Guillermo Juarez was born near Madrid in Spain in 1959. A life long interest in art led to a place at La Escuela de Arte, studying Illustration and Graphic Design. Guillermo started his career in the art world as a freelance illustrator. After a few years working exclusively on illustration work, Guillermo became more interested in fine art and began to experiment with oil paints. Early subjects included figurative art, landscape and portraiture. Many of these paintings were shown in local galleries and exhibitions. Recently Guillermo has become less involved in illustration work and more interested in fine art. He now works exclusively in oils and specialises in small contemporary paintings, drawing inspiration from 17th century Dutch paintings to modern still life artists. An accomplished still life painter, Guillermo's work is highly regarded and hangs in private collections in America, Australia and the UK.