He exposed Costumbrismo practices of his native Puerto Rico, including bomba and plena dances, cockfighting and carnivals.
During his professional lifetime, he exhibited in Puerto Rico, the United States as well as Europe, some of which were solo, and he was the winner of various prestigious awards.
He began his art studies with Inés Toro, and later was a student of Horacio Castaing, Librado Net and Miguel Pou.
"Irizarry was a genius in addition to a painter who with his art he memorialized into eternity the Puerto Rican Costumbrismo through themes like the bomba and plena dances, cockfighting and Paso Fino horses.
So part of his daily ritual while painting was playing classical music and signing along in loud voice...Curiously, Irizarry never had a telephone.