Colombian-American Gus Ocamposilva received most of his formal art training in Spain where he studied Murals at Massana School of Barcelona and painting procedures at
Barcelona University, Spain. (1992–1995)
In the year 2000 Gus Ocamposilva moved permanently to the United States where he works with his wife Lina. In 2007 they were selected to install their first six feet height sculpture title "Reaching El Dorado" in
Sioux Falls SculptureWalk,
South Dakota.
They were invited by the City of New York to exhibit three of their 12 ft sculptures (“Dancers of the wind” Spring 2013) that were designed exclusively to be displayed along the
East River Park Promenade in
Manhattan and have installed monumental sculptures in cities such as:
Chicago,
Palm Desert,
Atlanta,
Miami and others.
Throughout the years they have worked in various media; clay, cast stone, resin, steel, stainless steel and aluminum. They have also incorporated LED lights into their pieces. Exploring all these different types of media has given them the opportunity to express themselves in multiple ways through their art, from tabletop size sculptures to 20 ft height sculptures that have been bought by different Cities and Private entities . Although they are always adding different textures, colors and accents to our artworks these unique features allow them to give their pieces a signature look.
They show in all their works their passion for live and nature. They see the world in countless colors, diverse and vibrant, and this is apparent in their creations. Dynamic and exciting, their artwork speaks of colors, magic and poetry.
They have earned numerous honors awards both in the U.S. and abroad and their commissioned monumental sculptures work can be found in public and private collections around the U.S.
Their bibliography includes articles in different national and international publications.
Public art projects
2020: "Laura's Flower" Sculpture H:20’x W: 12’x D:12’ City of
Jacksonville, FL
2020: "Heart of the Community” Sculpture H:8’x W: 80”x D:15”. Commissioned by City of
Safety Harbor, FL.
2020: “Tree” Sculpture H:10’x W: 50”x D:50”. Coral Springs, FL