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| Salvador Caballero 1943-2006 |
Salvador Caballero, born in 1943, is one of many self-taught painters of whom it could be said
that painting is in his blood. In studying the work and life of Caballero, only one influential
predecessor in his history can be cited: his uncle, Vincente del Olmo, a serious painter whom
Caballero remembers fondly and studied with for several years. Over time, Caballero perfected
his talent and evolved into a master painter, capturing the essence of Mediterranean life from
Spanish courtyards to Barcelona streets to countryside farmhouses to lake scenes.
Caballero began his professional career as an illustrator and designer of book and magazine
covers. This occupation helped him acquire the agility and precise aptitude for drawing. Caballero’
s keen drawing ability allows him to work in a wide range of themes such as portraits and still lifes
as well as his famous landscapes.
With his knowledge of design and drawing, Caballero did not delay submerging himself in the
complicated world of painting. In 1983, he held his first professional showing. His exhibits have
been selective through the years, and his work has entered into the professional circuit mostly by
way of merchants and gallery owners who organize their own shows of his paintings throughout
the Iberian Peninsula in Spain.
To fully appreciate Caballero’s work, one must look to the pictorial precedents of his artistic
career. Time spent in San Feliu de Guixols, at the heart of Costa Brava in Spain, placed him in
contact with the unique scenery of this beautiful coastal area and its rich Mediterranean woods.
Caballero became drawn into this diverse beauty, continually renewed as he placed his easels
before these varied landscapes so as to transmit to the canvas the constant emotion that this
scenery provokes.
In reference to landscape, he feels great attraction to the countryside, which is greatly represented
in his work. The mountains, valleys and volcanoes in the areas of Garrotxa, Ripolles and Osona in
Spain as well as the brave and valiant shoreline that symbolizes the coastal lands of Upper and
Lower Ampurdan or Maresme provided a bounty of inspiration. His ability to reflect the reality of
each environment contributes to the making of a work filled with interest, framed in detailed
impressionism.
The professional career of Salvador Caballero coincides with his long-time marriage to his wife,
Trini Martin, who has accompanied him in the good and bad moments as a constant presence at
his side. Trini’s companionship is one of the positive pages in the life of this painter who today is
on his way to establishing himself, within the panorama of Catalonian painting, as one of the classic
landscapists of our time.
Salvador Caballero past away at the age of 62.
Exhibitions & Shows
1980 - Galeria D’art Espuna, Sagaro
1981 - Sala de Arte Escorial, Madrid
1982 - Forum, Gerona
1983 - Sala Moblesa, Barcelona
1984 - Galeria D’art Espuna, Sagaro
1986 - Forum, Gerona
1986 - Galeria de Arte Corte Ingles, Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza, La Coruna, Barcelona
1987- Sala Rovina, Sabadell
1988 - Galeria D’Art Chelsea, Manresa & Palamos
1988 - Galeria de Arte Ingles, Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza
1989 - Galeria de Arte Ingles, Barcelona & La Coruna
1991 - Sala Veyreda, Olot
1991 - Rincon del Arte, Segovia
1991 - Sala Xipell, Manresa
1992 - Sala Blay, Olot
1992 - Forum, Gerona
1992 - Sala Rovira, Sadabell
1993 - Sala Falijol, Gerona
1993 - Ar XIV Tobella, Tarrasa
1993 - Sala Feliu D’en Conte, Barcelona
1993 - Sala Xipell, Manresa
1993 - Sala Cuatro Cantons, Olot
1993 - Sala Llahi, Andorra
1994 - Sala de Arte Corte Ingles, Barcelona
1995-2002 - ArtExpo, New York, New York
1995 - ArtExpo, Las Vegas, Nevada
2000 - Atlas Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
In addition to these international exhibits, the paintings of Caballero have been featured in
American galleries in New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Danville, CA; Short Hills,
NJ; Sarasota & Naples, FL; Des Moines, IA; Reno, NV; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC;
Memphis, TN; Martha’s Vineyard, MA; Carmel, CA; Tahoe City, CA; Aspen, CO; Del Ray
Beach, FL; Rochester, MN; McMurray, PA; and Stowe, VT.
that painting is in his blood. In studying the work and life of Caballero, only one influential
predecessor in his history can be cited: his uncle, Vincente del Olmo, a serious painter whom
Caballero remembers fondly and studied with for several years. Over time, Caballero perfected
his talent and evolved into a master painter, capturing the essence of Mediterranean life from
Spanish courtyards to Barcelona streets to countryside farmhouses to lake scenes.
