Antonio Vázquez Bartolomé

Born in 1959 in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid-Spanish). With two years he moved to Madrid, where he spent his childhood and adolescence. From an early age became interested in art, specifically painting. At 14 he joined the School of Arts and Crafts in Madrid where he acquired his first knowledge mainly drawing and painting. In 1976 practice drawing in the Fine Arts in Madrid until 1981 to supplement their training in various workshops in Madrid in which learns of the base and methodology of his painting, combining it with his big first steps in the professional world. Despite their diverse backgrounds, he has consistently and primarily self taught.
In 1983 he settled with his wife, Marisena in Ciempozuelos (Madrid), where he created his studio- workshop where he currently lives with his family. For more than two decades ago began his teaching assuming the position of professor in several public and private schools until 2001, when he creates his own school "School of Drawing and Painting Antonio Vázquez" which continues to teach their classes.
He has earned throughout his career several awards and more than 70 awards in national and international competitions and contests. He has exhibited in major galleries, fairs and institutions ...

Enter in the School of Arts and Crafts, Madrid. He studied drawing at the Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid. Alternating study and work in various Academies and Art Workshops in Madrid.
He has taught drawing and painting in public and private institutions. In 2002, he founded the School-Workshop aimed at adults which starts in a particular way to teach their classes. In 2007 inaugurates a new project infant pupils. He currently directs and transmits their knowledge in both schools, Ciempozuelos (Madrid-Spanish).

EXHIBITIONS Individuals:
Road Show, Castilla La Mancha
Room of Art, Cultural Center of Moncloa Municipal Comittee. Madrid.
Caja Madrid, Aranjuez. Madrid.
Caja Castilla La Mancha, exhibition, Exposition of Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Albacete and Toledo Benacazón Palace.
Cultural Exposition C. Ciempozuelos (To mark the official opening of the Center). Madrid.
Cultural Center Griñón. Madrid.
Art Room of Council Guadalajara. Guadalajara.
Gallery Infantas. Madrid.
Gallery "D'Art" Getafe. Madrid.
Exhibition Room Ibercaja. Logroño.
"Reflections of Reality", Gallery Sokoa. Madrid.
"Spaces of Light", Gallery Puchol. Valencia.

EXHIBITIONS-Collective:
Competition XXIV National Exhibition of Painting and Drawing. Tomelloso, Ciudad Real. Finalist, National Painting Contest XXVII Caja Madrid. Manzanares, Ciudad Real.
XIII National Painting Contest. Madridejos, Toledo.
Finalist, National Painting Competition XV. City Martos, Jaén.
LIV National Exhibition of Fine Arts. Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real.
XXV National Painting Contest. Luarca, (Caja Asturias "exhibitions. Itenes. 94/95"). Asturias. IX National Painting Competition Vila de Cedeira, La Coruña.
Competition XXVI National Exhibition of Painting and Drawing. Tomellos...