Daniel Martinez
Uruguay, visual artist
“Since I was a child, I've dabbled in drawing, painting, and later sculpture, but due to life's demands, it wasn't until 2020 that I dedicated myself more exclusively to watercolor. In March of that year, with the arrival of COVID-19 in Uruguay, parties and social events were banned, and since I'm a professional photographer, I felt the need to do something while we were going through this uncertain situation. I began practicing at home, training via Zoom, and began to feel very comfortable and eager to continue improving. Since then, some training opportunities have arisen that I have taken advantage of, and I hope to continue on that path. I found in watercolor a form of expression and connection with others that I hadn't been able to achieve before.”
At the Residency, Daniel plans to create a series of watercolors that explore how the city’s urban landscape communicates through its architecture, people, and rhythm.
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Daniel Martínez was born in San Jose, Uruguay in 1977. In 2020, he began to paint in watercolor with greater dedication and developed a personal method and style. In 2021, he began to teach online workshops in which he taught this process to artists from different parts of the world, and also began conducting face-to-face workshops in Uruguay and Argentina.
Since 2022 he has collaborated as an international cultural ambassador for the watercolor brand Rockwell and in recent years has traveled to China invited by the Rockwell company and has participated in several festivals.
His work has been exhibited widely, including solo and group shows across South America, Europe, and Asia. Recent highlights include international invitations to exhibitions in Vienna, Teheran, and Beijing, and participation in the Center’s 2024 exhibition Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City. In 2025, his work will be featured at the MASTERART FAIR in Punta del Este and the Japan International Watercolor Exhibition.