Caballero began his professional career as an illustrator and designer of book and magazine
covers. This occupation helped him acquire the agility and precise aptitude for drawing. Caballero’
s keen drawing ability allows him to work in a wide range of themes such as portraits and still lifes
as well as his famous landscapes.
With his knowledge of design and drawing, Caballero did not delay submerging himself in the
complicated world of painting. In 1983, he held his first professional showing. His exhibits have
been selective through the years, and his work has entered into the professional circuit mostly by
way of merchants and gallery owners who organize their own shows of his paintings throughout
the Iberian Peninsula in Spain.
To fully appreciate Caballero’s work, one must look to the pictorial precedents of his artistic
career. Time spent in San Feliu de Guixols, at the heart of Costa Brava in Spain, placed him in
contact with the unique scenery of this beautiful coastal area and its rich Mediterranean woods.
Caballero became drawn into this diverse beauty, continually renewed as he placed his easels
before these varied landscapes so as to transmit to the canvas the constant emotion that this
scenery provokes.
In reference to landscape, he feels great attraction to the countryside, which is greatly represented
in his work. The mountains, valleys and volcanoes in the areas of Garrotxa, Ripolles and Osona in
Spain as well as the brave and valiant shoreline that symbolizes the coastal lands of Upper and
Lower Ampurdan or Maresme provided a bounty of inspiration. His ability to reflect the reality of
each environment contributes to the making of a work filled with interest, framed in detailed
impressionism.
The professional career of Salvador Caballero coincides with his long-time marriage to his wife,
Trini Martin, who has accompanied him in the good and bad moments as a constant presence at
his side. Trini’s companionship is one of the positive pages in the life of this painter who today is
on his way to establishing himself, within the panorama of Catalonian painting, as one of the classic
landscapists of our time.
Salvador Caballero past away at the age of 62.
Exhibitions & Shows
1980 - Galeria D’art Espuna, Sagaro
1981 - Sala de Arte Escorial, Madrid
1982 - Forum, Gerona
1983 - Sala Moblesa, Barcelona
1984 - Galeria D’art Espuna, Sagaro
1986 - Forum, Gerona
1986 - Galeria de Arte Corte Ingles, Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza, La Coruna, Barcelona
1987- Sala Rovina, Sabadell
1988 - Galeria D’Art Chelsea, Manresa & Palamos
1988 - Galeria de Arte Ingles, Madrid, Sevilla, Zaragoza
1989 - Galeria de Arte Ingles, Barcelona & La Coruna
1991 - Sala Veyreda, Olot
1991 - Rincon del Arte, Segovia
1991 - Sala Xipell, Manresa
1992 - Sala Blay, Olot
1992 - Forum, Gerona
1992 - Sala Rovira, Sadabell
1993 - Sala Falijol, Gerona
1993 - Ar XIV Tobella, Tarrasa
1993 - Sala Feliu D’en Conte, Barcelona
1993 - Sala Xipell, Manresa
1993 - Sala Cuatro Cantons, Olot
1993 - Sala Llahi, Andorra
1994 - Sala de Arte Corte Ingles, Barcelona
1995-2002 - ArtExpo, New York, New York
1995 - ArtExpo, Las Vegas, Nevada
2000 - Atlas Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
In addition to these international exhibits, the paintings of Caballero have been featured in
American galleries in New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Danville, CA; Short Hills,
NJ; Sarasota & Naples, FL; Des Moines, IA; Reno, NV; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC;
Memphis, TN; Martha’s Vineyard, MA; Carmel, CA; Tahoe City, CA; Aspen, CO; Del Ray
Beach, FL; Rochester, MN; McMurray, PA; and Stowe, VT.