His mother, Angela Pimentel Franco, was born in Quito.
He is married to Nelly Witt Vorbeck, and they have a daughter named Silvia Anna.
Since meeting Nelly in 1974 she has been his muse, and there exists close to 40 oil paintings of her in their home.He was awarded Ecuador's National Prize in Art "Premio Eugenio Espejo" in 2011.