Guillo Pérez (birth name Guillermo Pérez Chicon, August 3, 1923 – March 9, 2014) was a Dominican painter, who made more than seventy exhibitions in general, participating in international group exhibitions. He is considered one of the most prolific and important canvas artists of the Dominican Republic.

Biography

Guillo Pérez was son of Francisco Pérez Tavárez and Ana Luisa Chicón Hernández (daughter of Francisco Chicón Wagner and Eulalia Hernández Castro).ILDEFONSO CHICÓN Y SU LEGADO A LA PATRIA (1 de 2)
http://www.idg.org.do/capsulas/octubre2014/octubre201404.htm ILDEFONSO CHICÓN Y SU LEGADO A LA PATRIA (2 de 2)] During his early years, Guillo Perez made religious studies and studied music learning to play the violin. He headed to the School of Fine Arts (Santiago), School of Fine Arts in Santiago in 1950. In 1952 he was appointed professor and settled in Santo Domingo, until 1955 where he began a series of exhibitions, both individual and collective. He also served as president of the Dominican Association of Artists, and was director of the School of Fine Arts in La Vega and the School of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo. Guillo Pérez died in Santo Domingo on March 9, 2014 due to health complications.

Style

Pérez preferred oil on canvas, and used a spatula to achieve strong fillings. His style was based on

abstract expressionism Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depressi ...

Gallery

File:Guillo Perez Carretas y Bueyes 1976.jpg, ''Carretas y Bueyes'', 1976 (Colección, Santo Domingo) File:Guillo Perez Metamorfosis 1965.jpg, ''Metamorfosis'', 1965 (Colección, Santo Domingo) File:Guillo Perez Vision Poetica del Paisaje.jpg, ''Vision Poetica del Paisaje'', (Colección, Santo Domingo) File:Guillo Perez Paisaje Anaranjado.jpg, ''Paisaje Anaranjado'', (Colección, Santo Domingo)

References

External links

Galería Guillo Pérez
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