Penalver dedicated his entire life to art! Self taught, he was influenced by several of the great master artists who preceded him. He pays homage to these masters which include; Van Gogh, Goya, Picasso and Dali to name a few by adeptly incorporating elements reminiscent of their works into his own while establishing and maintaining a style that is uniquely Penalver. Born April 4, 1937, in San Antonio, Texas, Ricardo Santana Villanueva Penalver (Pen-yal-vair) is the quintessential surrealistic artist of his generation. In the 60s and 70s, social change and activism imbued the...more
