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la poesÍa de

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this catalogue illustrates a selection of the exhibited works the complete exhibition can be viewed on our website at www.odonwagnergallery.com

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la poesÍa de november 18 december 31 2010 198 davenport rd toronto on m5r 1j2 canada 416.962.0438 or 800.551.2465 info@odonwagnergallery.com www.odonwagnergallery.com

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willy ramos paints an expression of nature an idea rather than a literal depiction of the flowers landscape or figures before him though representational in subject matter ramos paintings function as abstract rhythms of light and colour organized in harmonious compositions that are both balanced and energized his expressionistic brushstrokes create active surfaces recalling the paintings of such twentieth-century masters as albert marquet raoul dufy and henri matisse willy s forms are reductive and simplified his colours exuberant not unlike the fauve painters who left a potent impression in their brief years of activity around 1904 since our inaugural exhibition in 2005 ramos work has been featured in 14 solo exhibitions in five countries not to mention the many more group shows presently willy enjoys acclaim for the traveling retrospective titled un mundo luminoso which was launched this year at the museo de la ciudad in valencia and continues to be shown throughout spain elisabeth and i were fortunate to be present at the recent vernissage of this show in madrid a few days later we visited willy finding ourselves once more in the familiar spaces of his grand valencia studio to choose works for this toronto exhibition we felt privileged to select the artist s paintings directly from his creative realm willy presented us his work starting with a multitude of sketches followed by works on paper and watercolours finally we were presented with his new oil paintings imbued with bold contrasts and rich tonalities that enliven his nudes flowers and landscapes willy gives life even to the inanimate roughly hewn blocks of wood which he carves and paints resulting in graceful and poised visions of women one of the six sculptures chosen by us represents his wife pepa and is illustrated in the back cover of this catalogue in the presence of pepa and willy our curatorial discussion and selection process count as the finest moments of our profession we hope that our memorable experience is reflected in this exhibition odon wagner 02

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odon and elisabeth wagner with willy and pepa ramos in the artist s studio front cover mirándose al espejo oil on canvas 14 x 11 in 35 x 27 cm

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jarrón con flores silvestres oil on canvas 38 x 77 in 97 x 196 cm 04

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azul y naranja oil on canvas 39 x 32 in 100 x 81 cm flores y mujer naranja oil on canvas 29 x 24 in 73 x 60 cm

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flores amarillas oil on canvas 39 x 32 in 100 x 81 cm

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margaritas oil on canvas 32 x 39 in 81 x 100 cm 08

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flores y hoja amarilla oil on canvas 58 x 45 in 146 x 114 cm 09

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sueno blanco oil on canvas 58 x 45 in 146 x 114 cm

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hojas y papaya oil on canvas 32 x 58 in 81 x 146 cm flores escondiéndose del frio oil on canvas 32 x 58 in 81 x 146 cm 11

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anemonas con fondo de grafito oil on canvas 58 x 45 in 146 x 114 cm 12

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flores en fondo azul chinese ink watercolour on paper 47 x 60 in 120 x 152 cm 13

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