Casi Todo Es Azul

oil and cold wax on board

32 x 38 inches

Courtesy of The Artist

Special thanks to the artist for this 100% donation

Diego Sanchez is a Colombian-born artist and educator, known for his intuitive abstract paintings that incorporate geometric forms, patterns, and bold color palettes. He was the first recipient of the Theresa Pollack Artist of the Year Award and has been an influential figure in the Richmond art scene for over three decades, making significant contributions to VisArts during that time as a teacher, board and committee member, and trusted advisor.

"I was born in Bogotá, Colombia, South America, and arrived in the United States in the summer of 1980. I obtained an MFA from the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have been teaching art classes for the past thirty years to people of all ages, including The Virginia Museum, The Visual Art Center of Richmond, VCU, VUU, and currently at St. Catherine's School. I have shown my work throughout Virginia, and in, Italy, Belgium, Colombia, and France. I have served as a juror for different art competitions including the Virginia Museum Fellowship, Scholastic, and Visual Arts Award for the State of Maryland Arts Council. My work is in several collections including Sidney and Frances Lewis, Charlotte Minor, Media General, First Market Bank, Capital One, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Markel Corporation, Phillip Morris, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.