Author: Teresa Acinas (Madrid, 1941-2023). Title: Gus. Description: Mixed media on canvas. Unframed dimensions: 80x65 cm. Artwork in good condition. Teresa Acinas was an artist noted for her talent in drawing and her wanderlust, which led her to live in several countries before settling in Barcelona. She began her professional career in 1981 and became recognized as a portraitist, with iconic Artworks such as those of Pope John Paul II and Baroness Carmen von Thyssen, completing a total of 211 portraits.
Her art was characterized by a vibrant palette and a mastery of diverse techniques, such as oil, acrylic, and tempera, as well as innovative materials such as fiber optics and metal mesh. She also ventured into sculpture, creating figures in marble and clay with the same sensitivity that she captured on her canvases. Acinas has exhibited his Artwork internationally, with presence in cities such as New York, São Paulo, Madrid, Barcelona, St. Petersburg, and Marrakech, as well as in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.