Paco Dietz

I was born in Seville, Spain on June 7th of 1969 across the street from a bull ring. My parents were hippies staying with the gypsies at Sacromonte. As I was being born, they were slaying the bull... My life since then has been a symphony of infinite coincidence!

I was born into art. My father had a studio that had live models and as a very small child I would go and draw with him. I always knew I was going to be an artist. We were poor and I often went without, but my father - in an attempt to create a prodigy always supplied me with paper. When I felt lonely I drew, when I was hungry I drew and when my life was unbearable, I drew. I learned that art was a way out. Through it I could live a larger life with no boundaries. It made me special...

Since then I've had many amazing opportunities and been and seen things that very few do. My passion for art has fueled my life. I now live in Berlin, where I have made huge sacrifices and given up a lucrative career to become the thing I most wanted -- a painter. My paintings are my language and through them I attempt to share the things I've found. My hope is to inspire others to see.

-PD