Jaime Ibarra

A jack-of-all-trades when it comes to art! He's a flamenco guitarist, graphic designer, Photoshop expert, and a fine art photographer on top of all that. Born in Spain, Jaime Ibarra spent his formative years in Australia before settling in Austin, Texas. He delved into photography, and after realizing that commercial work wasn't for him, he specialized in fine art photography. He also gives workshops and courses in Photoshop, a program he uses to create entirely new worlds. Ibarra says he focuses solely on the art and doesn't worry about sales. Only the creation matters to him. Jaime Ibarra's work, he says, is determined by his synesthesia. This is a blending of the senses, allowing him to hear colors, for example. With "Woman with Butterflies" (one of his most famous works), Jaime Ibarra created a colorful, fantasy-like image of a woman surrounded by swaying butterflies. He often photographs the models he works with with a penetrating facial expression, with eyes that seem to look straight into their souls. His photography also always has a certain intensity and dynamism, resulting from the poses he chooses as an artist.