TONY SÁNCHEZ: PAINTER, ILLUSTRATOR & DESIGNER
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Some brief notes about the artist: |
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- Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. - He began sketching and painting an early age. - He paints in oil, watercolor, airbrush, gouache, colored pencil, pastel and a large variety of mediums. - Publications in scientific magazines (Botanic, Animals, etc.). Magazines FORUM AMBIENTE, Bird Talk, Ruta Archipiélago,Fagelhobby, etc. - Advanced studies of Veterinary in the University of Las Palmas de G.C., Spain. - Illustration & Graphic Design (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, FreeHand, Painter, Corel Draw, PageMaker, InDesign, QuarkXPress, etc.). - Medical Illustrations (Doctoral thesis & Professorship, Department of Endocrinology, University of Las Palmas de G.C.). - Scientific Illustrations (Department of Biology, U.L.P.G.C.). - AXIS STUDIOS (Scientific Illustration & Wildlife Art). - Philippe Martin & Asociados (Graphic Designer). - Frutania, Clipper (work of art). - Proyects: Laurisilva XXI, Charca de Maspalomas, etc. - Books: * Author of the book (texts and illustrations) "Aves de Canarias" (Birds of the Canary Islands), Editorial Rueda, 2002: * "My First Book of Garden Wildlife". Commissioned as illustrator of all artworks of this book from original publisher of Harry Potter in London (Bloomsbury group): * "My First Book of Garden Bugs". Commissioned as illustrator of all artworks of this book from original publisher of Harry Potter in London (Bloomsbury group): * "Uniforms of the American War Of Independence (1775-1783)". * "I Love Rainforests": * "Espécies ameaçadas em Portugal" (FORUM AMBIENTE). * "La vestimenta tradicional en Gran Canaria" (Cabildo Insular de G.C.). * "Loro Parque". * "Cetrería, la caza con aves de presa" (Andrés López Sánchez). * "Reptiles y anfibios; Fauna Ibérica". * "Senderos Autoguiados: Parque Nacional de Garajonay". * Present project: He works in a book about techniques of painting. - CD-ROM "Espécies ameaçadas em Portugal" (FORUM AMBIENTE). - Artworks in collections of Europe and U.S.A. - Video-documentary "Las aves rapaces de las Islas Canarias, protección y técnicas de reintroducción en la naturaleza". - Some clients: Loro Parque, Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, Gobierno de Canarias, Expo 98 (Portugal), Parque Biológico de Madrid, etc. - Some monographic or group exhibitions: * Smithsonian Institution, Washington, U.S.A.. * "Illuminating Science", Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A.. * Caja Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SPAIN. * Northern Arizona University Art Museum and Galleries, U.S.A.. * "Oceanos: Illustrating Marine Life", Centro de exposiçôes da fortaleza de sagres, Portugal.. * Centro de Congresos, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain. * Iowa State University, U.S.A.. * Palacio Dom Manuel, Évora, Portugal. |