Born in Carmona, Spain, José Arpa y Perea was known as "The Colorist
Painter" of figures and landscapes, especially in Texas where he
brought a fresh approach to San Antonio painting in his bright, sunlit
local scenes. He was also an etcher, illustrator, and muralist as
well as an art teacher, and he started and ended his career in
Spain. His subjects include the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
He
began his art study as the pupil of Eduardo Cano de la Pena at the
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José Arpa is also mentioned in these AskART essays:
Painters of Grand Canyon
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