Artist: Juan Varela Simo, Spain
Size: 15.3 x 11.4 inches
Original watercolor painting from the Copper River delta, Cordova Alaska.
Born in 1950, Juan is a self-taught artist with a Master's degree in animal behavior from Madrid University. In 1992 he started to cooperate with the Artist for Nature Foundation, a Dutch-based group involved in nature conservation through art, participating in several projects in different countries (i.e. Peru, Ecuador, Spain, Alaska, Portugal, Israel, etc.). He is the official representative of ANF in Spain. He has published 20 books, including 2 identification field guides on birds and mammals and a students' manual on nature drawing. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, and the USA. Varela is considered one of the founders of modern wildlife art in Spain and he has contributed to its development with his teaching. A significant part of his paintings are produced on-site, through direct observation of animals in their environment, but the studio work is also based on field sketches.
Item:#JV-02
Size: 15.3 x 11.4 inches
Original watercolor painting from the Copper River delta, Cordova Alaska.
Born in 1950, Juan is a self-taught artist with a Master's degree in animal behavior from Madrid University. In 1992 he started to cooperate with the Artist for Nature Foundation, a Dutch-based group involved in nature conservation through art, participating in several projects in different countries (i.e. Peru, Ecuador, Spain, Alaska, Portugal, Israel, etc.). He is the official representative of ANF in Spain. He has published 20 books, including 2 identification field guides on birds and mammals and a students' manual on nature drawing. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, and the USA. Varela is considered one of the founders of modern wildlife art in Spain and he has contributed to its development with his teaching. A significant part of his paintings are produced on-site, through direct observation of animals in their environment, but the studio work is also based on field sketches.
Item:#JV-02
$375 - 8 bids
Minimum Bid Increment:
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Value:
$800
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Donated By:
Juan Varela Simo, Artists for Nature