gonzalo borges

Gonzalo started to draw at a very early age, inspired by his reading of Africa's classically based mythical tales of the Yoruba religion. At age 12, he took his lesson in oil, painting popular and folklore themes from Cuba.

In 1954 he participated in his exhibition at National School of Fine School of Fine Arts de San Alejandro, a tradition for young Cuban painters, becoming first prize award winner.

Borges apprenticed for many years as a ceiling muralist in many of the cathedrals in Cuba, under the watchful tutelage of Vicente Clemade a famous master of Al Fresco paint, enabled him to acquire the talents which he uses today to express his vision.

Drawing upon this experience and other techniques he has developed his own unique style of painting. The paintings he exhibit demonstrate Borges' innovative use of circumference and distortion as well as of line and color, this extremely talented artist's paintings are exceptionally beautiful and through the years they have found their way to various private collections in Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union, Spain, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, and the United States.