Fernando has made it through to the second round of the Jackson’s Painting Prize 2020, Peoples’ Choice Award.
Please visit the Jackson’s Prize website to vote for Fernando’s painting Floating Stone (100 x 50 cm, Oil on canvas).
Voting for Fernando in the Peoples’ Choice Award is open until Wednesday 15th April, 2020. Every voter goes into the draw to win a £50 Jackson’s Art Supplies voucher.
Fernando is very pleased to be Art on Paper’s featured artist, for the next couple of months. Fernando has provided a small collection of his studies in ink on paper. These will be on display from Saturday 9th November 2019, at Art on Paper’s Portland gallery and available to purchase in their online shop.
These small studies are independent from Fernando’s main practice in terms of scale and technique. They have also never been shown before. Art on Paper have mounted and framed the drawings especially for this exhibition.
You can read a little more about the exhibition on the Art on Paper news pages.
Fernando is exhibiting at the AAF Battersea, London, represented by David Lolly Gallery.
Fernando was one of four artists selected for the START Art Fair, hosted at the the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea. The show has now moved to the Dragon Gallery in Petworth, West Sussex. Check out the video to get a taste of the exhibition.
Fernando is one of four artists selected for the START Art Fair, hosted at the the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, between 26th-29th September 2019.
Fernando is joined by Marco Piemonte, Mike England and Tom Waring in being represented by the Dragon Gallery at the fair.
You can view Dragon Gallery’s online START catalogue and bookings for the fair can be made on the START Art Fair website.
Wednesday 25th September: VIP Private View & Opening Reception 3pm-9pm
Thursday 26th September: late night opening
Friday 27th September: 11am-6pm
Saturday 28th September: 11am-6pm
Sunday 29th September: 11am-5pm
Fernando’s work will be appearing in the Cambridge summer open exhibition between 24th June and the 2nd August 2019.
A private view will take place on Saturday 29th June, between 3-6pm. See more details and contact the organisers via the website.
Venue Address:
Alison Richard Building
7 West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DT
Fernando’s, ‘In the beginning’ exhibition has opened at the Foundation Gallery in Surrey.
The exhibition runs until the 9th June 2019 and the gallery is open 11:00 – 17:00 daily, but closed Mondays.
Take the opportunity to see this exhibition which explores ‘origins’ and what the gallery describe as Ethereal sea and landscapes exploring light – a selection of expressive oil paintings that evoke a contemporary Turner.
The Fountain Gallery
26 Bridge Rd
Molesey
East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9HA
View on Visit Surrey website.
A new article has been published in Viewzine, leading up to “Embrace a ‘contemporary Turner’ in Fernando Velazquez”, Fernando’s next solo exhibition. Cambridge-based David Lolly Gallery is set to bring Spanish artist Fernando Velazquez to the doorstep of Hampton Court Palace this May.
Read the full article on the Viewzine website.
Fernando will be taking part in the Sussex Art Fair at Goodwood Racecourse. The event runs from 17th – 19th May 2019 and can find Fernando’s work at Stand 11.
See more at the Sussex Art Fairs website.
Embrace a ‘contemporary Turner’ in Fernando Velazquez
Cambridge-based David Lolly Gallery is set to bring Spanish artist Fernando Velazquez to the doorstep of Hampton Court Palace this May.
53-year-old Spanish artist Fernando Velazquez is an unsuspecting character. His appreciation of light echoes that of a 19th-century landscapist, but there’s a contemporary flare. He layers and manipulates oil paint in earthy hues to create a semi-abstract whirlwind that errs on the fantastical – most of his paintings could easily be mistaken for the compositions of a contemporary Turner.
Fernando grew up in Seville, Spain before spending a year in Los Angeles and, eventually, landing in London more than two decades ago. Now based in Dorset with his wife and children, Fernando’s local embrace will continue this May in a long-coming solo exhibition with David Lolly Gallery, an art gallery and advisory in Cambridge known for its mid-career British and Spanish artists and pop-up exhibitions. This time, the gallery’s heading to the artist-run Fountain Gallery in Molesey, Surrey – minutes from the door of Hampton Court Palace.
‘In the beginning’ is Fernando’s 12th solo exhibition in the UK – he’s also exhibited throughout Europe and the USA in recent years. Its subject matches its title as Velazquez looks to beginnings; creation, geology, childhood and relationships. Bursts of light crack through valleys and reflect on tremendous oceans, eruptions envelop the landscape and, sometimes, there’s an unsettling clarity, reflective of hours spent staring out at the ocean on a starry night. But Fernando wouldn’t tell you that – he would leave you to stare and stir, to make your own mind up. He can only give so much.
‘We’re incredibly excited to be giving Fernando a solo exhibition. It’s a phenomenal collection of work created specifically for Molesey that is quintessentially Velazquez,’ says Curator, Daniel Dunt. ‘We may only have a two-week slot, but we aim to make an impact. Seeing the ethereal works up close is an experience – I urge you to come and enjoy them for yourself.’
‘In the beginning’ runs from 28 May – 9 June 2019 at Fountain Gallery, 26 Bridge Road, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9HA with free entry. Find out more at the Fountain Gallery website.
