Francisca Blázquez was called `spirit ‘since she was a child. She is a woman who has always been inspired by the spiritual. Concentrating on art, disciplined and orderly, her vision of things rests in the dynamic that everything that exists is part of the same conception: everything that is, forms part of a universal truth and can be transformed into the positive.

She was born in 1966 in Madrid and studied at the Estudio Arjona in Spain´s capital city from 1983 to 1989. She repeatedly won scholarships throughout the years of her studies at the Estudio Arjona which had a strict selection process; Drawing classes, Figure drawing, Still Life painting, Figure painting and Personal Interpretation. Her capacity for innovation accompanies her. It would appear that her imagination is without bounds. Concentration is not a problem; in fact, painting drives her to focus on the true dynamics of her existence. Her creations communicate that which contributes to the advancement of the self and others.

From 1989 to 2002 she participated in various courses: Intensive painting with Dª. Maria Luisa Estevan at the Polo Monastery in Pontevedra; a group study at the Bienal in Venice, a stay in both Paris and New York, an intensive course in Contemporary Art at the Fine Arts Circle in Madrid with Mr. John Armleder; Kassel Documenta Studio with Maria Luisa Esteban and a complete course of studies in 3D with Joaquín Carnicer. Engraving studies in Madrid. Jewellery studies with Pablo Tardón also in Madrid. She began meditation studies with William Van Marsenille, in addition, she possesses extensive training in energy therapies with various teachers and masters. But, in reality, she is essentially, self-taught and has great intuition that has prompted her to investigate in multiple fields and then apply that knowledge to her painting and life.

Furthermore, she creates diverse and complex artistic animations, digital photographs and is a prolific artistic in this electronic medium with an international appeal.

Her commitment to art is total, to such a point that her parents, when they went for walks in the Retiro Park in Madrid, always commented that she drew abstract figures, sketches and drawings in the sand of the park, with a stick, instead of playing like other children.

When she was eight years old, her father bought her first easel and her mother and grandmother encouraged her on the pathway of painting. Later on she began her academic work. This comprised of still life, objects and nature, figurative art, statues and interpretation, as well as interiors of diverse types as main themes. She always wanted to paint. She was persevering and precocious, being avant-garde for the time in which she lived.

A tireless researcher who was constantly experimenting and her use of colour was very imaginative. When she was a child she painted dolls and their clothes, she created other dolls with original clothes and scenery. She always showed initiative and was open to creation.

At school she constantly excelled in drawing, to a point where she painted a mural on the blackboard that the teacher did not dare rub out until her parents themselves saw it. Later on, she left her academic studies and dedicated herself full-time to the Arjona Academy, one of the most prestigious and exacting academies in Madrid, always winning the First Prize, being on a scholarship. She obtained five consecutive scholarships for statue drawing, natural figure drawing, Still Life painting - in colour, natural figure painting in oil or acrylic and interpretation.

Maria Luisa Esteban was an instrumental professor in her artistic evolution, empowering her natural gifts and abilities, in short, her unlimited creative capacity.

She always won the First Prize and even corrected her own classmates when asked. Many of her classmates were students of Fine Art, including professors and painters with a certain artistic background. Francisca was very young but was already emerging as an artist, being selected by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid for a collective exhibition where some of the best painters in Spain exhibited, led by influential art critics of the time, such as Raúl Chavarri, the Commissioner General who showed interest in her works and wanted to buy them, featuring her in the ABC newspaper.

Open to new insights from academism to impressionism, she then became interested in expressionism, and later abstract and conceptual art. Always innovating, mixing snapshots with photographs, painting on paper, cloth and wood and making sculptures of different formats into which she incorporated light.

To date Francisca has exhibited in about 400 individual and collective exhibitions in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Argentina, Denmark, United States of America, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Japan, China, Mexico and Switzerland. With regard to her presence at fairs, she attends ARCO in Madrid with the Anselmo Álvarez gallery (Madrid); the Cologne fair with the Contemporani Antoni Pinyol art gallery of Reus (Tarragona, Spain); Lineart in Gent-Gante (Belgium) with the Berruet Gallery in the Logroño pavilion; DeARTE in Madrid (Spain), amongst others.

