Carlos Quirós - Pintura Digital

About Carlos Quirós

Mr. Quirós was born in San Rafael, Mendoza in 1940. In his home easel painting was part of the daily life for his Italian mother María Pecchia and his uncle Ciro. Such was the context and the climate in his household, a country winery surrounded by vineyards that had a great influence in his early development.
During the 1960´s he moved to the City of Mendoza to study Communication.

Professional Activity

Political journalist for over four decades in:
- Mendoza (Los Andes Newspaper, correspondent of la Prensa and Founder of the Magazine "CLAVES", de cultura y política)
- Buenos Aires (La Opinión Newspaper, "VIGENCIA" Magazine published by University of Belgrano, and Clarín Newspaper).
In Buenos Aires, in the mid 70´s he regularly attended the workshop of a Mendoza painter Enrique Sosbich, who trained him in the pastel techniques that led him to discover the endless possibilities of color.
His experience in digital techniques dates back from the time when PCs arrived at editorial departments to replace typewriters. With the Paint program he discovered a way of drawing and painting with a different tool.
At present he works with a MAC using different painting programs such as Photoshop and Corel Painter 8, using pastel, oil and watercolor among others.
His first exhibited works were printed on paper and then on "Canvas" and in his latest exhibitions vinyl canvas.

Exhibitions and Awards

3° National Visual Art Salon (Multiespacio Pabellón IV) in December, "Digital Art Mention" for the work "En Manifestación". Printed on paper. Size A3
"Color/Paint/Color" – First individual exhibition in BRAQUE Art Gallery, in May 2003. Printed on paper. Size A3
Invited by the Journalists Association of Mendoza, he exhibited 30 works from the previous exhibition, "Color/Paint/Color", in June 2003. Printed on paper. Size A3.
1° Digital Art Award for the work "En la Pasarela", awarded by the X Salon EDEA Painting Gallery in August 2003. The jury selected the work "Tres Piqueteros". Printed on canvas. Size 40 x 52 cm.
1° Digital Art Award" in the 41° Gran Boulevard Hotel Competition, organized by "Abriendo Caminos en el Arte", for the work "Naturaleza Muerta II". December 2003. Printed on canvas. Size 40 x 52 cm.
"Fantasías Realidades y Otros Colores" – Second individual exhibition at the National Archive in July 2004. Printed on canvas. Size 40 x 52 cm.
"Búsqueda, Latidos y Caos" – Third individual exhibition at the room José Luis Cabezas in the House of Representatives, August – September 2005. Printed on vinyl canvas. Size 53 x 80 cm and 90 x 200 cm
In ANA DÍAZ room at Casa de la Cultura, exhibited in 2006 part of the exhibition "Fantasías Realidades y Otros Colores", mentioned above.
"Rostros Sorprendidos en Pasos Perdidos" – Fourth individual exhibition at the room Pasos Perdidos – House of Representatives – July 2007. Printed on vinyl canvas. Size 53 x 80 cm.
In BRAQUE Art Gallery as part of a collective exhibition exhibited in 2007, some of the works from the exhibition "Rostros Sorprendidos en Pasos Perdidos", mentioned above.
"Facha Desfachatada Siglo XXI" – Fifth individual exhibition at Espacio Borges, Centro Cultural Borges – April 2008. Printed in vinyl canvas. Size 53 x 80 cm.

Participations

Estudio Abierto 2004 – Avenida de Mayo
International Digital Art exhibition organized by Mosto & Rojas – selected by the jury.