Acclaimed landscape painter, Ramon Vilanova works on original oil paintings and finds inspiration in Spain's exuberant natural surroundings. Vilanova works exclusively plein air in order to capture the essence of his lush landscapes the way that he experiences them in the moment. The artist was born, raised and continues to live and create in the idyllic surroundings of rural Catalunya, north of Barcelona in Spain. This background gives Vilanova a remarkable, intuitive, and emotional understanding of color which he depicts using the bold, expressive strokes of a palette knife. Vilanova has exhibited worldwide and his works can be found in permanent collections throughout Europe and the US including Palau Meca, Barcelona, Museum of Chartres, France, Museum of Taunusstein, Germany, and the Botanic Museum, Chicago.