Edmundo Otoniel was born in 1950 in San Salvador, El Salvador. His parents lived on a coffee and sugar cane plantation, where his father served as foreman. Throughout his childhood, Edmundo spent many hours picnicking on the plantation and observing the workers carrying out their daily tasks. At age 15, Edmundo, himself, commenced a 14-year career of field work, administering the collection, packing and delivery of the coffee harvest. In the midst of these activities, Otoniel began to paint and, thanks to his familiarity with plantation life, and his admiration and appreciation of the challenges confronting his fellow workers, lovingly highlighted the various activities in the coffee fields. As his artistic proficiency improved, and he became aware of the impact of climate change on the local flora and fauna, he included in his artworks a small “stamp” portraying an endangered aviary species. Edmundo’s artworks not only share with us, in incredible detail, the coffee-cultivating process but, too, highlight the personal lives of the local workers, including their action-packed football matches, fun-filled dance evenings and joyful marriage ceremonies.

Solo Exhibitions
1-2-3 Gallery, San Salvador
Gallery of Contemporary Art, Guatemala
Matiz Gallery, Costa Rica
Imagen Gallery, Panama
Embassy Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
Salvadoran Cultural Center, New York

Group Exhibitions
Espacio Gallery, El Salvador
Nacional Gallery, El Salvador
Patronato Pro-Patrimonio Cultural Center, El Salvador
Cultural Center of Mexico, El Salvador
El Tunel Gallery, Guatemala
Forum Gallery, Guatemala
Antigua Gallery, Guatemala
Portales Gallery, Honduras
Antico Gallery, Honduras
Genesis Gallery, Nicaragua
Bolivarian Museum of Contemporary Art, Colombia
Ricardo Gomez Campuzano Museum of Art, Colombia
San Angel Museum, Mexico City
10/10 Gallery, Mexico City
Tlalpan Museum of House of Culture, Mexico City
American Collection Gallery, Miami, Florida, USA
Lowe Museum, Miami, Florida, USA
Museum of Latin American Modern Art- OEA, Washington, USA
Museum of Art, Taiwan
Yun Yat Memorial May Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Montana Kooshiung Musuem, Taiwan
Latin American Art, Wasshi, Japan
Cervantes Cultural Center, Munich
Group Exhibitions
2006 “Magic Mountains, Mystic Valleys”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv