He was born in a city in the northwest of Argentina in the wintertime. He became interested in art around the age of 13 when he saw Oscar Chichoni’s work. Since then he has mostly been self taught. He studied a couple of years at the University of Cordoba and has had some classes from friends or colleagues to teach him other techniques.
After living in Argentina for 37 years he moved to Bloomington, Indiana with his wife and two daughters. It was then that he went from the dark side of art to this world of children’s illustrations. He began going to story times at the library with his little girls and reading books to them, they changed him… and their stories too.
You could describe his art with both traditional and digital techniques like little operas for children. Their vibrant colors, layered textures, and expressive characters draw you into real life children’s stories and experiences.
He now lives in Greenville SC, with his lovely wife Amy and their three daughters Jillian,Olivia and Gwenyth who are his inspiration.
For more of Claudio’s artwork visit: https://www.instagram.com/artebyclaudio/