Jorge Swett Palomeque (February 6, 1926 – February 24, 2012) was an Ecuadorian muralist, painter, lawyer and writer. He was born and died in

Guayaquil , motto = Por Guayaquil Independiente en, For Independent Guayaquil , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Ecuador#South America , pushpin_re ...

, Ecuador. He created more than 100 murals during his lifetime, many of which can be seen in buildings throughout his hometown, such as the Municipal Museum of Guayaquil, the Social Security Fund Building, the old Simon Bolivar Airport, the Children's Hospital, the Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Ecuavisa, among others. He published a book of short stories titled "Ciertas partes de mi vida" (Certain Parts of My Life) in 2001, and a book of short stories and poems "La montaña y los recuerdos" (The Mountain and the Memories) in 2010. He was the president of the

House of Ecuadorian Culture La Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana (''The House of Ecuadorian Culture'') is a cultural organization founded by Benjamín Carrión on August 9, 1944, during the presidency of Dr Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. It was created to stimulate, to direct and ...

(Guayas branch) and professor at the Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil. He won the Gold Medal of the City of Guayaquil, and the National Prize of Culture "

Premio Eugenio Espejo The ''Premio Nacional Eugenio Espejo'' ("Eugenio Espejo National Award") is the national prize of the nation of Ecuador. Decrees 677 and 699 (of August 1975 and September 1997, respectively) established the prize, which is conferred by the President ...

" in 2001.List of recipients of the Premio Eugenio Espejo with Spanish biographies

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