ALFONSO ESCOBAR RICOBorn in Bogota Colombia in January 1960 - He lives in Bogota, D.C.Master of Fine Arts with a specialization in Sculpture from the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Colombia in 1989. An outstanding student, this...
Read MoreALFONSO ESCOBAR RICOBorn in Bogota Colombia in January 1960 - He lives in Bogota, D.C.Master of Fine Arts with a specialization in
Sculpture from the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Colombia in
1989. An outstanding student, this gave him the opportunity to be a teaching
assistant in the chairs of Modeling and Airbrushing. Once he graduated he was a
teacher at the same University in the chairs of Modeling and in the chairs of
Expression and Illustration at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University. Before
entering the U.N. I advance painting studies at the School of Arts of theDistrict, Design - Illustration and Drawing at SENA, Engraving in the Workshop
of Master Luis Paz.
STUDIES:MASTER IN FINE ARTS SPECIALIZATION IN SCULPTURENational University of Colombia 1989 CHAP. GRAPHIC DESIGN - DRAWING - ILLUSTRATIONSENA 1981 FINE ARTS - PAINTINGDistrict School of the Arts. 1980 VOCATIONAL BACHELOR TECHNICAL DRAWINGCafam College 1977
OTHER STUDIES - FREE COURSES: METAL ENGRAVING Luis Paz Workshop 1982-1983 AIROGRAPHY - STUDY AND APPLICATION IN ART AND ILLUSTRATIONAutonomous 1983 -2001 PAINTING - ILLUSTRATION - DIGITAL RETOUCHING - COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGNSuit from Corel Suit Adobe
As a plastic artist he has been active since 1989,
developing his work in the field of Drawing especially graphite, Painting in
its various expression techniques and Digital Art
Parallel to his artistic activities, he has served
as Graphic Designer, Art Director and Creative Director in Advertising
Agencies, scientific illustrator, commercial, technical and editorial doctor
providing his services for the mass consumption industry, pharmaceutical
laboratories and the publishing industry.
EXHIBITIONSCollective Metal Engraving Gallery El Círculo 1982 XI Francisco A Cano Room Museum of Art National University 1983 III Regional Salon of Visual Arts, Tunja 1984 Excellence Participation in Airbrushing Air Brusch In Action Magazine - Usa 1997 Selected Corel World Contest 1998 National Exhibition of Contemporary Graphic Image Engraving, University of CaldasManizales Colombia 1998 Hall of Digital Image Views - Medellín Chamber of Commerce 1999
DISTINCTIONS: Art Of New Time World Contest Finalist - Germany 2001 Honorable Mention Steel Pencil Awards - Project Design Magazine - 1999 First Prize National Corel Digital Design Competition - Epson 1998 First Prize Design and Illustration Poster Human Rights in Colombia -Office of the Ombudsman 1998 Second Prize Corel Digital Design Contest - Epson 1997 National Prize for Scientific Journalism Colciencias -C.P.B. (Circle of Journalists of Bogotá) 1995First Prize Scientific Illustration Category Honorable Mention XI Francisco A Cano Salon 1983
