About Richard Barrenechea
Biography
RICHARD BARRENECHEA
Born in 1969 in Uruguay. He show good skill for drawing from the early days. He took up photography around 1996 in Montevideo. Relocated to USA in 2000.Where he worked as a painter and faux finish apprentice.
2001 he get concentrating more on plastic arts and abstract paintings. As a painter, he learned a lot about faux finish while working in different parks doing scenic painting.
2002 Start he's own company in Orlando offering Art painting services
2003 Makes the first photography show in USA for the Annette Howell Turner in the "Center for the Arts." -Valdosta Georgia
2005 he developed interest in air brush, becoming in a short time an airbrush artist
2006 keep working with photo realism and airbrush art and got increasingly involved with murals until completely mastered the automotive airbrush art. He believe that good automotive airbrush art is the epitome of perfection in air brush and proudly get it to the point that he can draw anything imaginable on any surface
2010-Awarded by City of Orlando for he's photography contribution to the annual calendar
"Historic preservation"
2011 - Has had several exhibitions in the most renowned galleries of Orlando: "Avalon Island", "City Arts Factory", "Baterbys", "Gallery on the Edge", FAVO and "City Hall of Orlando "and some others.
2013-Also participated in the 1st "Book Fair" in West Palm Beach (-14 April 2013)
Selected to represent Uruguay in the "Hispanic Heritage 2013" for the City Hall of Orlando. Event attended by the Mayor Buddy Dyer's and the Commissioner Dary Ortiz. ( September 5th to October 15th 2013)
2014-
April 23/2014 - City Hall Orlando - VII Anniversary "Tertulia 4 Cats"
April 26 & 27/2014 -2nd. Book Fair West Palm Beach
August 22/ 2014-On the occasion of the visit of Vice President of Uruguay, CR.Danilo Astori, and the presence of Uruguayan Ambassador in USA, DR. Carlos Pita, he was invited to exhibit at the Uruguayan Consulate of Miami.
September 13 -2014-Selected to exhibit in the "Osceola Center for the Arts" on the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Month.
September 17-2014 -Invited to exhibit at the Orange County ADM. Building for the "Hispanic Heritage Month"
From September to December exposing every first Friday of the month at FAVO (Fight Arts Village Orlando)as Special Guess artist
December 18/2014 have he's biggest art show in City Arts Factory Orlando, attending by an special guest; the Peruvian artist Enrique Bustamante .
2015 -From 1/20 to 2/20 showing at Punta del Este - Uruguay
"Expo Punta Arte" 2015
