July Ducuron Impressionist painter Argentino Born in Rio Cuarto, Córdoba, 24 November 1946. Son of Julius and Elsa Loreto Ducuron Lebron, French Basque descendants of the Hautes-Pyrenees, in the village of Madiran, from an early age showed qualities for drawing and painting. In 1960, when he was 13, participating in a Contest of spots on the banks of Rio Cuarto. His painting "The Mogote", done with watercolors, won First Prize. It is this milestone in your life that makes their income to travel the roads of the plastic. This work was observed by the painter and sculptor, very renowned in town, Don Libero Pierini involved interceding with the Director of the School of Fine Arts, Don Marcia Longarini requesting that Ducuron was admitted as a student of that school before the required age, which was 15 years. This request is accepted and performed Ducuron his first academic studies in art, graduating in 1964 from the School of Fine Arts. In 1965, for further training in painting, at the Provincial School of Fine Arts "Dr. Figueroa Alcorta" in the city of Cordoba. Master Teachers of Color and the artists Joseph Soave and Jorge Horacio Alvarez Córdoba Ducuron printed on pallets deep knowledge and nuances. Adopted the technique and themes of the Impressionist painters, prioritizing this school of painting in Argentina. Aware of the need to forge a future, and although it seems other side of the coin, studying Economics since 1965. As virtuoso accordionist at the time helps parents to fund their education integrated in the span of 5 years, two orchestras, popular feature-renowned in the province of Cordoba. In 1970 obtiente their degrees. In that year she won a scholarship from the Institute of International Education in the USA and held in Winona Lake, Indiana, specialized studies. She married on June 4, 1969 to Norma Beatriz Silva, Professor of Fine Arts and current Director of the School of Fine Arts in Rio Cuarto. Of their four children: Vivian Ruth, Paul David, Andres Eduardo and Ana Lila Ducuron, they have eight beautiful grandchildren. I then Ducuron demonstrated his qualities in the world of art and its dissemination as a tool of culture of the people. In 1973 he was appointed Director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Rio Cuarto. Start an outstanding job of modernizing the life of the museum. It organizes the archive, create Educational Programs for the people know the artistic heritage of it. Organizes exhibitions of the works in the neighborhoods, bringing the museum to each sector of the city. Make a TV Show: "The museum gets home", with educational presentations, with him as conductor of the contents of each work, technique, history and biography of the author. Heritage Museum's works grew significantly as requested permanent works donation to renowned contemporary composers. All this makes it particularly important to charge the four years in office across from the Museum. In 1976 Argentina's military dictatorship sought his resignation. At that time he was Director of the Workshop School of Fine Arts Argentine Artists "ward of the Municipality of Rio Cuarto. This encouraged the Free Expression Workshops for children and seniors. Teachers from different specialties forged the knowledge and concerns of all those who came to the workshops. He was Director of the School of Fine Arts in Rio Cuarto. color: maroon "> He has conducted numerous conferences on topics like "The Landscape in Contemporary Argentine Art" "The outdoor landscape, identity and world view" and "Update on Argentina Painting." Since 1974 he has made through its conferences and constructive critical analysis of the plastic Argentina, providing expertise to denounce pseudo plastic expressions that are hiding in a literary dialect. The artistic movement in Rio Cuarto was intense at that time. Befriends Ducuron with an Italian painter, Renzo Cremona, recently arrived from Italy and already busy painting in the middle, renowned for their outdoor landscapes with specific issues in the city. This artist connects with the famous painter Giovanni Lombardo Balansino. Cremona was sending works of painters riocuartenses to Balansino and they included those of Ducuron. Balansino like about their work and to organize exhibitions in all of northern Italy. Ducuron travels to Italy in January 1976 bringing 62 works executed in oils, with themes of Argentina. Exhibits in the cities of Milan, Legnano, Cremona, Monza, Brazil, and Casale Moferrato Bollate. Performs 10 solo exhibitions, all in northern Italy with all success and returning to Argentina, having sold all his paintings. The Italian critics said at the time the benefits of the work of Ducuron. In that year a work submitted to the International Art Biennial in Monza, Italy, winning the Special Award for foreign painter. Make successive exhibitions in Italy until the death of his dealer and friend, the painter Giovanni Lombardo Balansino. Among the qualities of July Ducuron figured the wish to promote visual art in its various manifestations. For this purpose he founded and directed the Art Gallery "Fernando Fader." This gallery exhibiting works of famous works artists from Argentina and abroad from 1972 to 1992. The most important artists, painters, sculptors, engravers and passed by the Boards of the Art Gallery. Interested in theological studies in 1988 he obtained a scholarship to travel to Singapore and studying at the Haggai Institute International of Singapore. Conducts reviews and painted with passion. Chinatown and Singapore's landscape are reflected in his paintings that are currently in Atlanta, USA, and Singapore. Upon returning serves as Pastor in a Protestant Church to make its social ministry until December 1993. In January 1994 he founded a new church and took over the pastorate until the end of 2000. In its continuing endeavor through more than forty-nine years of artistic work has been done up to 2009 more than 80 solo exhibitions at home and abroad. Has contributed to its international curriculum for the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 individual samples in the United States in Latin American Art Museum in Miami, Florida, in Jadite Art Gallery of New York and the World Art Gallery, Ladera Ranch, California, with renewed success. Roman "> Among the 40 Awards Salons and national and international competitions include the Honor Award in 2002, obtained by a vote of 200 Artexpresion Jury International Competition for Latin American and Spanish artists. He works as an artist of the World Art Gallery in California, USA. In 2006 he traveled to that country by paintings in Long Beach and surrounding areas. Also part of the group of artists from Dominguez Art Gallery in British Columbia, Canada. In 2007 sends the play "Colori di stagno" at the IV International Painting Competition "JB Moroni" in Bergamo, Italy, winning the Honor Award for Art Critics. His career in the visual arts has been marked as a teacher for 30 years and served as Professor in the Department of Color III at the College of Fine Arts "Libero Pierini. In this same school was named director in 2000, a position he held until 2003 when he retired. In April 2007 traveled to Europe and settled in Zalau, Romania, in Transylvania region of the Eastern Carpathians, where he painted for three months the landscape and characters of that country. Travel and visit museums in Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and Italy where he exhibited his works. He was invited by the Embassy of Argentina in Romania to make a presentation to reflect all his pictorial work in that country. In 2008 he exhibited at the Maison Culturale Argentine in Paris, sponsored by the Embassy of Argentina in France.

Ducuron also reflects a talented writer. Has made numerous narratives and short stories. One of them, "Christmas 46" won the First Prize in the National Free Guanusacate. 2008. Jury with complimentary concepts. At the same time 4 of his stories were reported Finalists by the Jury of the XXII International Competition of Short Stories, Editorial Nuevo Ser, in Buenos Aires, with the participation of 1800 writers.

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