Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez

Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez, born in Montevideo on January 5, 1916, was a famous Uruguayan painter and visual artist. He won multiple national prizes before his death on April 7, 1962.

Art career
Vieytes won his first Uruguayan National Art Prize for a painting he painted of his cousin, Margot Pérez. Throughout his career, he was an important figure on the Uruguayan art scene,   and won a multitude of awards until his early death in 1962.

First place

 * 1939 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas (Montevideo)
 * 1940 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
 * 1940 - Exposion de Pintura Francesa y Curso de Confrencias (Montevideo)
 * 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
 * 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
 * 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
 * 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas

Bronze medal

 * 1946 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
 * 1947 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas

Personal life
He was married to the famous Uruguayan actress Nelly Weissel, who he had a daughter with.