Born in Barcelona in 1975. He started as a child to show good skills for drawing. In 1996, while he was studying philosophy at the University of Barcelona, he entered the painter Pelayo Vizuete studio, where Jordi also met his present wife. There he learnt the basis of oil painting and the portrait techniques, with professor Vizuete as one of the best portrait painters in Barcelona. In 1998 he finished his university studies. He joined his siblings in the family company. At the same time he also started the engraving course offered by the Catalan Federation of Jewelers taught by Antoni Padró, a good teacher and a very demanding engraver. He also knew Jordi Samsó, a well-known painter and engraver who taught him complementary techniques. Later on, Jordi continued with his training at the Escola d’Arts i Oficis in Barcelona (School of Arts and Crafts), where he learnt etching, dry point and printmaking from Jordi Catafal, author of an interesting book “El Grabado”(Ed.Parramon). Jordi is very thankful to Christian Decamillis and David Riccardo for all their advanced teachings, which have been of great importance in his formation. Staying in the USA for four months was a very enriching experience. Jordi’s main effort for these past years is focused on making people aware of the immense possibilities of hand engraving. He would like this artistic technique to be fully recognized in the same way it was two centuries ago. If this technique is still used nowadays, it is thanks to good engravers who work mainly with jewels and firearms, and who are still doing wonders with them. The next step for Jordi consists on breaking the limits marked by ornamentation and place hand engraving in the art field and free artistic creation. In particular, Jordi does it from where he feels more comfortable, making his portraits and valuing good drawing above all. As far as quality is concerned, Jordi’s engraved portraits are works of art which cannot be compared to a computerized photoengraving.
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Jordi Solé Sellarès

Portrait engraver

Gravador i retratista. Gravat artesà a burí.

Grabador y retratista. Grabado artesanal a buril.

Hand engraver and portraitist. Fine hand engraving on metal.

Barcelona (Spain), 2006