Spanish painter Vicente Romero Redondo visits Manila

Renowned Spanish figurative painter Vicente Romero Redondo pays a visit to Manila to grace the Philippine Pastel Artists (PPA) Inc.’s Third National Pastel Convention to be held on October 27, Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm at the GSIS Museo ng Sining in Pasay City. PPA members, students and art enthusiasts are invited to join the event where Mr. Redondo and Filipino visual artist Ms. Remy Boquiren are the guests of honor.

Spanish painter Vicente Romero at work in his studio.

The works of Madrid-born Vicente Romero have been exhibited in major shows and galleries in the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, and China and in his home country of Spain. Vicente Romero graduated with honors from the Faculty of Fine Arts of San Fernando, one of the most prestigious art schools in Spain and the alma mater of surrealist painter Salvador Dali. Vicente Romero further honed his art by working as a street painter and by making pastel portraits in villages along the coasts of Tenerife, Majorca and Ibiza, before he finally resided in sunny Costa Brava where the light and scenery have greatly inspired him. His works have been hailed for their incredible illumination and intimate charm. The website, Artists Network said, “Enchanting light and inclusion of delightful details, adds to the magical caught-in-the-moment quality of Spanish artist Vicente Romero.”

A painting entitled “The bottles that illuminate the night” by Vicente Romero

Discover more about Mr. Vicente Romero and the wonders of pastel art at the Third National Pastel Convention. “Beginning in the 18th century until today, pastel has held a significant place in the homes of royalty, and more recently, in national museums and major art galleries in Europe, the Americas and Asia because of its distinct brilliance and the characteristic luminosity it achieves and drawings and paintings. Mr. Vicente Romero Redondo and our very own Ms. Remy Boquiren are great advocates of pastel,” says spontaneous realism painter Celeste Lecaroz, one of the convention’s organizers.

Lecaroz adds, “Everyone is welcome to join the convention where we will transcend the mundane with every strike of that marvelous chalk to make a unique experience together, in celebration of this one-of-a-kind wand for artistic expression.”