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Organized by the Caja de Extremadura on the occasion of the XXVI Autumn Salon of Painting Young artists attending lectures painter and sculptor.

painter and sculptor Antonio López Julio López taught for a week in the School of Fine Arts St. Mary of the cultural complex of the Provincial Government in Plasencia, a visual arts workshop devoted to painting and sculpture, some 50 young artists from different parts of Spain.

The initiative is organized and sponsored by Caja Extremadura and part of the celebration of the anniversary XXVI Autumn Salon of Painting Plasencia, of which Antonio López has been several years a member of the jury. This is the second course that teaches Antonio López organized by financial institution, after which took place in Yuste. Excited
... " I am very excited about this type of activity and, indeed, is the fifth or sixth grade I made this year for me, he said, is a way out of my working world, to sever the routine life Madrid. "

Antonio Lopez explained that the workshops are aimed at " not learn to draw or paint, because for that and there are other spaces, but to talk about art, painting and shaping the concept because art is something that should be discovering . "

Lopez poses during a meeting for debate and discussion among people concerned about a question that will shed some light on the labyrinth of art, once decayed barriers and old standards. " Now that every one believes theirs," he added.

Mystery .. "Currently continued the painter, art is a mystery and you can not teach anything from a formula, so you have to work well, that is the problem which we are, the problem is in the world of the profession in which there is confusion extraordinary. "

After the official launch of the course, Antonio López and Julio Lopez began working with students in the classroom Athenian cultural complex Santa Maria. Mounted still lifes of fruits and vegetables and a nude model was the first lesson of work. " With that I think they have a basis to start working in a stimulant that is basic, because this course is considered, above all, as a dialogue, an exchange of views, a meeting of scientists to analyze what is happening, what happens in the art world and consider why this is so, it appears that many people experienced as a personal matter and is a global problem . "

Antonio Lopez acknowledged that, despite the maturity as an artist, doubts remain. " In fact, I think it's impossible to work without doubt " he said. Advocated for the course may have other dates that would encourage greater participation. Journal

Society Today - 10/11/2004