about the artist

How old were you when you decided on a career in art?

I do not remember exactly, but I think it was when I was around 27. Once I finished my art studies, and after doing solo or art exhibitions, it fascinated me, the fact that I could transmit and express myself through my work. Art has been present in my family; my maternal grandfather, Prudencio Navarro, was known for his drawings, paintings and sculptures which can be seen throughout the region.

the critics, the paintings have stood the test of time.

Today the style is represented by Andrés Moreno, one of Andalucía’s most important living Fauvist artists. Examples of his remarkable contemporary paintings are currently displayed in the Algarve at Galeria Côrte Real in Paderne. The artist presents us with an expressive force, even at times bordering on abstraction. His wide colour palette and the way each canvas develops is an expression of his emotions. The predominant use of line creates space and perspective.

He has combined his studies – a Fine Art degree awarded in 2007 by the Universities of Tenerife and Granada –with his preferred and simple lifestyle in the border town of Ayamonte. His artistic evolution is always on the move and currently it has guided him towards painting sea and landscapes.

He chooses locations on Spain’s Costa de la Luz where he can immerse himself in the surroundings. The provinces of Cadiz and Huelva have a variety of beaches; wild and occasionally windswept but in many places calm and people-free. Like Matisse, who completed a number of landscapes in Corsica and Toulouse, the signature of a fauvist is to interpret the overall mood of the environment. This is an exhibition that is really worth seeing.

Your favourite medium – and why?

The majority of my work is mixed technique. I work with acrylic, oil and collage, but acrylic is the base of my work... it is easier to manipulate and less time to dry.

What would be your dream to paint? Actually, I’ve never thought about it, but we artists are constantly creating, and sometimes we can do what we really want. However, for a long time, my dream has been to express myself through a painting of big dimensions.

Do you listen to music while you work and if so what’s top choice?

Always. First thing I do when I arrive to my studio is to play music. It is a ritual. I cannot imagine painting without music. I even have some percussion instruments, which I play on my breaks.

Is there a particular theme to the works that you showed with CôrteReal at the Art Expo Algarve in Portimão just a few weeks ago?

My work is mainly of the beaches of the Algarve and South of Spain. They are the source of my inspiration.