He was born in 1973 in Maracay, Venezuela, he lives and works in Miami in the US. Funes painting represents femininity and his artistic influences come from literature and from artists such as Willem De Kooning, Oswaldo Vigas, but also post-war german art for the strength and dynamism. His wrorks are in many auction houses, his works are in private collections and public including: Museo de arte contemporáneo, Maracay, venezuela; Solar, east hampton, New York; American Art Promotion, Paris; Fundacion Nelson Sanchez Chapellin.