Dasil - fine art Mexican painter and artist

Biographic Notes

Born in Mexico, and resident of Montreal since the spring of 2002,

is a professional, self-taught, fine art artist, continuously active for almost twenty years.

In parallel with a multi-year career in commercial photography, corporate communications and television programming production,

has developed a rich pictorial work, original and very personal. Upon his recent arrival in his new adoptive country, he confirmed his firm will to devote himself totally from now on to the development of his painting.

Working as well with acrylics, oils or inks,

presents imaginative figurative paintings, responding to a mix of influences going from surrealism to classicism, fantastic, allegoric or sacred art. The fineness and the precision of the drawings are enhanced by the richness of the colors and hues, allowing the artist to share with us some of his passions, such as music, mythology, or history. The whole of his work is meant to be a celebration of life. To the more careful observer,

loves to offer fine composite and complex images, with hidden details and compositions, then revealing a secondary symbolism which remains for ever vivid.

Often accepting sponsors' requests, the works of

are found in many private collections, be it in Mexico, in the United States, in Canada, in Argentina, in France, in Spain and in Germany.

"Painting, for me, is like singing an ode to life while sketching a reflection of ourselves, of our passions, of our desires and of our spirituality.

Each work is the result of an inspiration coming from everything that surrounds me, although intertwined with my imaginary world. A person, a place, nature, music, as many motivations to create and propose my interpretation of a reality, my reality.

Even though my paintings regularly invite a close scrutiny, always will subsist a transparent partition occulting a second meaning, something beyond...

Often my images become accomplices to create a third one, seeking to confound the eye and to transcend the first appearance. Thus the original idea will be reinforced or replaced by a second concept, and the observer guided towards my world.

Colour is another fundamental element of each work, for it plays a capital role. The research, the selection and the composition of the tonalities allow me to generate atmospheres and environments, in order to attain my own emotional equilibrium."

Galeries where represented

Individual Exhibitions

Group Exhibitions

References and Media

Biographic Notes Born in Mexico, and resident of Montreal since the spring of 2002, is a professional, self-taught, fine art artist, continuously active for almost twenty years. In parallel with a multi-year career in commercial photography, corporate communications and television programming production, has developed a rich pictorial work, original and very personal. Upon his recent arrival in his new adoptive country, he confirmed his firm will to devote himself totally from now on to the development of his painting. Working as well with acrylics, oils or inks, presents imaginative figurative paintings, responding to a mix of influences going from surrealism to classicism, fantastic, allegoric or sacred art. The fineness and the precision of the drawings are enhanced by the richness of the colors and hues, allowing the artist to share with us some of his passions, such as music, mythology, or history. The whole of his work is meant to be a celebration of life. To the more careful observer, loves to offer fine composite and complex images, with hidden details and compositions, then revealing a secondary symbolism which remains for ever vivid. Often accepting sponsors' requests, the works of are found in many private collections, be it in Mexico, in the United States, in Canada, in Argentina, in France, in Spain and in Germany.

Musings "Painting, for me, is like singing an ode to life while sketching a reflection of ourselves, of our passions, of our desires and of our spirituality. Each work is the result of an inspiration coming from everything that surrounds me, although intertwined with my imaginary world. A person, a place, nature, music, as many motivations to create and propose my interpretation of a reality, my reality. Even though my paintings regularly invite a close scrutiny, always will subsist a transparent partition occulting a second meaning, something beyond... Often my images become accomplices to create a third one, seeking to confound the eye and to transcend the first appearance. Thus the original idea will be reinforced or replaced by a second concept, and the observer guided towards my world. Colour is another fundamental element of each work, for it plays a capital role. The research, the selection and the composition of the tonalities allow me to generate atmospheres and environments, in order to attain my own emotional equilibrium."

