My main aim is to bring out the essence and most natural side of the sitter. For a successful portrait, it is essential that the sitter has confidence and enjoys the process. This comes about through a mixture of a calm approach, communication, and at times, deep concentration.
I like to work from sittings, backed up by sketches and photos so I can continue the portrait back in the studio. Some drawings and paintings are done almost exclusively from sittings while others involve a more combined approach. The number of sittings depends on the type of portrait, geography and on the availability and interest of the sitter.

• For a painting the minimum is two or three sittings at the start of the process, possibly another in the middle and one at the end.

 • With children I like to spend half a day to a day with them for the initial setting. This is held in their home surroundings, to get to know them and build their confidence and trust, as well as to make sketches and take photos.

 • For larger works such as group portraits, after an initial meeting, I will produce two or three ideas for discussion with the client. I am experienced in advising on all aspects of portraiture and enjoy talking through different ideas with clients.

Training
1955	Born Oviedo, Spain
1972 – 74	Art School, Oviedo - Drawing and Painting under Dr Magin Berenguer
1978	Moved to Barcelona Spain
1979 – 86	School of Fine Arts St. Jordi, Barcelona Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and History of Art under Dr Rafael Santos-Torruella
	Circulo Artistico de St. Lluc, Barcelona Life Drawing Conservatory of Book Arts, Barcelona Etching under Dr Antonia Duque Study tours in Italy Florence, Perugia, Venice, Rome
1986 – 94	Real Circulo Artistico, Barcelona Life Drawing and Portraits.
1992 – 93	Working and training in trompe-l’oeil, Barcelona under Mr. Victor Perez-Porro
1995	Moved to London
Exhibitions
2005	'In and Out of the Garden' Penny Heath, Cambridge
2004	‘Passport to Camberwell’ Vanguard Court, London, SE5
2003	‘El Mare, el Mare’, Piers Feetham Gallery, London
2001	‘Images from an Island’ - independent group show Clerkenwell, London
2001	Colonsay Heritage Centre, Isle of Colonsay, Argyll, Scotland
2000	Cumberland Ellis Piers, Aldwych WC1
1988 – 99	Private Exhibitions, Marbella, Spain
1987	Galeria Sussany, Vic, Spain
1986	Galeria Greca, Barcelona, Spain
1983 – 84	Galeria Pascual Fort, Cadaques, Spain
1982 – 83	Capilla del Antiguo Hospital de Sta. Creu, Barcelona, Spain
1973	Galeria Benedet, Oviedo, Spain
1972	Instituto Jovellanos, Gijon, Spain
Public and Corporate Collections (Selected)
1995 – 06	Over 60 privately commissioned portraits in UK
2004	Artist in Residence, Financial Company, Cantor Fitzgerald
1993 – 94	Paulau Centellas, Barcelona , Spain. Mural (4mx2m) commission by the Advisory Board to the Catalan Parliament through the Judge Joaquin Borrell.
1990	Cast iron relief sculpture for shopping mall, Gralla Hall, Barcelona
1987	Illustrations for Book - 'Enfillal de LLegendes', Editorial Ausa Sabadell
1975 – 77	Mural Paintings – Artillery Quarter R.A.CA. 14 Seville, Spain