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Lecture at UCL University of London: The Influence of British Art on Impressionism

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.

Interview with FineArtSeen

FineartSeen has just published an interview with Fernando about his background, influences and vision.

Go to the FineartSeen website to read the article.

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Commission for Solterra

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

Rise Art turns the spotlight on Fernando Velazquez

Following Fernando’s recent exhibition in London, Rise Art has published an interview covering influences, process and the art of creating remarkable images…

Please click on the link to read the interview:

http://www.riseart.com/article/2015-03-22-spotlght-on-fernando-velazquez

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Fernando Velazquez at the “Teatro Central” in Seville.

Teatro Central, Seville

“Three Andalucian Composers: Music, Painting and Poetry” is an event created specifically for the New Contemporary Ensemble whose members are distinguished musicians of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville. The composer Jesus Sancho, brother of Fernando Velazquez, will premier his new score based upon Fernando’s audio-visual “Cave Paintings of our Time”, containing a series of paintings from his recent solo exhibition in the UK.

Please follow the link below for more details

http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/culturaydeporte/teatrocentral/php/espectaculo.php?idSesion=1620#.VN3spBCkx_o.gmail

“Layers and Light” Exhibition at Rise Art Showroom, London

"Trinity" 150 x 120 cm Oil on canvas
“Trinity” 150 x 120 cm Oil on canvas

LAYERS AND LIGHT

Layers and Light introduces three new artists to Rise Art.  The painted works of Kym Haverson, Luke Elwes, and Fernando Velazquez each depict abstracted landscapes, which share a textural surface quality while evoking disparate perspectives of the natural environment.

Curator Rebecca Gordon walks you through these three artists whose work is thematicaclly connected through their use of layers and light.

Be sure to join Rise Art at the gallery space (83 Great Titchfield Street, W1W 6RH) on March 4th at 18:30. RSVP here

When: Wednesday 4th March 6.30 – 8.30pm
Where: 83 Great Titchfield Street W1W 6RH

Please follow link below to see an article about the show

http://www.riseart.com/article

 

 

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Six Paintings at Pop Up Dorset

Fernando is taking part in an exhibition organised by Pop Up Dorset, at the Jackson Gallery on Portland in Dorset.

The exhibition features eleven up and coming artists from the Dorset area, show casing graphic digital art, paintings, prints. Pop Up Dorset have also selected a small number of established artists to take part in the exhibition and Fernando is premièring six new smaller ahead of a solo exhibition in 2015.

The exhibition runs until Sunday 21st December 2014 and closes at 4pm.

Royal West Academy Open Exhibition 2014

Like the summer exhibition at London’s Royal Academy, the RWA’s Annual Open Exhibition 2014– now in its 162nd year – is a key event in the art calendar. Attracting leading artists from throughout the UK, often includes work by previously un-shown exhibitors alongside well-known names. Fernando has been selected to participate with his painting titled” Musgo”.

The exhibition is open to the public from 12 October – 7 December 2014.

Evolver Prize 2014

Evolver Prize 2014
Atkinson Gallery
Millfield, Street, UK
7-9 July
Fernando will be part of the Evolver Prize Exhibition with his piece “Cara”

Rey 155 x 145 cm Oil on canvas 2014

Finalist at “The Tribe Prize” Edgar Modern

The Tribe Prize 2014
Edgar Modern
Bath, UK
19th July – 2nd August
Fernando has been shortlisted for the Tribe Prize exhibition at Edgar Modern.  Out of an overwhelming number of applicants, his work has been selected to show as one of the finalists  to win the Prize.  The show will kick off in Bath on 19th July with an evening Private View, where the winner will be announced.

Please click on the link to view the catalogue for the exhibition.

http://issuu.com/edgarmodern/docs/tribe_catalogue_draft_1_compressed?cid=6266&beid=806&tid=132

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