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Fernando Pedrosa
(Spanish b. 1947)
Fernando Saenz Pedrosa was
born in Palencia, Spain in 1947. At a young age his talent as a
draftsman became very evident - so evident, that in1965, at the age of
18, he was enrolled in the prestigious Architectural School of Madrid.
From 1965 to 1970, Pedrosa’s study as a draftsman and painter became
more prolic. From his studies at the architecture school, he was able to
mature his skill in drawing and combine that with painting. Painting
became Pedrosa’s manner in which to bring his drawingsto life and he was
so astounded by the art of painting that after five yearsof study, he
decided to dedicate his career and life to it.
Pedrosa’s skill as a
hyperrealist is unmatched. Like an architect, he buildsa scene with the
foundations of drawing, and from that adds color to bringhis forms to
life, without revealing the painter’s brush-stroke. He is anartist who
knows how to capture human expression and emotion in themost natural
way. Like a photograph, the viewer is able to capture aglimpse of a
moment as if the world was standing still. Pedrosa is gifted in creating
detail. His beautiful shadows bring dimension to his forms with an
almost human tenderness. His
studies in the effects of light give hisviewers the ability to capture
the most vital hours of the day.
EXPOSITIONS:
Leon, Spain 1976, 1977, 1978,
2004
Palencia, Spain 1980
Valladolid, Spain 1981, 1982
Burgos, Spain 1983, 1985,
1989
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
1987
Madrid, Spain 1994, 1995,
1997, 1998
Barcelona, Spain 2000, 2002,
2006
ARTICLES:
Nueva España (Spanish
Newspaper) June 1983
El Ideal Gallego (Spanish
Newspaper) September 1988
El Punto de las Artes
(Spanish Magazine) December 1989
El Sol (Spanish Newspaper)
March 1991
La Cronica 16 de Leon
(Spanish Magazine) February 1994
Hospitalarias (Spanish
Hospital Journal) February 2000
BOOKS / MAGAZINE COVERS
FEATURING PEDROSA’S WORK:
S. Benito Menni: Profeta de
la Hospitalidad (Spanish book, “The Prophet of
Hospitality”)
El Prezzo del Corragio
(Italian book, “The Price of Courage”)
Hospitaliarias (Spanish
Hospital Journal)
Noteworthy expositions,
books, and articles featuring the works
of Pedrosa include:
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