Carlos Diaz is a Peruvian Artist that I met in London. I acquired my vibrant works of art directly from Carlos at the weekend street Art fair along the walls of Green park. “Carlos Diaz, was born in Trujillo…His early years living and studying in the mountains and jungles developed an understanding for the indigenous Indians and Mestizos influenced his art.

Carlos left Peru in 1966 for England to study in St. Ives, Cornwall; while working as a pigment specialist, Carlos learned about the chemical composition of paint. He began to mix his own colours directly from natural pigments. This knowledge of paint composition has allowed him to experiment with industrial materials such as synthetics, metals, plastics and nylon papers as alternatives to ordinary canvas…”

Accessed 4/29/19, London Life: Piccadilly Art Market, Green Park | urban75 blog; www.urban75.org/blog/london-life-piccadilly-art-market-green-park/