IGNACIO LOREFICE

BORN 1943

IGNACIO LOREFICE WAS BORN IN SICILY, ITALY IN 1943

HE IS A PAINTER FROM LA BOCA, BUENOS AIRES

HIS PARENTS IMMIGRATED WITH HIM TO ARGENTINA WHEN HE WAS 9 YEARS OLD. 

HE  BEGAN HIS FORMAL TRAINING IN ARCHITECTURE AND IN 1978 HE ENTERED THE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS IN QUILMES AND GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE AS PROFESSOR OF DRAWING AND PAINTING. 

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE POPULAR INSTITUTE OF BOCA AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE CAMINITO ART FOUNDATION.

HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE JUDGES OF FINE ART IN THE TOURIST AGENCY OF BUENOS AIRES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

HE PARTICIPATED IN MANY INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EXHIBITS AND WON THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:

1982—1ST PRIZE IN THE QUILMES SCHOOL OF FINE ART

1984—HONORABLE MENTION IN THE ANNUAL EXPO OF AVELLANEDA

1986—HONORABLE MENTION IN THE LANUS MUNICIPAL EXPO

1986—2ND PRIZE INT THE WILDE ANNUAL ROTARY CLUB EXPO

1986—HONORABLE MENTION ADAPLA

1987—2ND PRIZE ADAPLA

1988—2ND PRIZE IN THE LANUS MUNICIPAL EXPO

1989—FIRST PRIZE IN THE AVELLANEDA ANNUAL ARTISTS EXPO

1989—1ST PRIZE IN THE LANUS MUNICIPAL EXPO

1990—HONORABLE MENTION ADAPLA

1991—GOLD MEDAL IN THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AVELLANEDA EXPO