Kal Gajoum [Pintura]

Kal Gajoum

Kal Gajoum nació en Libia, Trípoli, en 1968. Su interés por el arte despertó a una edad muy temprana. De hecho, sólo tenía 10 años cuando participó en su primera competición artística. Más tarde fue introducido en la pintura al óleo y la espátula por un amigo de la familia también artista, que asistía a la Escuela Leonardo Da Vinci en Roma. Su primera exhibición fue en Trípoli en 1983. 

"Florencia artística / Artistic Firenze", 72" x 48"

"Tráfico en Picadilly / Picadilly Traffic", 36" x 48"

Se mudó a París para aprender técnicas de acuarela y el estilo del arte parisino. Regresó a Trípoli en 1992 donde realizó una exposición.

En Malta estuvo trabajando siete años como artista profesional para la Royal Fine Art Gallery, y durante éste tiempo continuó su aprendizaje del arte. También por aquél entonces viajó a Túnez donde realizó varias exposiciones y desde 2003 vive en Canadá. Su trabajo se concentra en los paisajes ciudadanos utilizando la espátula con óleo.

"Terraza de Florencia / Firenze's Terrasse", 36" x 30" 

"Galería de la Catedral de Milán / Duomo Milano Galleria", 36 x 48

 

Izq./ Left: "Affair", 70" x 30" - Der./ Right: "Bienvenido a París / Welcome to Paris", 70" x 30"

"Cafe de Flore", 48" x 60"

Kal Gajoum was born in Tripoli 1968. His interest in art was sparked at a very early age. In fact, he was only ten years old when he entered his first art competition. Later on he was introduced to oil painting and palette knife techniques by friend of the family who were artist in attendance at the Leonardo D’Vinci school of art in Rome.

He held his first exhibition in 1983 in Tripoli.

He moved to Paris to learn watercolour techniques and the Parisian style of painting from a private artist. Then returned to Tripoli in 1992 to give an exhibition.

In Malta he spent his time as a professional artist where he spent seven years working for the Royal Fine Art Gallery and also during this time continuing his pursuit of artistic knowledge. He traveled to Tunisia during this time to give exhibitions.

"Vida nocturna de Motmartre / Montmartre Night-life", 24" x 48"

"Dama en el Moulin Rouge / Lady at the Moulin Rouge", 24" x 30"

In 2000 Kal found himself in Britain where he ran the Center Of Britain Art Gallery.

He started a permanent exhibition in the City Of Carlisle where he steadily developed his palette knife techniques and put together a set of four limited edition watercolour prints of the city. Which he sold with the proceeds going to a local charity.

2003 Kal immigrated to Canada where he now resides in British Columbia and Quebec. He now concentrates on cityscapes and still life’s using his palette knife techniques in oil on canvas.

Info from his website.

"Plaza de la Concordia / Place de la Concorde", 30" x 70"

"Atardecer veneciano / Venetian Sunset", 30" x 70"