Pedro Pacheco

Pedro Pacheco His tenure as an artist encompasses over forty years of creativity with paintings exhibited around the world. He was born and educated in Spain, and studied at the Fine Art University of Barcelona (Spain). He has exhibited around the world from 1970 to present including: London, Antwerp, Glasgow, Venice, Barcelona, Madrid, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem and New York. These exhibitions number 22 solo and 45 select group exhibitions. Received 14 awards in his career starting with the Silver Medal SENAL 70 and The Card of Gold to the Best Foreign Artist in Treviso,(Venice) Italy. The BBC in London filmed a report on his life and artwork and he was also invited by the Municipality of Jerusalem as a guest to work in a studio in the International Cultural Residence Mishkenot Sha’ananim. The most recent awards were: First Prize, 70th Annual Open Exhibition National Art League, Douglaston, NY, Second Prize from the Catholic Archdiocese of NY for the 2nd Annual Open Exhibition, and a special award to his career in 2001 from THE POLLOCK KRASNER FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK. As an artist-photographer he is working for Senator of the State of New York, Mrs. Hillary R. Clinton. In 2006 he received a recognition of quality of his photographs by The Professional Photographer’s Society of State of New York. He has also held other positions involving art including, gallery director, curator, judge, art critic, and as an art teacher for over 35 years in all media’s. He is a member and art teacher in The National Art League in Douglaston, NY. In Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts in Queens NY, affiliated with The Smithsonian Institute , he is working as a curator in 2006. His artwork is located in Museums in Glasgow, Venice, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem and Barcelona, also in private collections throughout the world, including the private collection of the Queen of Spain.