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Evaristo Márquez

Evaristo Márquez Contreras (born February 3, 1929 – died January 24, 1996) was a talented Spanish artist. He was a sculptor, which means he created amazing art by shaping materials like clay, stone, or metal.

Early Life of Evaristo Márquez
Evaristo Márquez's Art Career
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Early Life of Evaristo Márquez

Evaristo Márquez Contreras was born in 1929 in a tiny village called Juan Gallego. This village is located in El Madroño, a part of Seville, in Andalusia, Spain. He was the first child of his parents, Evaristo Márquez Fernández and Librada Contreras Alonso.

When Evaristo was four years old, his family moved to Nerva, Spain. This town is in the province of Huelva. He went to primary school there. Later, in secondary school, he learned about bookkeeping and mining. After finishing school, he worked for the local government. At the same time, he studied at the university and earned a degree in Fine Arts.

Evaristo Márquez's Art Career

In the early 1970s, Evaristo Márquez created special sculptures. These were like 3D portraits of famous people. He made sculptures of a painter named Daniel Vazquez Diaz, a poet named José María Morón, another painter named Jose María Labrador, and a musician named Maestro Rojas. In 1976, he gave these sculptures to the Nerva City Hall. They were later shown in a 2013 art show at the El Museo Vázquez Diaz de Nerva museum.

In 1973, Evaristo won a big award. He received First Prize in Sculpture for an art show called "End of Course 1972/73." The State Fine Arts Office gave him this award. The next year, in 1974, he moved to Seville. There, he became a drawing teacher at different high schools. In that same year, he won another First Prize. This was at the "Autumn Exhibition" for his sculpture called "Minero" (The Miner). The Royal Academy of Fine Arts - St. Isabel of Hungary sponsored this award.

In 1975, Evaristo Márquez received an "Honorable Mention" for his sculpture of "Sra. de Iturralde." This means his work was highly praised. He also won a very important National Prize for his sculpture "El minero" (The Miner). That same year, the City Council of Minas de Riotinto asked him to create more art about miners. Evaristo made five smaller copies of "El minero" out of black bronze. He gave these special gifts to important people. These included King Juan Carlos I, the Governor of Huelva, and other officials. They were presented in a ceremony on March 31, 1976.

The next year, he joined the board of directors for a group of drawing teachers in Andalusia and Extremadura.

In 1981, Evaristo received another award at the 29th "Autumn Exhibition." This award was for all the amazing art he had created throughout his life.

In 1987, at the 36th "Autumn Exhibition," he showed a bronze sculpture of a child's head. It was called "Busto de niño" (Bust of a Child). He won first prize for this piece. Four years later, he completed his advanced studies at the University of Seville. He wrote a special paper about the sculptures of Carmen Jiménez Serrano. In 1994, he also helped write a book about Carmen Jiménez.