Art House 27
Address: 4 Bellfield Terrace
Open: 6/7 and 13/14 September, 10am-6pm
Also open by appointment (8th – 12th September)
A range of watercolours depicting townscapes and architectural details, featuring many familiar locations and iconic buildings in Edinburgh and Portobello. Also on show will be portraits studies of birds and animals.
Interwoven with his professional journey as an architect and urban designer, Juan has sketched and painted for personal pleasure and satisfaction. He has always been fascinated by shapes, forms, light, shadow, contrast, colours and perspective, driven by a personal need to capture and record his surroundings. His sketches, portraits and townscapes record places and memories that are special to him: geographically diverse and spanning a chronology of over three decades. His work brings a fresh and different perspective to what might be familiar landmarks or buildings, highlighting the sense of place and character that a local community derives from its architecture. In addition to portraits of humans and animals he has recently extended his practice to include studies of birds, inspired by their vibrancy and riot of colour to be found in the natural world.
Website: www.jdlpartwork.com
Instagram: @juan.delapena.54
Contact: juan@de-la-pena.co.uk
Also showing with Nicky Sanderson