Strength goes hand In hand with beauty in a Juan Jose Calandria painting and sculpture.

Within Calandria's style, he can play variations, producing either pieces of exquisite lyricism or works of magnificent orchestration.

Calandria, whose rich colors betray his Spanish - American origins, is a mature man who has developed his own personal styIe where abstraction evolves naturally from the life forms around him.

Calandria's colors are deep hues made even
richer by his frequent use of black areas.

Calandria's paintings are fit companions of his sculptures, evidencing the same vitality and the same feeling of life force.

And, within this style, Calandria can play variations, producing either pieces of exquisite lyricism or works of magnificent orchestration.