At the time she belonged to the Anselmo Álvarez gallery in Madrid, she created at ARCO, two macro-installations of 800 square metres each for this gallery, being a success for its sagacity, expression and synergy of disciplines and decision in using recycled materials coming from construction and buildings, such as doors of elevators, wood, furniture, etc. and even lighting that illuminates sculptures of great proportions.

In addition, she incorporates in her works, video creations and contemporary dance. This is the experimental stage, with her geometric work and at the same time both gestural and expressive, that goes beyond the form, which seeks to revolutionize the medium from a clearly metaphysical experiential framework.

It is a time of great change and transformation, both in her personal and professional life. She travels a lot and exhibits her work in both America and Europe.

At this time, her spiritual and cosmic vocation leaves its mark which becomes stronger when she focuses on geometric research and later on Dimensionalism.

Francisca Blázquez (www.franciscablazquez.com / www.franciscablazquez.net) creator of Dimensionalism in 1998, has explored many areas in her pictorial work since then, such as angelic research, the esoteric, exoteric, ethereal, atmic, Buddhist, spiritual, monadic, crystallographic, the love and galactic dimension, to name but a few.

Each dimension has its own codes, formed by vibrational definition, diverse concentration of energies that shape the visible aspect that the artist reflects beyond that connecting through meditation.

In her series of crystallographic paintings of water she illustrates the internal structure of water, its molecules and divisions and sub-divisions combining them with their enlightened essence.

Furthermore, in her spatial series we can behold the shape of planets, suspended and floating entities, as well as strange geometries created at the same time.

Also she has collections in which she shows the strength of the Devic beings, others esoteric, related to the mystery of profound knowledge that impacts us all.

And, especially, in recent times, she creates unique works within her particular process of meditation. This series is the one that she is developing currently, exhibiting extraordinary works of beauty and spiritual certainty that transmits energy and interacts with the individual, a company and the medium transforming them on a positive level.

The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary Madrid artist who is essentially a painter, but also a creator of drawings, sculptures, jewellery, digital animation, installations, prints, engravings, performances, video and digital creation, experimental dance, interactive art, bringing to contemporary art, harmony between science and spirituality, renouncing the purely formal aspect, having overcome the ego.

Her paintings can be found in the best collection of the world. Newman Foundation in Chicago, Fundación Argentaria in Madrid, the Olympic Games exhibition in Pekin with a sculpture, which was selected from 5,000 entries by artists from around the world, only 40 of whom were selected, including Francisca Blázquez, Marugame Hirai Museum in Japan, Artistic Circle in Venice, Platinum Colletion, Grupo Dúplex, Eurodesign, Bolsa de Comercio in Buenos Aires, 200 Swiss companies, Swiss Banking Corporation, Museo Arte On, Hotel Miguel Ángel in Madrid, Marbella Town Hall, the Monaco Embassy, the Palestinian Embassy, the Egyptian Embassy, the Egyption Institute of Islamic Studies in Madrid, Marbella Casino, N & N, dozens of pictorial works in private collections in New York, London, Paris, Milan, Brescia, Bergamo, Venice, Ascoli Piceno, etc.

A highlight was her exhibition at the premiere of the film, What the Bleep Do We Know? in London.

Amongst her digital animations stands out the one titled `Universo Dali´ expressly conceived for the International Dali Dolmen Exhibition, projected onto a giant screen at the Casa de la Moneda in the Plaza Dali in Madrid before a thousand spectators.

A sensitive and spiritual artist, from the beginning of her career always connected to spirituality, which is reflected in her creations.

She works for the itinerant Congress, ´New light, New Consciousness´, especially in the corporate image, creating digital animations of an extraordinary spiritual and architectural beauty and is the pictorial artist of the same.

