Japan, 2017: Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka
Follow Paul Ygartua’s 2017 family visit to Japan, from Osaka and Tokyo to Kyoto, and discover how a Kabuki performance inspired his painting.
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Painting Inspiration in Mykonos, 2017
Paul Ygartua shares memories of visiting Mykonos in March 2017, exploring its whitewashed streets, architecture and local life as painting inspiration.
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Legends & Icons: Toronto Exhibition, 2017
An archived invitation to Paul Ygartua’s June 2017 ARTLOFT exhibition in Toronto, featuring musician portraits, large abstracts and live music.
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West Coast Masks & Indigenous Portrait Paintings
Read Paul Ygartua’s reflections on West Coast mask and portrait paintings, including how brush and palette knife work express his response to the subject.
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Cityscape Paintings: Architecture & Inspiration
Discover how childhood journeys to Bilbao and encounters with cities around the world inspired Paul Ygartua’s cityscape paintings.
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Painting the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Explore Paul Ygartua’s paintings of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and how changing light, viewpoint and architectural forms influence his interpretations.
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Sitges & the Inspiration for Neo-Cubist Paintings
Paul Ygartua reflects on painting in Sitges, Spain, and how its architecture, people, celebrations and atmosphere influence his Neo-Cubist work.
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Basque Heritage: Family History & Interview
Explore Paul Ygartua’s family history in Gorliz and Liverpool, with personal memories of his Basque heritage and a video interview.
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Painting Abstracts: Texture, Colour & Spontaneity
Paul Ygartua explains his abstract painting process, from balancing colour to building texture with spatulas and working with spontaneous movement.
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Painting Venice Carnival Masks
Discover how Venice Carnival’s masks, costumes and atmosphere inspire Paul Ygartua’s paintings, with personal memories of his visits.
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