Beautiful Spring Floral Display

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting.  The dimensions do not include the frame. 

Torres Aleu was born in Cadiz, Spain and began to paint at the age of five.  In 1952 his talent was recognized by family members and he began his formal training in art.  During his education and training, he studied under the Spanish professor, Mr. Francisco Prieto, a Gold National Medal Landscape Artist.

 Aleu began painting professionally when he completed his school training in 1960.  Since this time he has exhibited in galleries, including Galeries Des Verges, Switzerland, in 1991 and 1992, Galerie Castegliani, Roma, Italy, in 1993, Galerie Soria, Chateauroux, France, in 1995, and Galerie Hispaluz, Concepcion, Chile in 1996 and 1997.

 Awards received by Aleu include Premio Provincial De Cadiz, Cadiz, in 1957, Premio Nacional De San Fernando, Cadiz, in 1972 and Premio Caga De Ahorros De Jerez, Cadiz in 1973.

The Public library in San Fernando, Cadiz and the County Council Office in Cadiz display Aleu’s work.  Torres Aleu’s art is included in private collections throughout Japan, Saudi Arabia, Holland, and the United States.  A list of collectors includes Prince Fahd Bin Salman Bi Abhulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and other important business people throughout the world.

Publications that featured this artist include:

Mirador de San Fernando Newspaper, 1975

The ABC Newspaper, Sevilla, 1977.

Aleu is also featured in the Arte Guis, an artists’ reference book, which was published in Madrid in 1982.