Ramon Pujol was born in Olot, Spain in 1947. His family met his early talent as
a gifted artist with encouragement and clear acceptance. From a very early age,
paintbrushes and colors were his favorite toys. Pujol says that an artist is
born, is made and develops. As such, his first academic training was at the
Escola de Belles Artes de Olot. From this training he was granted the
opportunity to study under the masterful teaching of Luis Carbonell and later
Cussinye, Barnadas and Collellmir.
Ramon Pujol admires the styles of many different artists like Cezanne, Gauguin,
Toulouse-Lautrec, and especially Monet and Manet. His main influence, although,
is nature. The colors, changes in light, luminosity and opacity inspire him to
depict amazing light reflections on water. Initially, Pujol insisted on the use
of the palette knife. Gradually the palette knife gave way to the systematic use
of brushes. With this change his paintings began to reveal a deep understanding
and interpretation of depth, light and atmosphere.
The meticulous style of Pujol renders a level of distinction that sets his work
apart from other painters. As such, he has received gold medals at the Autumn
Salon in Marseille, France and the International Salon in Evian, France, in
addition to countless awards in his native country of Spain.
Pujol prefers to stay away from abstract painting because he feels that
understanding is a very important part of art. It is essential for the artist
and the spectator to share a common bond when looking at a painting. Viewers of
Pujols art can easily see his love for the beauties in nature and his adoration
for traveling to exquisite spots all around Europe. He journeys to Portofino,
Venice and La Spezia, Italy every year, along with northern and southern Spain.
He also enjoys visiting Paris, Holland, Switzerland and Greece.
Ramon Pujol has had an impressive number of exhibits. His first show was in
1965, when he was 18 years old and now he has had over 130 in Madrid, Barcelona,
Valencia, Majorca and Washington. Upon introducing the original paintings of
Pujol to the international art world, the reception to the work of this Spanish
master has been outstanding. The alluring atmosphere and reflections of his
works pull the viewer into a beautiful and tranquil world,
the world of Ramon Pujol.
Ramon Pujol has several books published on his life and achievements. Among
these are Ramon Pujol by Joan Barril, 2 books entitled Ramon Pujol by Rafael
Kyoga Berliner, Ramon Pujol by Jose Maria Cadena , and Ramon Pujol Reflections
by Jose Maria Cadena.
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