Fernando Reyes Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, b. 1954
Art is a second career for Fernando who spent 17 years in banking in San Francisco. He began as a self-taught artist, then decided to seek formal art education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduating with a BFA in 1997. He then returned to the Bay Area and has lived in Oakland since 1998. Fernando’s studio is located in the Jingletown neighborhood in Oakland at Ford Street Studios.
Throughout the years, Fernando has produced a large and diverse portfolio of artwork. His work has been primarily representational and includes oil paintings, drawings, and printmaking. His primary interest has been depicting the human figure which are straightforward and representational, often depicting a single figure, however In 2014 a visit to MoMA in New York for the Henri Matisse “The Cut Outs” exhibition made such an impact on Fernando that he embarked on creating his own cut outs. Subsequently taking his art making in the direction of abstract art in both paper cutouts and oil painting.
In January 2018, the Mexican Museum in San Francisco mounted an exhibition An Artist’s Evolution, a retrospective which has elevated Fernando’s exposure in the SF Bay Area and beyond.
Fernando has an extensive resume of solo and group exhibitions on a regional and national basis. His work has been acquired for the art collections of Sutter Cathedral Hills Hospital, Stanford University Medical Center, Alameda County Arts Collection, Amoco Corporation, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Tom of Finland Foundation, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, George and Cynthia Miller Wellness Center and numerous private collections.to
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Artist: Fernando Reyes
Wander, male nude black conte drawing by Fernando Reyes
By Fernando Reyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black conte drawing of a male nude, part of ongoing series of drawings of the human form. Featuring a rear view and feet.
Reyes attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago...
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Flight, male nude charcoal drawing by Fernando Reyes
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black conte drawing of a male nude, part of ongoing series of drawings of the human form by San Francisco artist Fernando Reyes.
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