He was born in Maià de Montcal (Girona) in 1942. He began his training in Joan de Palau's shop, in Banyoles (Girona). He studied at painter Sibeques' academy in Figueres. After that he moved to Barcelona, where in 1970 he took part in a joint exhibition.
In 1972, he presented his first individual exhibition in the town of Vic. After that, he has exhibited in Madrid, Girona, Palma de Mallorca, Tarragona and Sant Cugat del Vallès. He was a member of the group Passeig de Gràcia, depending from the Comas Gallery.
Committed to figurative art, it is possible to identify in his works several period s that are influenced by the most modern trends until reaching a free and spontaneous expressionism defining his present image of art. This is why he indistinctly works with oil, watercolor or just sketches. He is known however as a landscaper although he has also painted still life and portrayal.
His cosmopolitan and sophisticated paintings portrait the atmosphere of some emblematic cities such as Venice, London and Amsterdam. In his more recent works he even copes with Nueva York, city kindred to his spirit and thematic obsessions.
His style surprises us by a nostalgic nearness to some cities which he achieves with a palette with a preponderance of grays and blacks. This feeling is emphasized by the elements appearing therein: mist, channels, figuration touching the abstract... Regarding this penchant he ponders: I must admit that black is a very important color for me. Some claim that it kills all other colors. And to a certain extent it is true, but it all depends on how much you use. And cautiously applied, black is a very suggestive color.
Another feature of his is that the different elements in his canvases are dealt out with in great spaces. The artist prefers to place himself at a certain distance which undoubtedly favors not only the sensation of perspective but also gives an additional strength to the overall atmosphere of the painting.
The art critic J. Mª Cadena, synthesizes this philosophy as follows: He wants to possess each instant of pleasure insofar aesthetics are concerned, but he has enough will to serenely scrutinize each theme looking for new and rich qualities.
He has been awarded many prices in different painting contests. In 1996 he was appointed emeritus fellow of the Reial Cercle Artístic (Royal Artistic Centre) of Barcelona. His works are displayed in the Museum of the Diputació of Barcelona, in Banyoles (Girona) and in the Municipal Gallery Llegat Francesc Galí, in Palamós (Girona).
Bibliography: Bibliography: in 1994 J. Carreras i M. Elena Morató publish "Cruañas", in the collection of "Maestros Actuales de la Pintura y Escultura Catalanas" (Present Masters of Catalan Painting and Sculpture).
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