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Manuel Quiros
PhD, MSc, BSc
Wildlife under a very personal figurative techniques |
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Born in Málaga, Spain in 1962, he got his Master degree in Stirling, UK and PhD in Biology in Madrid. Since 1980, Manuel Quiros, has been involved in a number of areas related to the conservation of wildlife. He has worked and collaborated with numerous universities and national research centers as well as other international organisations. His work on the conservation of fish species in danger of extinction has attracted the attention of scientific publications and involvement in conferenses as well as with television programmes, the press and National Geographic magazine.
With no formal artistic education, his paintings reflect moments in the life of rhinos, elephants, pelicans, otters, horn-bills, and every single fauna which shows special features. His art includes work in full colour, black and white, on wood or linen. Manuel exhibits an approach to the study of his animal subjects from manypoints of view, exploiting his knowledge and experience as a scientist and naturalist.
Although he enjoyed his research work he has always been in contact with arts and photography but never with the final purpose of becaming a proffesional artist. " To understand wild life art I had to become a zoologist ". Certainly his scientific experience influences his art work giving him a particular point of view that combines wildlife passion, artistic sensibility and scientific knowledge.
Self-taught without any specific art education Manuels work is full of force, originality and freshness and it has been very well acepted by the painting collectors. His actual resume counts with five individual exhibitions in 4 years with more than 100 paintings already sold, some of them in large formats (over 2 meters -up 80 inches).
He uses some old Renaissances techniques like layers and transparencies that produce movement, and a magic air to his paintings. Manuel knows it is essential to observe the animals in their natural habitat and uses images that he has been collecting from years to produce his final artwork.
During the 90´s he spent over a year in South California taking notes and photos of marine birds. As a result of this work he will be soon in an itinerant exhibition in North Spain with 12 large paintings of marine birds, giving special attention at the effects of human impact on endangered species as albotrosses...
We conserve what we love, and love what we know
A recent traveling exhibition of paintings of marine birds has been of such interest that National Geographic magazine, has included his works in their Spanish edition.
Manuel is now working on paintings that express his concerns with the extinction of so much of our lora and fauna.
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Support for Conservation:
At this time a new show in Asturias, north of Spain (more info in News) with large paintings of marine birds, giving special attention at the impact of human behavior on endangered species such as albotrosses, fregates, ...
Now he is working on the "extinction" as an artistic concept as a result of our life style fighting against Mother Nature ...
A recent colaboration with Fundación Migres (www.fundacionmigres.org) will produce a number of graphic works which will be shown very soon.
Special Achievements:
- 2012 - Update exhibitions, please visit manuelquiros.com
http://www.manuelquiros.com
- 2009 - 2010 Available work
http://www.manuelquiros.com
A complete and a quick file showing more than 40 works available now in my studio. At this point I am going to concentrate myself on digital work. So lets go to visit the "obra disponible ··work on sale·· in my website. I hope you enjoy it.
I am trully happy to have quite few north american buyers!!
- 2007 - Marine Birds
http://www.manuelquiros.com
16 paintings on rare marine birds. See more information at the News Section
you may have a look in my web site Exhibitions_CajAstur
- 2007 - Included in the culture section in National Geographic magazine, spanish version, may 2007
- 2006 -
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·Venatoria_06: International Wildlife show
· Caja Madrid Bank 27 paintings. Individual exhibition
·Featured Artist on the cable television program by Canal +"Caza y Pesca" ("Hunting & Fishing")
- 2006 - Urculo Award
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A national artistic competition around sports. His work "The Ring Side" was the winner.
Have a look in my Críticas-Prensa section on my website
- The Saatchi website offers to include part of his work on line. Visit it at
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=14535
Collections:
- Various
Art work in collections across Spain. Foundations, private collectors, hunters, lawyers, naturalists, etc.
Publications:
- About animal painting (2008)
More about About animal painting
- I am afraid that this publication is just in spanish...if you have a friend or some one close... you can read it in my blogg section titled"sobre pintura animal"
Author: M.Quirós
Published by: Venatoria 2008
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All rights reserved. All images and text © Copyright 2013 Manuel Quiros - Member of the Artists for Conservation Foundation (Formerly
the Worldwide Nature Artists Group) www.natureartists.com.
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