Mariano Blázquez is a self-taught visual artist born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial in 1948. Known artistically as “Pardito”, he has developed a rich and extensive creative career spanning several decades. His work, deeply intuitive and free from academic constraints, is the result of a perceptive gaze capable of absorbing and reinterpreting the world through a deeply personal sensitivity.
With over 30 solo exhibitions and more than 20 group shows, his artistic production includes painting, sculpture, drawing, and collage, in an eclectic practice defined by constant experimentation and the use of recycled materials. For Pardito, the creative act stems from an inner drive—a vital need to create—beyond any predefined technique or artistic style.
From an early age, he combined his artistic pursuits with work as an industrial painter, developing a strong manual skillset and discipline that would become hallmarks of his practice. At just sixteen, he took part in his first group exhibition, marking the beginning of a close and lasting connection with the cultural life of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. In recognition of his contribution, the town awarded him the first Medal of Artistic Merit of the Royal Site.
His visual language is rooted in figurative expressionism, though it also resonates with abstraction, geometric forms, and color field painting. Constantly evolving, his work speaks to us through authenticity, creative urgency, and the power of the genuine.
