Juan Jesús Fernández

JUAN JESÚS FERNÁNDEZ JIMÉNEZ (JJFEZ)

Born in 1980 in Cadiz, Spain. Currently I am living in Germany and work as freelance art director, graphic designer and illustrator for advertising companies, editorials and direct clients.I describe myself as a follower of Luis Royo, Hans R.Giger and of the German expressionist movement (Kthe Kollwitz, Blaue Reiter or die Brcke).I include B. Wrightson, Ashley Wood and Chichoni to my direct influences.My favourite technic is the airbrush, but I also use oil, pencil and ink as well as the computer.

I studied fine arts and graphic design at the Faculty of Fine Arts in University of Seville. I participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Spain and abroad and received various awards for my work.

AWARDS:
1998: 2 National Award of Comic .(Hobby Consolas) Madrid
1999: 1 Prize of Illustration. (Dungeons and Dragons) Albacete
2000: Works selected for the second Contest National Fernando Quines. Cadiz
2001: 1 Prize of Illustration.(Arkham Comic) Cadiz
2003: Works selected for 4 Contest of contemporary art Artmir, of Jaurena Art. Barcelona (Artmir)
2008: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards

EXHIBITIONS:
2000: Gallery Pabelln de Uruguay, Sevilla
2001: Gallery of Fine arts University, Sevilla
2001: Congress palace of Cadiz
2001: Gallery Arkham comic, Cadiz
2002: Gallery Crculo de la Amistad, Cordoba
2003: Gallery Circulo Arte, Sevilla
2003: Gallery Casa de La Provincia, Sala del Triunfo, Sevilla
2004: Gallery El Cruce, Sevilla
2004: Municipal theater Juan Rodrguez Romero, Dos Hermanas, Sevilla
2004: Fine art museum of San Fernando, Cadiz
2005: Gallery Honoart, Solingen (Germany)