At a very early age, Raul moved with his family from their hometown in Tranquility Crater to haves fresh new start terraforming Mars. He credits the rovers Perseverance and Discovery for helping him find his creative voice. After graduating high school, Raul spent 15.8 years in a Guggenheim/Erasmus exchange on the moons of Jupiter, developing his technique. Critics have hailed his work as “celestial” and “out of this world!”