Fernando Velazquez

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Fernando Velazquez lived and worked in Los Angeles and San Francisco before moving to the UK.
Fernando finds inspiration in the art of the Italian Renaissance.
Fernando is a self taught artist.

Born in Seville, Spain in 1966, Fernando Velázquez is a contemporary abstract artist working primarily in oils to create expressive and ethereal paintings. Exploring themes of light, time, imagination and the human condition, Fernando sees art as a means of perceiving and making sense of reality. Ranging from small to large scale pieces, Fernando adheres to a neutral palette, which in turn works to capture his interpretation of reality in its purest form. Fernando’s art is characterised by dynamic swirls and palpable energy. His layering of both texture and meaning gives a real sense of depth to his art.

Education and Career

Fernando embarked on his career as an artist in the late 80s. After living in California, Fernando moved to London in 1996 for six years before later relocating to Dorset. He currently resides in Dorset, where he paints in almost total seclusion. Throughout his career, Fernando has shown in fairs and exhibitions all over the world and has held solo shows in London, New York and Madrid. Regularly receiving commissions for public and private collections, Fernando has collaborated with The Ormeley Dinner, The Aspinall Foundation, Rosenberg & Kaufman Gallery and Universal Records, to name a few. In 2018, Fernando won the International Art Prize Artzine and the Dorchester Open Exhibition Prize.

Fernando Velázquez’s Collections

As Fernando’s career has developed, so has his artistic language. With the 2019 collection, In the Beginning, which marked his 12th solo exhibition in the UK alone, Fernando honed in on light as a way of commenting on creation. Echoing the shapes of landscapes and the movement of the sea, this collection delved into the idea of beginnings with a monumental and tangible sense of vitality. Fernando’s 2020 paintings are reflections upon nature and the imagination. In works such as Aeon and Floating Mount Fernando explores the power beyond the physical and the light in the emptiness.

Fernando Velazquez Artworks

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    Morning breeze by Fernando Velazquez
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    Morning breeze by Fernando Velazquez

    Morning breeze

    Paintings - 30x100 cm
    Highlands by Fernando Velazquez
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    Highlands by Fernando Velazquez

    Highlands

    Paintings - 140x230 cm
    Island by Fernando Velazquez
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    Island by Fernando Velazquez

    Island

    Paintings - 40x60 cm
    Ascension by Fernando Velazquez
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    Ascension by Fernando Velazquez

    Ascension

    Paintings - 100x120 cmRent for $255 /mo
    Bridge by Fernando Velazquez
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    Bridge by Fernando Velazquez

    Bridge

    Paintings - 100x120 cmRent for $255 /mo
    "Ascension 2" by Fernando Velazquez
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    "Ascension 2" by Fernando Velazquez

    "Ascension 2"

    Paintings - 100x120 cmRent for $240 /mo
    "Floating Thoughts" by Fernando Velazquez
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    "Floating Thoughts" by Fernando Velazquez

    "Floating Thoughts"

    Paintings - 50x100 cm
    Genie 2021 by Fernando Velazquez
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    Genie 2021 by Fernando Velazquez

    Genie 2021

    Paintings - 120x150 cmRent for $565 /mo
    Montano by Fernando Velazquez
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    Montano by Fernando Velazquez

    Montano

    Paintings - 112x122 cm
    Alajar by Fernando Velazquez
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    Alajar by Fernando Velazquez

    Alajar

    Paintings - 100x100 cm
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    Mago by Fernando Velazquez

    Mago

    Paintings - 100x120 cm
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    "Saturnalia Sunrise" by Fernando Velazquez

    "Saturnalia Sunrise"

    Paintings - 100x120 cm

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