Juan Diaz

Juan Díaz (Toledo, 1953) is considered one of the best watercolorists on the national scene. His compositions feature large formats, unusual in watercolor due to the complexity of their execution. In addition, several of his compositions can represent different parts of the same landscape. Thus, the viewer can arrange them consecutively, ensuring that even the separation between them forms part of the artistic work, or individually, because each canvas is a complete work. Since his first solo exhibition in 1972, he has developed an extensive creative work that has led him to exhibit throughout Spain and in different countries such as Argentina, Colombia, the United States, France and Italy. He has participated numerous times in fairs such as: ARCO; ARTEBA, Buenos Aires (Argentina); FIA, Caracas (Venezuela); ART FAIR, Palm Spring (USA); ART FAIR, Santa Fé (USA); LINEART, Ghent (Belgium); ARTESANTANDER, Santander (Spain); ARTEBO, Bogotá (Colombia); etc. He participated in various competitions in which he has been awarded numerous prizes, including: National Watercolor Prize 1990 CAM, Madrid; 1st Medal at the 60th Autumn Salon, Madrid; Special Mention at the 5th Autumn Salon in Plasencia; 1st Painting Prize “Army Awards 1996”, Madrid; Acquisition Prize at the 1st Wellington Foundation Competition, Madrid; Rafael Requena Special Prize at the “4th National Watercolor Competition 2003”, Caudete (Albacete); 1st and 2nd Prize at the 7th and 5th National Watercolor Competition, Caudete (Albacete). His works are featured in various museums, private collections and institutions in Europe and America and he was named Cerdán de Oro in recognition of his artistic career in Talavera de la Reina in 1993.