Art is a medium to express energy

For Francisca Blázquez, at the present time, art is a `medium to express energy, the evidence of which there exists a cosmic abundance so great that we can all be happy. We just have to learn to connect to it to experience it´.

It is fundamental for the artist from Madrid to connect to it because it is only another step in her constant spiritual and evolutionary process. `Connect yourself´, she states, `I refer to meditating through the pineal gland, radiate, open the chakras, and be in the `no´ mind. After learning to be one with the Universe, with cosmic abundance that affects us all. We are all one with the light, because we are all part of it.´

She considers that meditation is fundamental for artistic progression and one’s own self, applying it to all the disciplines in which she participates: `When you are meditating it is the Solar Angel who acts, it is the atmic state which prompts you to do both, in my painting as well as my jewellery, digital art, photography, poetry, montages, installations and other disciplines. But in order to connect you have to let go of your ego, and get away from the egotistical mind, the rational mind which supervises everything, in order to enter into the process of deep meditation that knows no limits. It is the ego that imposes conditions on us. When we meditate all obstacles disappear because we become essence. And in full meditation you can paint, create, move, live, act, because you are in the fullness of active meditation.

She is disciplined and rigorous, and has a meticulous method of working, because she considers that everything requires its process and effort. Clearly her creation goes beyond the normal boundaries and considers that everything depends on the degree of evolution of oneself. `Everything depends on the individual, of their knowledge, characteristics, training, point of view, way of seeing the world and willpower. Practice is needed, to cleanse ourselves of negative thoughts, develop our five senses, seek harmony, and be true to ourselves and others.´

Aware that we find ourselves in times of change in the world, she knows that we have to make an effort to change the world from within the sustainable and harmonious dynamic. `We are in times of change in humanity. There is no turning back. The platinum energy that comes from the centre of the galaxy is connected with the planet and is leading us to a change in consciousness. The supposed economic crisis is no more than a link in the great world change, in order to pass from a consumer society to a more spiritual and humanitarian society.´

She thinks that we are all influenced by this change and that, at the same time we can be an influence to redirect it: `It affects everyone, creative artists as well. Given that the artist is a human being who lives on planet Earth. Perhaps we have the possibility to make our views known of other alternatives to the current way of being and living, through our own example. In my case, I paint not only within the dynamic of the market, that is to say investment, functionally or aesthetically, but also within the parameters of the creation that interact with the individual in this case, bringing energy that acts with the human being and the medium.´

It is clear that her way of painting rests in the spiritual knowledge and energy that she possesses. She is an intuitional creator. Much of the information comes channelled, applying it to the painting decisively. `When I channel as I paint, the energy I create in my work later acts to benefit the individual and the medium. The same occurs with other artistic disciplines. It is the power of intention, and then the realization, and this in turn, transforms attitudes, thoughts, companies, people, ideas looking for the positive, the vibrational energy, the power of light, enlightenment, of higher knowledge.´

She is a committed creator, who, at the same time, possesses metaphysical, esoteric, spiritual and atmic knowledge which are necessary to go beyond artistic speculations. Previously, to the contrary, she considered that her creation was the product of her most deeply rooted inner practice and her spiritual beliefs. `With my painting I reach a state of enlightenment, to be enlightened is to reach a state in which the importance is the essence of what we are, not what surrounds us or the form. Matter, is at the service of energy and the spirit. Matter comes from a moment that is illuminated and in so doing, everything changes, the perception of the planet is modified, the universe is no longer far away, we are all connected, we are light, we are essence.´

People are responsive; the great majority mostly connects directly with the paintings and their spiritual processes, in addition to the energy that they emit. It is almost instantaneous. `There is a very important and precise connection. There are people who have written to me with their testimony, telling me that their lives have been transformed. Companies that have been in a very precarious position, tell me that suddenly everything has changed for the positive. There are really moving testimonies. Others more rational, but all with loaded with intense gratitude. People comment that my art has changed their lives for the better. My mission is to paint. I am a channel for communication and through my art and intention; they reflect the energy that then acts beneficially.´

Francisca possesses great esoteric, spiritual and mystic knowledge and has practices that combine to change and transform the life of everyone into the positive.

