Fernando has been recently featured in an article for the Home and Design section of the Telegraph’s weekend supplement. The article entitled, ‘The Rise of Affordable Art’ discusses how websites such as RiseArt have made a significant impact in the way we acquire artworks for our homes or workplace.
You can read the full article on the RiseArt website.
Fernando has recently been featured in an article for Rise Art as one of ten contemporary artists working in the genre of abstract expressionism.
Fernando features along with nine other contemporary artists in a feature that celebrates the Royal Academies latest exhibition with a selection of Rise Art’s best abstract expressionists.
Read the full article and see a further collection of abstract expressionism on Rise Art.
Fernando has been selected to exhibit once again at the Academy. The renowned RWA Annual Open Exhibition returns for its 164th year with a stunning variety of work from emerging and established artists. This dynamic and varied exhibition, is a showcase of some of the most exciting artists from across the country. This year’s invited artists are international photographic artist Susan Derges and Royal Academician Tim Shaw, renowned for his monumental, and often politically motivated sculpture. The selection panel includes artist and critic William Packer, invited artist Susan Derges and gallerist Danielle Arnaud, alongside RWA Academicians John Eaves RWA, Stewart Geddes PRWA, Stephen Jacobson VPRWA, Mark Prescott RWA and Laurie Steen RWA.
“Melusine” 170 x 237 cm Oil on canvas 2016. This piece is now on display at Paribas Monumental Building in London as part of a collaboration between Fernando and Rise Art.
Fernando is exhibiting work at the Dorset County Hospital as part of a project run by Dorset Visual Arts.
The image featured here is “Watercloud” (122 x 122 cm Oilon Canvas).
Fernando was interviewed for the recently relaunched Tallulah magazine, which focuses on contemporary art from around the world. You can read the article in pdf form or order a print copy of the magazine.
Fernando is now a featured artist amongst other relevant painters linked to Michael Harding. For over 30 years, Michael Harding has been re-creating the standard of oil paint of the same quality and consistency of that used by the Old Masters, supplying the likes of the Victoria & Albert Museum and The Royal College of Art.
“I am extremely proud to be part of Michael Harding’s unique contribution to the Fine Arts throughout the World. I remember seeing Michael working quietly in London so many years ago, creating his amazing paints and changing our sense of colour and technique. Such an honour…”
See Fernando on the Michael Harding website.
Fernando offered a lecture at UCL as part of the Fullerton California State University International Programme in London. The lecture aimed to emphasise the importance of Constable and Turner as true precursors of Impressionism. Fernando invited the audience to embark on a journey of artistic ideas and technique from Britain to France and back to the Uk through the contribution of American artists such as Whistler and Sickert.
FineartSeen has just published an interview with Fernando about his background, influences and vision.
Go to the FineartSeen website to read the article.
Fernando has completed a new commission for Solterra, an important vineyard in Ribera de Duero, Spain.The painting has been created taken into account the environment and the weather conditions of this part of Spain.
Solterra 180 x 240 cm Oil on canvas
