(El Salvador, 1946-Present) Francisco Zayas currently lives in El Salvador where he dedicates himself to expressing his every day experiences using rich colors and form as seen in the abstract paintings of this great artist.

Francisco is constantly having exhibitions of his works in several Salvadoran venues and has been featured in the major newspapers of the country (article). He is the current president of ADAPES (Asociacion de Artistas Plasticos de El Salvador) (Association of Plastic Artists of El Salvador) and president of the Cultural Committee of the French School in El Salvador.

His formal education is listed below:

• California College of Arts and Crafts, Fine Arts Degree
• Universidad de El Salvador, School of Architecture
• Universidad Jose Matias Delgado, School of Graphic Design
• National Center for the Arts (El Salvador), Drawing and Embossing classes.
• Participated in national and international fine arts expositions at the individual and group levels. His latest exhibition was at the Someart Gallery in San Francisco (January 2006).