This Colombian artist, born in 1966, comes from a family rich in tradition in the visual arts. A child prodigy, in 1977, at 11 years of age, he participated in his first group exhibit, with critical acclaim. His work, from the School of Magic Realism with Gothic and Renaissance influences, juxtaposes his own vision, with imagery influenced by Piero della Francesca, Albrecht Durer and Jan van Eyck, transporting us to another time, while his message speaks of today. Although he enjoyed critical and popular success at home, political circumstances forced him, in July of 2000, to make Vancouver, British Columbia his home.
All works are oil on linen except where noted.
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