Jose Ventura
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Nature Inspires Me 30x20 (acrylic on canvas) $1200 Unframed $1500 Framed |
Angel 12x12 Wrap (acrylic on canvas) $400 Unframed
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Sun Rise 14X18 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
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Escaped 24X36 (acrylic on canvas) $1300 Wrap |
Violinist 18x14 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
Mandolin Player II 18X14 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
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Autumn Flame 20X16 (acrylic on canvas) $700 Unframed $935 Framed
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His Favorite Spot 24X20 (acrylic on canvas) $1000 Unframed $1275 Framed |
Poem 14x18 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
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Serendade 14X11 (acrylic on canvas) $450 Unframed $650 Framed
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Glorious Day 40X30 (acrylic on canvas) $1800 Unframed $2175 Framed
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White Horse 14X11 (acrylic on canvas) $450 Unframed $650 Framed |
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Colonial Time 18x14 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
Fishing Night 14x18 (acrylic on canvas) $550 Unframed $775 Framed |
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Born in 1955 in El Salvador, Jose Ventura has drawn and painted as far back as he can remember. Graduating from the Art School, he worked several years at the National Museum while pursuing his painting. He studied several years in Mexico, then emigrated to Canada where he continued to paint, inspired by his childhood memories, the remembrance of his native land and the discovery of his new country.
After a year spent in France haunting museums, painting and exhibiting, he returned to Canada in 1992 and became fascinated by glass. Learning the techniques of glass painting, he designed and executed stained glass pieces for churches and private homes. He perfected the blending of two traditional glass techniques, fusing and painting, to create pieces which bear the full flavour of his style. In 1996, with his partner, he created the carved glass panels that make up the entrance to St. Andrews Wesley Church in downtown Vancouver.
