Born and raised in Colombia, Gus Ocamposilva has made a formidable impression on art enthusiasts around the world. Ocamposilva received most of his formal art training in Spain, where he studied murals at the Massana School of Barcelona and painting procedures at Barcelona University. Having lived in Latin America, Europe, and the United States, his travels influence his art a great deal. Ocamposilva sees the world in countless colors, diverse and vibrant, and this is apparent in his creations. Dynamic and exciting, his artwork speaks of colors, magic, poetry, and what the artist terms “the landscape of the human body.” Frequently using a palette knife to enhance and compose a feeling of movement and texture, he has developed a unique style. Even the negative space in his paintings and sculptures of part of the human landscape: “the shadows and the light,” he explains, “go beyond three-dimensionality.”

Ocamposilva is a versatile visual artist, creating sculptures, murals, and paintings with equal skill and dedication. His talents have been recognized internationally as he has exhibited his artwork in Columbia, Spain, and the United States to great acclaim. He has earned numerous honors awards both in the U. S. and abroad and his commissioned work can be found in public and private collections around the world, including public parks, hospitals, cultural councils, and the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach, Florida, to name only a few.