Joaquim Vayreda

His first art lessons came when he was only nine, at the drawing school in Olot, operated by Narcís Pascual i Sala (1805–1869).

The following year, he started to exhibit regularly at the Sala Parés and began to attract customers from the bourgeoisie.

There, he became acquainted with the Barbizon school of landscape painting and met Josep Berga i Boix, who would later be his partner in several enterprises.

Three years later, he joined with Josep Berga i Boix and others to create a special workshop for religious images called "Els Sants d'Olot".

From 1891 until his death he was a Provincial Deputy to the assembly in Manresa and participated in writing the Catalan Regional Constitution.