Alonso Cuesta - Esperando la marea - XL

Rodrigo Alonso Cuesta (Burgos, 1982). Reside in Spain.

This graduate in Fine Arts from the University of Salamanca and in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Burgos has had distinguished academic training, complemented by experiences abroad thanks to Erasmus scholarships he completed in Portugal and Belgium.

His artistic activity focuses mainly on oil painting, acrylic, watercolor, digital art, and paper, where he creates paintings, drawings, and collages. His style is characterized by a rich, vivid, and expressive color range, as well as a plastic compositional style with dynamic and unusual perspectives, influenced by his passion for analog photography.

The themes he tackles in his works are “landscapes, still lifes, and portraits…that’s all,” following the famous phrase of David Hockney. Although his work starts from figurative representation, he has recently begun experimenting with geometric abstraction, always in large, expansive formats.

This artist has participated in numerous exhibitions at the national level, with a special focus on northern Spain. For over 20 years, he has presented his work in various towns, such as Burgos, Teruel, Vitoria, and Salamanca, where his work is specially recognized. In addition, he has won painting awards both nationally and internationally, which demonstrates his talent and recognition in the artistic field.

Recently he won the prize at the III Motril Art Contest. 2024.

In addition to his presence in exhibitions, his works are part of multiple private collections around the world. This shows that his work is not only appreciated by the general public but also by collectors and art lovers who value his unique style and technical skill.

In summary, this graduate in Fine Arts and Audiovisual Communication has developed a distinguished artistic career, focused on oil painting, acrylic, digital art, paper, and watercolor. His work is characterized by a rich color range, a plastic compositional style, and unusual perspectives. With numerous national and international exhibitions and awards, his work is part of private collections around the world.

You can visit his Instagram: @alonsocuesta_art

The artwork is delivered without a frame (professional packaging, rolled in a tube).

The indicated measurements are for the painting once stretched and mounted on a frame (the actual canvas dimensions are larger to allow mounting on a frame of 2 cm width or less).