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Timeline
- 1924: Born in Pereira on February 1 as the third of five siblings.
- 1940: Starts studying painting at the Fine Arts Institute in Cali.
- 1945: Travels to Bogotá to study at the School of Fine Arts.
- 1950: Takes part in the 8th Annual Colombian Artists Show.
- 1953-1956: Creates the murals History of Cali and History of Transport in the city’s new train station.
- 1958: Travels around Europe for over a year, gathering insights and experiences for this artistic work.
- 1963: Participates in the 7th Sao Paulo Art Biennial.
- 1965: Hold his first exhibition of wood sculptures at the La Tertulia museum.
- 1967: Presents a series of drawings about women at the Jeremías Gallery in Cali and the Pereira Cultural Center.
- 1976: Holds an exhibition in conjunction with his sister at the Pereira Cultural Center.
- 1984: The Cali Chamber of Commerce presents a major retrospective show of his work.
- 1998: Dies on June 1.
- 2006: The Tejada family donates more than 3000 pieces of his work to the Medellín Museum of Modern Art.
