Jaume Queralt (1949) - Coppélia

Pastel, chalk, and wash on artist's paper. Signed and dedicated. Born in Tarragona in 1949, Jaume Queralt has always been intimately connected to drawing, a visceral passion nurtured since high school, which led him to forge his artistic vision within the prestigious art schools of Tarragona and Massana, and the mystical circle of Sant Lluc in Barcelona. Becoming a professional painter in 1972, his work is not simply a profession for him, but a fundamental need of the soul, a ceaseless exploration where each brushstroke is an attempt to transcend the ephemeral, to integrate his spirit into the work in order to reach a possible eternity. His vast and acclaimed career, spanning over half a century, is a torrent of creativity and intensity, manifested in an exceptional mastery of oil painting, collage, and printmaking, always within a personal, impressionistic figurative style, revealing a profound understanding of geometry, color, and light. However, his true strength lies in his communicative power: a sensitive, sometimes unsettling painting that exposes his own anxieties and fears, inducing in the viewer an introspective meditation on the essence of humanity, thus making him an essential figure in national and international art collections. - Image dimensions without frame: 30 x 50 cm / 50 x 70 cm with a magnificent classical-style frame.