The artist Joan Espax participates in Galeria Espai Cavallers

 

1957–60 Drawing training with teachers Vallès and Peralta in the same town of Aitona

1964 Moves to Barcelona to study.

1966 Enrols at the Massana School (does not complete the course)

1967–1970 Self-taught training with the help of the painters Cuevas and Piera (beginning of his admiration for the works of Maria FORTUNY, SERRASANTA and Felix REVELLO DE TORO); he does not take part in any of the exhibitions of these painters held in Barcelona.

1971 First exhibition in Lleida at the Gothic Hall of the Ilerdencs Studios.

1972 Second exhibition at the ExpoArt Gallery in Barcelona.

1994 Exhibition in Aitona of a collection of 34 studies on the work of Maria Fortuny.

1999 He forms the artistic group (Aitonenc Art Association), where he gives classes voluntarily.

He has participated in two TV3 Marathons in Aitona, donating two works.

2015 Donation of the collection of 33 paintings ‘The Ethiopian Gaze’ to the CIS Angel Olaran Foundation.

2009 Begins working with the Galeries del Grup Escola.

 

AWARDS

Monegros / Plans de Sió / Sénia / Viladecans / Palau Saverdera / Torredembarra / Andorra (Ordino) / Adesma / Wellington Foundation / Andorra (Circle of Arts and Letters) / Vilana and Parramon (drawing)

 

HONOURABLE MENTIONS AND FINALISTS

Selected for the 1972 Marbella Biennale

Finalist in the 3rd edition of the Sant Jordi Prize of the Catalan Countries

Selected for the 1st/2nd International Figurative Painting Certamen of the Fundación de las Artes y Artistas.

Finalist in the 26th Villa de Cambrils Dry Painting Competition.

Honourable Mention at the 6th, 8th and 10th International Competitions of the Lleida Circle of Fine Arts.

Finalist in the Ricart Camí Competition, Terrassa.

Honourable Mention at the 4th Sant Jordi Prize of the Catalan Countries.

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For more information about the artist Joan Espax, visit at Galeria Espai Cavallers