Ecuadorian Painter Gilberto Almeida
Gilberto Almeida Egas is a distinguished Ecuadorian artist (1924- ) who has exhibited internationally and whose works are present in collections in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, and Israel. His work spans over 40 years garnering wide acclaim, special invitations, awards and honors from as far away as Australia. He is the recipient of many recognitions including the Order of Merit Award by President Gustavo Noboa Bejarano, and the Doctor Vicente Rocafuerte Award by the national Congress of Ecuador and conferred by President Guillermo Landazuri...
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If you love art and spending time with those who create it; the northern Andean region of Ecuador has much to offer in terms of talented artists, fine craftsmen and craftswomen and their works. More information will appear in other posts, but I decideded to kick off this series of posts by sharing a bit about two artists that completely ‘made my day’ during our tour visit to each of their homes. I was recently privileged to conduct a tour to the village of San Antonio de Ibarra. The tour would not have been possible without the help of Diego Buitron, a generous man who is a...
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