*Galeries where represented*
Galerie Relais des Arts (5 River Street, Stanbridge-East, Quebec/Canada - +1/514/249-5837)
Galerie d'art Richelieu (7903, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec/Canada - +1/514/381-2247)
*Individual Exhibitions*
Galerie d'art Richelieu (Montreal, Canada) - Human Nature - May 2006
Galerie Relais des Arts (Stanbridge-East, Canada) - Duo - September 4-19, 2004
Galerie Art et Quartz (Montreal, Canada) - Les Ailes de l'Imagination - June 7-28, 2003
*Group Exhibitions*
Small sizes, The Arts Club, Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, Montreal (Canada) – December 13-23, 2008
25^th Gala Competition, Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec, Montreal (Canada) – October 30 to November 2, 2008
Rêves d’automne, Baie Saint-Paul (Canada) – *Couleurs sur le Monde* – Theme Exhibition upon Selected Invitation – September 22-26, 2008
Espacio México, General Consulate of Mexico, Montreal (Canada) – *Artists from Montreal* - 14 juillet au 28 août 2008
6^a Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy - December 1-9, 2007
Laurier Museum (Victoriaville, Canada) - *Ici et Ailleurs* - June to September, 2007
Alexis Nihon Space (Montreal, Canada) - ArtFeria in the City (Festivalissimo) - March 1^st-31, 2007
Galerie d'art Richelieu (Montreal, Canada) - December 3-17, 2006
LatinoAmerica 2006 International Juried Exhibition - Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery (Etobicoke, Canada) - March 9-31, 2006
Galerie Richelieu (Montreal, Canada) - International Exhibition, November 7 to December 31, 2004
Galerie L'Arc-en-Ciel (Chambly, Canada) - September 27, 2003 to January 11, 2004
Galerie Art et Quartz (Montréal/Canada) - 2004, 2003
*Symposia*
Festival des Arts du Village (Montreal, Canada) - July 3-6, 2003
Grand Symposium de Québec (Québec, Canada) - August 2-3, 2003
Frelighsburg Festiv'Art (Québec, Canada) - August 30-31, 2003

*Awards*
*Silver Medal* – Choice of jury Exposition / Le Club des Arts – (Judges of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts) – Juin 4, 2009
*Academician titular* – Awarded by L'Académie Internationale des Beaux Arts du Québec – may 2, 2009
*1^st Grand Prize in figurative frontier* – 25^th Gala Competition, Cercle des Artistes Peintres et Sculpteurs du Québec – November 16, 2008
*Premio del Presidente* – 6^a Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence (Italy) – December 1 - 9, 2007

*References and Media*
Magazin'Art, Biennal Guide to Artists in Galleries, 2006-2008
Magazin'Art, Biennal Guide to Artists in Galleries, 2004-2005
*Press*
Terra Nova, No. 47, July 2008 - Le monde de Dasil - article (in French) and pictures
Mapalé Artes y Letras, No. 5, Winter 2006/2007, Ottawa - Dreaming of transforming Latin-American Art into Mainstream Art for Canadians - picture
Parcours, L'informateur des arts, Vol. 10, no.3, Fall 2004 - article (in French) and picture, pdf format
Magazin'Art, Fall 2004 - article (in French) and picture, pdf format
La Voix de l'est, Grandby, August 7, 2004 - article and picture, pdf format
Magazin'Art, Summer 2004 - mention, pdf format
Le Journal de Chambly, Chambly, October 7, 2003 - article and picture, pdf format
Periódico Etcétera, Montreal, June 2003 - article (in Spanish) and picture, pdf format
Le Ville-Marie, Montreal, July 6, 2003 - picture of Inauguration, Galerie Art et Quartz
*Television*
Nuevo Mundo TV, Montreal, July 2008 - interview
Nuevo Mundo TV, Montreal, Agenda Ñ, March 2007 - interview
CH TV, Montreal, Telelatino, January 9, 2005 - interview
*Radio*
Radio-Canada International, Montreal, Canadá en Las Americas, July 17, 2008 - interview
CKUT-FM, Montreal, Listening to Latin America, August 2004 and May 2003 - interviews

updated: December 28, 2008 © All rights reserved 2003-2008 Dasil