Born in 1948 in Nebraska and raised in South Dakota, Dan Rueffert has lived in Mexico since 1969.  His talent and tenure in San Miguel de Allende and elsewhere in Mexico has afforded Mr. Rueffert iconic status as a master post impressionist painter of Mexican life, lifestyle, and landscape.  His work unequivocally captures and preserves the flavor of old rural Mexico, from the Republic’s central highlands to its vast coastlines, in a world that is rapidly changing - and an old Mexico that is rapidly disappearing. 

Mr. Rueffert is one of Mexico’s most accomplished and collectible artists.  His exceptional talent as a true en plein air (on location) painter is palpable in the construction of his paintings - very finely honed and beautifully executed – presenting the public with the gift of his inspiration and his years of study, craft and mastery.  Mr. Rueffert includes in his technical repertoire the textural depth of palette knife works, a classic method providing each piece with even greater expression, structure, and form.  Mr. Rueffert works in oils and pastels and occasionally sculpts.  His art can be found in collections worldwide.

Mr. Rueffert studied at the Rocky Mountain School of Art in Denver, Colorado, Bellas Artes (Centro Cultural El Nigromante) in San Miguel de Allende, and the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende.  After completing his studies, he joined the faculty at the Instituto Allende, where he taught for many years.

Galeria 19 Fine Art in Fredericksburg, Texas is Mr. Rueffert's exclusive representative in the United States.  Videos of Mr. Rueffert painting on location can be seen at website www.youtube.com/annonoman.

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