Vicente Garcia Fuentes
Biography
Vicente Garcia Fuentes has received numerous awards for his watercolour painting, including the First Prize at the Puig Rodá Competition, the José Antonio Sequí Award and the First Prize from the Spanish Association of Watercolourists in 2023. In 2024, he was shortlisted for the Queen Sofía Award.
His other awards include the Golden Easel Award and First Prize in The Art of Watercolour, both in 2020, the Artemisia Award in 2020, and First Prizes at the San Antonio de la Florida and Gran Prior competitions in 2018. He has also received awards at the San Rafael Competition, Dalí, Stella Maris, Puente de Toledo, Villa Romana de Carranque and Winsor & Newton Limited Editions competitions.
Artist Statement
Painting has been Vicente Garcia Fuentes’ passion since childhood and remains a vital means of communication. His artist residency scholarship in Iceland was a catalyst for immersing himself in the region’s dynamic atmosphere and landscapes, which he captured through watercolour.
He seeks to distill the essence of the landscapes that inspire him, with particular emphasis on their interplay with light. Glaciers, skies, ice, seas, volcanoes and ships feature prominently in his work, with compositions frequently changing to express his emotions more accurately.
His artistic vision is in a state of perpetual growth. He aims to invest a piece of his soul in every work, whilst cherishing his vocation as a painter and following in the footsteps of the great masters of painting history.