“My work starts at the moment something appears in front of my eyes; colors, images, a
book, golden leaves that fall
has left behind. As an excuse, inspiration starts. All this is
brought together by the
feminine figure, shaped as a
Goddess, she initiates the Miracle. Warm colors are brought together, yellow, red…caressing my canvas…” —Felix Mas
Spanish Artist Felix Mas uses his paintbrush to
convey emotion. It is his gift. It is our good
fortune. He considers himself a traditionalist,
obsessed with form and color, creating images
that celebrate femininity and luminous beauty of
the female form. Born in Barcelona, he trained at both the
Artesy Oficios and the Escuela Superior de San
Jorge, then furthered his artistic education with
extensive travels throughout Europe and the
United States, eventually returning to his native
Barcelona to work. For Mas, painting implies color, emotion and
impression. His works, he says, are “infinite.”
We, in turn, have the opportunity to decipher with our eyes and explore and interpret with our
feelings. His elegantly dressed female figures,
whether gazing into the distance or drifting into
a daydream, captivate us with their graceful
radiance and evocatively strong emotions. Mas finds inspiration in women amidst the
opulent settings of the Asian world, especially
Japan and India with their beautiful costumes and landscape, Egypt, ripe with its enigmatic
symbols, and ancient Greece and Rome,
saturated with their unique elegance and
sensuality. Despite his fame, Felix Mas has remained a
modest man, continuing to strive to achieve his
dream of becoming an “Artist” in its most
complete and absolute meaning. He enjoys
working in his studio in Barcelona, blessed to be near his extended family. His studio is his world, the place where he transcribes everything he has experienced from the world outside and gives
shape to what he has already gathered. He can
be found there laboriously creating his own
colors using natural pigments. In the background classical music plays as he works his
twelve-hour days. |