Elio Segundo Sanchez

Born on November 23, 1960, in Maracaibo, Zulia state, Elio Sánchez comes from a family deeply connected to art and education. The son of Julio Vidal Gómez and Gloria María Sánchez, his artistic calling blossomed from childhood, when at the age of eight he received his first drawing and modeling lessons from his aunt Josefina Gómez, a renowned visual arts teacher. Those first strokes marked the beginning of a career spanning more than four decades dedicated to the exploration of painting and drawing as languages ​​of personal and collective expression.

During his adolescence, Elio combined academic training with rigorous practice: at the age of fifteen, he enrolled in the Experimental Drawing Workshop at the University of Zulia (LUZ) under the tutelage of Professor Carlos Arévalo, an experience that strengthened his mastery of technique and his creative discipline. In 1977, he furthered his studies by entering the Neptalí Rincón School of Higher Art, where he graduated with a degree in Pure Art, acquiring a solid foundation in color theory, composition, and materials.

Recognitions
UNESCO Recognition for an internship in Cultural Development (2006, Havana, Cuba).

Recognition from the Alfredo Almeida School of Cultural Promoters (F...

1970 (8 years old): Initial studies in the visual arts with his aunt Josefina Gómez.

1975 (15 years old): "Experimental Drawing" Workshop with Professor Carlos Arévalo (LUZ, Maracaibo).

1977–1980: "Neptalí Rincón" Higher Art School, graduating with a Higher Technician in Pure Art.

1983: Realist painting with Gabriel Bracho, in Puertos de Altagracia (current Gabriel Bracho House Museum).

November 2006: Internship in Cultural Development (70 hours) at the National Center for Cultural Development – ​​UNESCO (Havana, Cuba).

September 2007–May 2008: Workshop “Community Diagnostics and Management of Sociocultural Projects” (150 hours), Simón Rodríguez National Experimental University / “Alfredo Almeida” School of Cultural Promoters with specialists from the National Center for Cultural Development (Cuba).

1st Great North-Eastern Drawing Salon “Eduardo Lezama” (November 28, 2013, Pedro Báez Gallery, Barcelona – Anzoátegui).