Rafael Ochando’s Art Blooms In Estepona

The Casa de las Tejerinas, successful Plaza de las Flores, is hosting a watercolour accumulation by Algeciras-born creator Rafael Ochando until July 30, 2025.

The exhibition, featuring 38 mean and large-format works, chiefly landscapes, will beryllium unfastened to nan nationalist free of complaint and tin beryllium visited from Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 8pm, and connected Saturdays from 9am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm.

Rafael Ochando, aged 73, is simply a self-taught creator pinch a lifelong passion for drafting and painting. Born successful Algeciras, he recalls sketching from nan infinitesimal he could clasp a pencil. Although he dreamed of studying Fine Art, life led him to a profession successful objective analysis, wherever he still works. Over nan years, Ochando explored various techniques, including comics, illustrations, oils, and acrylics, earlier dedicating himself afloat to watercolours, inspired by an accumulation astatine nan Gaudí Awards.

“I’m wholly self-taught,” Ochando shares. “No 1 corrected my mistakes, and I’m still grappling pinch them, particularly mastering water, which is nary easy task. With regular practice, I’ve made gradual progress.”

Ochando has held respective solo exhibitions successful Algeciras and participates annually successful a corporate exhibition successful El Cortijo de Guadacorte, Los Barrios. Despite a engaged schedule, he paints daily, driven by his passion for colour and nan situation of watercolours.

Estepona Council invites art fans to acquisition this vibrant showcase of Ochando’s activity astatine Casa de las Tejerinas passim July. The accumulation is free to participate successful nan Plaza de las Flores until July 30.