Daniel Codorniu

Painter and draftsman born in Ciutat de Mallorca in 1943. In 1959 moved his address to Barcelona. He was a student of the School of Arts and Crafts of Palma and of Sant Jordi de Barcelona.

From the mid-60's he attended painting contests in Pollença, Barcelona, Palma, Tàrrega, Felanitx, Santanyí, etc., resulting in several prizes. At the same time, he exhibited in individual and group shows held in various Mallorcan towns, Barcelona ("Gioconda"), Terrassa ("Arxiu Tobella" and "Mobar"), Sitges , 1980), etc.

Predominate in their work the themes of marine context, painted with pronounced contrasts of color and a luminous vibrancy and Mediterranean root.

Palma de Mallorca, 1943. Painter and draftsman. He began his studies at the School of Arts and Crafts of Palma de Mallorca, training that continues at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi in Barcelona. He is a professor of drawing.

His first solo exhibition took place at the San Jorge University College (Barcelona, 1969), although he had previously participated in groups such as the Minor Hall (Palma de Mallorca, 1965). Among his exhibitions we mention: Provincial Museum (Orense, 1971); Gallery Costa (Palma de Mallorca, 1973 and 1975); Balaguer couple (Palma de Mallorca, 1974); Municipal Hall of Art (Baracaldo, Bilbao, 1977); Tertre Gallery (Mataró, Barcelona, 1979); Agora Gallery (Sitges, Barcelona, 1979); Gallery Toscana (Valencia, 1983); Bertrán Room (Barcelona, 1983); Banca March (Palma de Mallorca, 1987); La Cadrerie (Marseille, 1988); Art Expo (Los Angeles, USA, 1988); Euroart Expo 89 (Rome, 1989); Ansorena Gallery (Madrid, 1989); Forum Gallery (Girona, 1989); L'Etoile Gallery (La Jolla, USA, 1989); Braulio Gallery (Castellón, 1990); Sala Ciutat Vella (Barcelona, 1991); Art Petritxol Gallery (Barcelona, 1996) and Roglan Gallery (Barcelona, 1996).

He has obtained several prizes in contests of painting and drawing, of which we emphasize: Young Painting of the Room Parés (Barcelona, 1965); I Sidi Ifni Painting Contest Prize (1966); II Prize Ciutat de Tàrrega (Lleida, 1974); Prize Villa de Santany (Majorca years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1984) and Prize Paul Roubaud (Auberge de Belvédere, France, 1988).

His work is characterized by landscapes and marinas in a style between impressionist and expressionist, where Mediterranean light and color predominate, but also is interested in the human figure, from an intimate perspective. He uses various pictorial techniques: oil, acrylic, pastel and mixed. His signature is "Codorniu".