Chiqui Arjona Biography
Artistic Training 1978 – 1981 – Drawing, “terracotta” sculpture, photography and workshop of comics at the School of Art and Crafts of Granada.
1993 – Computer assisted graphic design at Escuela de Arte de Granada.
Publications related to comics 1984 - Mentioned and illustration in the book “Los tebeos de Granada” (Comics of Granada) of José Tito, edited by the Town Council of Granada.
Participation in the following magazines:
1984 - “La Granada de Papel”, edited by Youth division of the Town Council of Granada.
1984 – “Granada en Mano”, leisure guide with a part devoted to comics.
1984 – “Madriz”, famous magazine of comics related to the “movida madrileña”, edited by Youth division of City Council of Madrid.
1989 – “Cambio de Marcha”, magazine against drugs consumption edited by Health and Social Services council of the regional government (Junta de Andalucía).
Exhibitions 1983 (Collective) – “Historietistas e ilustradores granadinos (Drawers of comics and illustrators of Granada) – Gallery of Caja Rural de Granada.
1984 (Collective) – “Tebeos en Granada” (Comics in Granada), Youth section of the Town Council of Granada.
1987 (Collective) – Itinerant exhibition “33 dibujantes x 18 ciudades” (33 drawers x 18 towns), organised by the Direction of Youth of regional government’s Culture Council (Junta de Andalucía).
2004 – (Individual) – “Nine Orixás and other Characters” (drawings devoted to brazilian magic delties and other fantastic characters) – Court-Gallery of the Hotel Casa del Capitel Nazarí, Granada.
2007 – (Individual) – “Cosas del Mundo” – watercolour and crayon paintings – Cafe-Gallery Tierra, Granada.
2007 – (Collective) – Finalists of the 1st Interbrand-Picassomio Prix – Oil on canvas devoted to new interpretation of trademarks icons.
Others 1973 – One of the 10 winners of the young drawers contest organised by the television program “Historia do deseño animado” (History of Cartoons), Television Cultural Channel of Sao Paulo, Brasil.
1994 – 2008 – several design works (book covers, logotypes and posters) for the Province of Granada County Council.
From 2006 – artist adscribed to PicassoMio.com international virtual gallery.
Works sold in Granada, Cádiz, Canarias Islands and Madrid (Spain) and New York (USA).
Artist's Statement
I hate to have a fixed style and I emphasize free creativity as the most important thing. I comply with two basic rules: to work first of all to enjoy my self and to do everything that I imagine, in other words, never to renounce an idea. And, again, I am fascinated by the value of a unique art piece, impossible to repeat, in these days when copy and multiplication of models reign.Ads by PicassoMio
