Paco Dalmau

A versatile painter, Paco Dalmau’s consummate draftsmanship gives strength and vitality to the figures and often surreal settings of his paintings.  Dalmau’s work seeks to explore the human psyche – his own and those that surround him.  The tension between this internal, deeply reflective world and the externalities of others manifests on the canvas.  Dalmau approaches each painting individually, laying down brushstrokes as the work demands.  Long, lean strokes of oil paint are juxtaposed with chaotic spatters, bold impasto figures emerge from smooth, luminous backgrounds, or seem to melt into a hazy world where nothing is certain.  His mature handling of color creates an atmosphere charged with emotion.  Employing a restrained yet vibrant range, intense color breaks through the surface of his canvases. Dalmau’s enquiring and empathic works encapsulate the energy and unbridled passion with which he creates them.

Born in Spain in 1978, Paco Dalmau’s early talent was refined by his artistic training in Barcelona.  Currently living and working in Vila-Real, Dalmau continues to explore and develop his practice.