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Painting for me is the means to interpret the beauty of nature, to
capture an instant, the emotion of a face, the movement of the human
form, the heights to which mankind can strive for, the peacefulness of
scenery, the joy of a flower. Feelings and emotions all of the
grandeur and majesty of Creation. My intention when painting is to
transmit the joy of life; interpretations of beauty, emotions and
feelings, through color, light and form.
Born in Mexico, he has lived in Mexico City
most of his life. At present he lives in Malinalco, beautiful
small town in Mexico, where he has his studio. Since his early
childhood he started painting with teachers such as Grachene and
José Bardasano. He was part of the studio of Dolores León de la
Barra and worked materials techniques with Luis Nishizawa. The
rest of his knowledge he has developed in a personal manner.
He has had 15
one-man shows in Mexico, Germany and the United States. Among them
are several sponsored by the Mexican top cultural government
organizations ( Conaculta - National Council for Culture and the
Arts, Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes - National Fund
for Culture and the Arts, INBA - National Institute of Fine Arts,
Instituto de Cultura de Tabasco - Cultural Institute of the State
of Tabasco, Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura - Cultural Institute
of the State of Mexico),and the El Paso Arts Resources Department,
of El Paso, Texas, and Schloss Liebenstein, in Stuttgart, Germany. His last one-man
show was in
Chicago,
Illinois,
at La Llorona Art Gallery. In January 2000 he shows his work at
The Centennial Museum at El Paso, Texas.
For many years his art has formed part of more than 60 group
exhibitions in the most important forums in
Mexico City,
including the Museo Rufino Tamayo, as well as in several cities
throughout Mexico, in addition to countries such as the
United States,
Sweden, Spain, France and Switzerland. Raul participates in
December 2000 at "Vetrina Internazionale degli Artisti Latino
Americani" in Florene, Italy.
Numerous publications have made reference to his art work, among
which are several editions of International Auction Records, of
Paris, Art Sales Index, of London, Directory of the Plastic Arts,
of Mexico, the 1999 Arts Calendar, published by the City of El
Paso Arts Resources Department, and magazines such as Hola, of
Madrid, Mundo Ejecutivo, of Mexico, Otoño Musical 1994, of Mexico,
Arte al Día Internacional, of Buenos Aires, and books Presencia de
Arte Mexicano en Europa and El Arte a Precio de Martillo
1977-1995. Most recently World of Art 2000, published in Sweden in
December 1999.
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