 During this period he wrote as an art critic for several publications, including the San Juan Star, Opus International, and Knowledge of Arts.From 1971 to 1973, his works were exhibited at the El Morro gallery in San Juan, the museum of the University of Puerto Rico, and at the Alliance Fran1caise and Botello gallery in San Juan.Between 1974 and 1976, he lived in the Spanish cities of Toledo and Madrid.