Alfonso Tejada was born
in Durango,
Mexico; he moved to the town
of Guanajuanto
as an adult to study architecture and received his Bachelor.
Tejada’s interest in fine arts was fostered
in the studios of Professor Jesus Gallardo where he studied drawing, watercolour
and etching. His formative professional
years were spent in the heart of Guanajuanto, and subsequently San Miguel
Allende where he lived and practised for fourteen years. The influences of
these two towns created the foundations of his artistic career.
Vancouver has been Tejada’s home for the last
thirty-one years – during which
he obtained his Masters of Architecture and Urban Design at UBC. His practice
has allowed him to travel throughout the Americas,
Asia and Europe.
These travels have influenced his artistic
visions, particularly Italy
where he paints and teaches courses in “Plein Air”
