Spanish artist Jose Escofet
A Rose Shrub, oil on canvas, 2000. Painting by Spanish artist Jose Escofet
Spanish artist Jose Escofet
Born in 1930 in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona, 22 year-old Jose Escofet moved to Barcelona. There he worked for the next 25 years as a free lance graphic artist, while developing his paintings in his studio at home. Painting by Jose Escofet has been exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions since 1987 in Spain, England, the USA, Italy, Switzerland.
According to Escofet the Dutch and Spanish Schools of Still- Life painting has always influenced him. He became totally fascinated and absorbed by the inexhaustible variety of Flora and Fauna and wanted to capture this in paintings. In 1979 the artist moved to England with his English wife and 3 children where he currently lives.
A Rose Shrub, detail
“I find the microcosm in nature totally absorbing and beautiful in an ‘other worldly’ and magical way and, without doubt, endlessly inspiring. This connection with nature has proved for me an inspiration that has lasted many years and produced many exhibitions of work. I was depicting plants set within small intimate landscapes – where the ground, the insects and the background gain equal weight in the composition”.
A Summer Haze, oil on canvas, 2004. Painting by Spanish artist Jose Escofet
“There is a consciously strong fantastic and surreal feel to my current work which I continue to develop. I am trying to express my belief that in nature we are all interconnected and of equal importance – be it a plant, an insect or a human being. This is a very intimate journey.”
Spanish artist Jose Escofet
A Vision in Blue, oil on canvas, 2003
Amaryllis a Christmas Celebration, detail
Amaryllis a Christmas Celebration
Burst of Spring, oil on canvas, 2003
Colored Anemones oil on canvas 1999
Dreamy Summer Begonias, oil on canvas, 2003
Early Blooms, oil on canvas, 2004
Garden Poppies, detail
Garden Poppies, oil on canvas, 2000
Orchard Harvest, oil on canvas, 2000
Orchids, oil on canvas, 2000
Pond Life, oil on canvas, 2000
Small Fruits of Summer, oil on canvas, 2000
Spring Awakening, oil on canvas, 2002
The Dahlia Pyramid, detail
The Dahlia Pyramid, oil on canvas, 2003
The Old Rose Garden, detail
The Old Rose Garden, oil on canvas, 2002
The Rose of China, oil on canvas, 2002
Victoria Plums, oil on canvas, 2000
White Christmas Rose, oil on canvas, 2002