Her attitude towards life is above all spiritual, complementing her creative activity.

She is not a person who is only theoretical, rather that her knowledge is so fundamental that she is able to go beyond the anecdotal and be consistent with herself, not only as an artist but also as a person.

It is fundamental given that at present few people can say they do what they say, but rather what they intend to do. Whereas Francisca is capable of going to the core of existence to be able to act just as she is: a spiritual woman, who gives herself to others and who, at the same time, is an excellent artist.

Now she is the mother of a little boy called Alexis, who is four years old, a child who is more than this, who has many gifts, amongst them, painting. To date, Alexis has done many paintings, with character and enthusiasm with strength and expressiveness. Some of his paintings are subtle, poetic, but above all, his paintings show his distinct personality and his determined attitude, a lover of the evocative and the incisive at the same time, being consistent with his great intelligence. Like mother, like son.

Joan Lluís Montané

Art critic

Francisca Blázquez (curriculum resumido)

Francisca Blázquez (www.franciscablazquez.com), autora del Dimensionalismo en 1998, indaga en su obra pictórica en la investigación angélica, esotérica, exotérica, etérica, átmica, búdica, espiritual, monádica, cristalográfica, la dimensión del amor y galáctica, entre otras.

Cada dimensión tiene sus propios códigos, formados por la determinación vibracional, concentración diversa de energías que configuran la faceta visible que la artista refleja más allá de la forma conectando a través de la meditación.

Y, especialmente, en los últimos tiempos, fundamentalmente, realiza singulares obras dentro de su particular proceso de meditación. Esta serie es la que está desarrollando en la actualidad, exhibiendo obras de extraordinaria belleza y certeza espiritual que transmiten energía e interactúan con la persona, la empresa y el medio transformándolos a nivel positivo.

Con más de 400 exposiciones individuales y colectivas en 17 países de tres continentes, la creadora multidisciplinar e interdisciplinar madrileña, esencialmente pintora, pero, también, autora de dibujo, escultura, joyería, fotografía, animación digital, instalaciones, grabado, performances, video creación, danza experimental, creación digital y arte interactivo, aporta al arte actual armonía entre la ciencia y la espiritualidad, indagando en la energía, prescindiendo del aspecto puramente formal, habiendo superado el ego.

Su obra se halla representada en las mejores colecciones del mundo: Fundación Newman de Chicago, Fundación Argentaria de Madrid, JJ.00. de Pekín, Museo Marugame Hirai de Japón, Círculo Artístico de Venecia, Platinum Collection, Grupo Dúplex, Eurodesign, Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, 200 empresas suizas, 240 empresas españolas, Unión de Bancos Suizos, Corporación Bancaria Suiza, Museo Arte On, Ayuntamiento de Marbella, Casino de Marbella, Instituto Egipcio de Estudios Islámicos de Madrid, multitud de embajadas, embajadores y funcionarios poseen obra suya de diferentes países (Corea, Argentina, Palestina, Haití, Sudán, Egipto, Italia, Indonesia, Túnez, Nueva Zelanda, Mónaco, etc.), N&N, etc. Participa en las principales ferias de Europa, entre ellas Colonia y ARCO.

Entre sus animaciones digitales destacar la titulada ‘Universo Dalí’, concebida expresamente para la I Exposición Internacional Dolmen de Dalí, proyectada en Casa de la Moneda y en pantalla gigante en la misma Plaza Dalí de Madrid ante mil personas.

Como poeta participa en diversidad de libros, entre los que cabe citar la edición de Mujeres Poetas del Siglo XXI de Lord Byron Ediciones. Asimismo escribe textos y poemas para revistas de arte e imparte conferencias sobre el Dimensionalismo.

Artista sensible y espiritual, desde el principio de su carrera está siempre relacionada con la espiritualidad, que refleja en su creación.