"THE WINDS OF THE LAKES" Print

Jordi Pedrola believes color is the spiritual expression of light. Jordi Pedrola is a Chicago artist originally from Barcelona, Spain. After graduating at the University of Barcelona (Sant Jordi Royal Academy) and later at the Winchester School of Art (Britain), a fellowship from the John David Mooney Foundation and the Lorado Taft Award (Cliff Dwellers) brought him to Chicago. Jordi Pedrola paintings can be seen in 10 different countries including Dubai, Cyprus, Italy, Germany, Spain, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Colombia and all over America from Palm Beach, FL to Santa Barbara in California. Jordi Pedrola's paintings are displayed in permanent collections including The Khalif Burj Tower in Dubai and The Muskegon Museum of Art in Michigan. In many of his paintings the faces are merely representations of expression, emotion and poetry. His horse portraits define movement, power and rhythm. His commissioned portraits try to capture the personality of his models, all by making his own paints as historic masters. REVIEWS: “Chicago artist Jordi Pedrola, who is known for his use of colors”. Theresa Gutierrez, ABC 7 NEWS, Chicago. “Architectural composition and bold colors breathe new life into an ages-old subject” “Shelter Interiors magazine”, Chicago. “Visages, enigmatic and surrounded by a chromatic uniqueness, are typical of the art of this artist, born in Spain, citizen of the world with strong ties to Italy” . “L’Arena”, Verona, Italy. jordipedrola.net