Ismael Checo
Fine Artist - Conservator of Paintings & Antiques
The art of Ismael Checo draws from the twin sources of creativity- art and life. He is a consummate master of the genres of still life, portraiture and landscape. No day passes without his recording a fresh face, a change of atmosphere, an unexpected fall of light, or some unfamiliar texture or hue, and he paints with undisguised pleasure and assurance without sacrificing spontaneity and a dose of healthy self-criticism.
About Ismael
Born in the Dominican Republic, from an early age shows great interest in the arts. In 1981 he joined the National School of Fine Arts in Santo Domingo. In 1984enrolled at the Art Students League of New York, where he took classes with painters like David Leffer and John H. Sander. It was there that he met the renowned painter and instructor Nelson Shanks , serving as apprentice in his private Studio located in Andalusia, Pennsylvania, from 1985 to 1989. In 1989he began professional internship in The Grassi Fine Art Conservation Studio, where he was trained in Conservation and restoration of works of art.
During his career as an artist, Ismael has received numerous awards and honors for his work and his contributions to the arts in general. Ismael Checo also specializes in teaching workshops on different techniques in painting throughout the United States, Europe and the Caribbean. His works could be seen in different publications, Books, Magazine and Newspapers. He currently teaches painting and drawing at the Rye Art Center in Rye, New York. He is the Executive director of the group Colectivo de Artistas Visuales Dominico-Amaricanos in New York, ( CAVDA).
