Alek Dante Betancourt

Born in the United States of Colombian descent, Dante is a digital sculptor at the General Motors Technical Center where he has been involved in automotive design projects for Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac. 

 

He is currently a team member of the Chevrolet Exterior sculpting studio after his time in Cadillac Exterior, and prior to that he worked extensively on interior components - most notably the the Cadillac Lyriq.

 

Dante also participates in his alma mater’s mentorship program - at times teaching students via long distance or answering any questions they have pertaining to his industry. 

 

He lives with his two beloved cats and is currently writing a memoir after the abrupt death of a previous partner. The book will be published under a pseudonym.

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Early Years

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His natural desire to create art began when he was three years old, where afterwards renowned Latin American artists Gustavo Marino and Angela Alés mentored him throughout his childhood.

 

Dante received awards in all three levels of Advanced Placement Visual Arts, the Scholastic Arts Contest Silver Key, the Beaux Arts, had his first one-man exhibit at the Colombian General Consulate, and represented Colombia in the Miami International Art Cocktail III before reaching the age of eighteen.

 

He graduated high school as Cum Laude with college credits in art, science, literature, and statistics - prior to graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration with Honors. General Motors quickly hired him after collaborating on a semester-long sculptural project during his fourth year.

 

Lead professionals in industrial design have trained Dante in AutoCAD Alias and Siemens NX Unigraphics on the job, where he has worked on the development from sketch to reality while adhering to engineering and manufacturing criteria.