Fernando Pedrosa
(Spanish-Born
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
Fernando’s manner in which to bring his drawings to life
and he was so astounded by the art of painting that after five
years of study, he decided to dedicate his career and life to
it.
Pedrosa’s skill as a hyper-realist
is unmatched. Like an architect, he builds a scene with the foundations
of drawing, and from that adds color to bring his forms to life,
without revealing the painter’s brush-stroke. He is an artist
who knows how to capture human expression and emotion in the
most natural way. The viewer is able to capture a glimpse 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 his
viewers 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)
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