry

Epifanio "Fano" Irizarry Jusino (7 April 1915 – 3 November 2001) was a Puerto Rican oil canvas painter, draftsman, and art professor from Ponce, Puerto Rico. He exposed Costumbrismo practices of his native Puerto Rico, including bomba and plena dances, cockfighting and carnivals. During his professional lifetime, he exhibited in Puerto Rico, the United States as well as Europe, some of which were solo, and he was the winner of various prestigious awards.

Early years Epifanio “Fano” Irizarry was born on 7 April 1915 on Calle Petardo in Clausells sector in Ponce. His parents were Ramón Irizarry, a cobbler, and Epifania Jusino, a homemaker. Since very young he showed an affinity for the arts and was encouraged to excel in painting by his father. He began his art studies with Inés Toro, and later was a student of Horacio Castaing, Librado Net and Miguel Pou.

Paintings Irizarry's works are preserved at the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Riverside Art Museum in New York City, Instituto de Cultura de Madrid In Spain, and in private collections in Puerto Rico, United States, and Europe.

The Ponce School of Fine Arts has an art gallery named after Irizarry. He is also honored at Ponce's Park of the Illustrious Ponce Citizens.

Irizarry died on 3 November 2001 in his native Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was 87 years old.