Paco Dietz was born in Seville, Spain in 1969. He’s lived in various places in California and currently resides in San Jose. At the age of 4, Paco was introduced to art by his father who had an art gallery. Every morning at 5 am, he would walk to his father’s art gallery and sketch live nude models. By the age of ten, he was taking special effects courses at a college level. There Paco was building a foundation of comprehension of fabrication, prosthetics,and makeup to name a few processes.

Paco’s oil painting career began in 2002 when he found a master painter named Rebecca Alzofon. It was under her guidance that he studied the techniques of the old masters of oil painting like Velazquez, William-Adolph Bouguereau, William Turner and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. Paco’s contemporary influences include Zdzisław Beksinski, Francis Bacon, Mark Rothko and of course H.R. Giger, to name a few.

What sets him apart from others is his approach to different artforms. When he thinks of his personal form of artistic expression he considers different angles within different mediums. He constantly challenges himself by utilizing various mediums allowing himself to not get used to one perspective or one medium in particular. This is Paco’s signature technique which helps him avoid getting stuck in an artistic rut and pushes him to not be a slave to his materials so that his medium doesn’t dictate his vision.

His works should fascinate, perhaps disturb the senses and have a depth that isn’t easily found elsewhere. Paco is currently exploring themes of transcendence, conveying the moment between moments. Though some may notice that his work is disturbing and dark, he wants his artwork to disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed. Paco’s artwork is cathartic for him and he believes that is how creating an artistic piece should be; each piece created with the viewers personal experience in mind, untainted by the initial shock and awe of the overall form. He hopes to captivate his audience with feelings of wonder and intrigue that may open their mind to the power of art.