Blanca Beatriz Caraballo (Bettina) was born in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. She studied three years of Art Education at the Highest Institute of Education Enrique Jose Varona, in La Habana. She moved to Miami, Florida in 1991 where she continued her education at Miami Dade Community College and Florida International University, graduating in Liberal Studies in 2002. She is part of Proyecto Setra, a literary and creative organization that promotes literature in Spanish and the interactions of the arts. In 2006, Bettina met Baruj Salinas, who became her teacher and mentor. Blanca has exhibited since 1999.