Rafael Aracil Ruescas (1930-2022) - Nenufares

The work is signed by the artist at the bottom\n\nOn the back, it is again signed and titled\n\nThe piece is presented well framed\n\nMeasurements of the work: 38 cm in height x 55 cm in width\n\nMeasurements of the frame: 60 cm in height x 77 cm in width\n\n:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\n\nBIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST:\n\nRafael Aracil Ruescas (Alcoi, 1930-2022). He was a painter who defines himself “esoterically within what we understand as Art and Science, being his universal accord. His notes are sound and color, creating the channels for both notes to manifest through him.” He studied on fellowship at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia and at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de París. He was also sponsored by the French State and awarded a landscape grant in Granada. He was the founder and director of the schools of Fine Arts and Arts and Crafts in Alcoy, where he worked as a teacher.\n\nMOST SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITIONS:\n\nHe has shown his work on many occasions, both individually and collectively, at the Ayuntamiento of Alcoy, at Plaza Mayor, at the Casa de Cultura and Librería Llorens; as well as in various Spanish and European cities such as Valencia, Barcelona, Alicante and Paris, in several modalities, including the National Painting Prize of Alicante and the Roig Prize for sculpture.\n\nOWNERSHIP OF WORK ENTITIES:\n\nHis work is on display in several Alcoy churches, in various town halls in the province of Valencia and especially in private collections around the world."