Ricardo Copete

RICARDO COPETE
Born in Bogotá, Colombia

Education: He began his Fine Art studies in 1979, attending a drawing and painting program with the Spanish Master Pepe Garcia. Later, he learned how to emphasize the plastic expression and painting techniques with the Colombian painter Master Jorge Marún in Bogotá. He then continued his arts studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the City College of San Francisco in California, USA. He also participated in a research project on techniques with papers and textures at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Upon his return to Colombia, he attended a program with a focus on alternative painting techniques at the Faculty of Fine Arts, National University of Colombia in Bogotá. He then took art classes with the Colombian Master Guillermo Duarte, emphasizing on drawing and painting at the Colombian School of Arts Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia.

Collections: Some of his artworks are located in private collections in the United States of America, Europe and South and Central America.

Statement of the Artist: “Since I remember, I was always sketching and drawing during my childhood. I could say I inherited my mother’s ability to paint. At a very young age, while doing artworks in school, I realized I had a special art and handicrafts skills, which increased my interest and passion for art. It was then when I began to seek to develop my natural abilities through my own exploration, and with the guidance of teachers and friends with an expertise in the arts. At age sixteen, using oils and acrylics principally, I began to paint figurative art that was mostly inspired by human shapes and by the beautiful landscapes and nature of my country. Later, after discovering new alternatives and techniques, my work slowly began to move away from a figurative art to an abstract art, with a focus on rich textures and vibrant colors in large scale pieces. I have since found painting to be a true liberating experience that allows me to create something new, every time I mix surfaces, mediums, colors and feelings. My work is diverse and allows for a varied sense of visualization and interpretation. I don’t look to transmit a defined and precise expression in each work I do. More important for me, is what you, as the viewer, can perceive and feel with my art, thus establishing a unique connection with each art piece.”

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