[1][2] In May 1979, he held an art exhibition in the Thomas Payne Museum of New Rochelle, New York, as part of a Nationally accredited Honors Program Thesis entitled "Historical Landscapes".

Broccoli Porto had as professors Eric Lluch, an understudy of Andy Warhol and Master Sculptor José Garcia Campos, who would be of great influence in his metal works.

Professor Judy Betts (a renowned writer and Watercolorist from Louisiana, U.S.) served as a great influence his use of blends and transparencies in watercolour paintings, for which he is well known.

[1] Broccoli Porto was a member of The Association of Watercolorists of Puerto Rico (AAPR) for more than 8 years and served for a brief period as Vice President of that organization.

In December 2001, he won a 2nd Prize in the Graphics Category at the "El Dia Nacional del Artista Pintor Puertorriqueño" (Annual National Day of the Puerto Rican Artistic Painter).

His painting, Madonna Saurie, graces the cover of the novel The "Princess Papaya" by Cuban American author, Himilce Novas, which was released on September 30, 2004, by Arte Publico Press, of the University of Houston, Texas.

In 2009 Porto was awarded the Brother Loftus, Alumnus of the Year for his achievements in the arts at his alma mater, Iona College, New Rohelle, NY.