Colombian painter born in Medellín, studied at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Antioquia and then honed his skills at the National University of Medellin. Gomez-Herrera underwent a thorough artistic training under the tutelage of renowned masters like Hugo Zapata, Samuel Vasquez and Luis Fernando Uribe. From 1976 to date has participated in numerous exhibitions in Colombia and abroad. In 1988 he represented Colombia in Brazil in the "International Biennial of Brusque Santa Catarina" involving 54 countries. In 1989 was chosen by the Governor of Antioquia to paint a mural in one of the main streets of Medellín. In 1977 he was invited by the Colombian Consulate in Miami to exhibit his work there. In 2002 he was chosen again to participate in the exhibition "The spirit of ability" in Miami.
In Medellin has exhibited in places like the University of Antioquia, Pilot Public Library, Suramericana de Seguros, Banco Popular, Colombian American Institute, the Office Gallery, gallery work, Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, Carlos E Restrepo, Corpaz Gallery, Station Rail, Antioquia College Bar, House of Culture of Sabaneta, Guanabano, Corporation National Culture, Cafe Berlin, Casa del Teatro, France gallery, coffee bar, workshop, among others.
recently was at The Bell Hotel Boutique in El Poblado exhibiting his work entitled "Real People" Through this work the artist took the opportunity to address two issues which arouse curiosity as the human figure and urban issues. According
Carlos Fernando Gomez Herrera his painting has always been about the figurative, where man has primacy as such, but that figuration has handled as a pretext to composition, color, atmosphere, the contrast , etc ....
For Carlos Fernando Gómez Herrera is a delight to paint, is enjoy the same trade of developing obra.En is currently very interested in resuming Expressionism because he thinks it's a much more creative language, a language that is easier to read, with which the gene identifies much more because there is no distortion, and that is closer to reality.