Alvaro Castagnet
Painting is an illusion. Art is inside.
ALVARO CASTAGNET was born in Montevideo, in the beautiful South American country of Uruguay.
His early interest in art was cultivated mainly by his father, who sent him to the National School of Art in Montevideo at a very young age where he was taught by Professor Esteban Garino. Castagnet carried on his formal education in art at the Fine Arts University, where Miguel Angel Pareja was his oil painting tutor.
Castagnet migrated to Australia in 1983, and lived there enjoying the cosmopolitan and forward-looking attitude of that country for 20 years. Alvaro Castagnet is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and English and currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is married to Ana Maria, and has two teenage sons, Gaston & Calvin.
Castagnet has been holding solo exhibitions since 1985, and has been recognised with dozens of awards over the last 30 years.
Castagnet writes regular articles for the Australian Artist magazine, the Artist Magazine, Watercolor Artist and several other international publications. Alvaro travels around the world, painting, demonstrating, lecturing, and judging art competitions also guest-attending exhibitions of his work.
His early interest in art was cultivated mainly by his father, who sent him to the National School of Art in Montevideo at a very young age where he was taught by Professor Esteban Garino. Castagnet carried on his formal education in art at the Fine Arts University, where Miguel Angel Pareja was his oil painting tutor.
Castagnet migrated to Australia in 1983, and lived there enjoying the cosmopolitan and forward-looking attitude of that country for 20 years. Alvaro Castagnet is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and English and currently lives in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is married to Ana Maria, and has two teenage sons, Gaston & Calvin.
Castagnet has been holding solo exhibitions since 1985, and has been recognised with dozens of awards over the last 30 years.
Castagnet writes regular articles for the Australian Artist magazine, the Artist Magazine, Watercolor Artist and several other international publications. Alvaro travels around the world, painting, demonstrating, lecturing, and judging art competitions also guest-attending exhibitions of his work.
SOUTH AMERICA TRIP
Alvaro and Ana Maria Castagnet present a unique opportunity for artists and their companions to explore some of the most beautiful places in South America.
Alvaro Castagnet, internationally recognised and accomplished artist, selects the very best painting locations where he will demonstrate most days and will help you improve your work. Ana Maria Castagnet is the tour leader, she designs itineraries that carefully coordinates painting and instruction with exceptional touring activities. Because we know the places, we speak the language, and have extensive experience in painting holidays, we put together the right mix of painting and free time you would like in a completely fulfilled holiday. We would love to share our next painting extravaganza with you. If you would like to know more about this exiting painting holiday, please contact us. You can look at our itinerary as it progresses here...
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