Born in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala
He is one of the leading painters of the “Comalapa School”.
He paints in the Kaqchicel Community (constituting 96% of the population). Comalapa School is known for organization, placement and relation of figures; geometric design, a sense of balance; often bands of figures in processions, parades, funerals and celebrations.
Legends and his father’s story-telling inspired Oscar Peren from an early age. He is self taught: creates subjects out of proportion; has transmitted his artistic knowledge to his sons and daughters.
Group Exhibitions
1981 Hotel Ritz Continental, Guatemala
1982 Hotel Bristol Panajachel, Guatemala
1982 Parque de la Industria, Guatemala
1983 Club Italiano, Guatemala
1983 INACOP Guatemala
1984 Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala
1984 Hotel Ramada Antigua, Guatemala
1984 Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
1985 Centro de Capital, Guatemala
1986 Inguat, Guatemala
1987 Casa de la Cultura, Antigua Guatemala
1987 Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
1987 15 de Septiembre, Quetzaltenango Guatemala,
1988 Art Bienal Paiz, Guatemala
1988 Inguat de Antigua Guatemala
1988 Antigua Facultad de Derecho, Usac, Guatemala
1989 Rafael Landivar University, Guatemala
1989 Casa de la Cultura, Antigua Guatemala
1989 15 de Septiembre, Mega Centro, Guatemala
1990 Musac, Guatemala
1990 VII Art Bienal Paiz, Guatemala
1990 Palacio de los Capitanes, Antigua Guatemala
1990 Hotel Dona Luisa, Antigua, Guatemala
1990 Ixchel Museum, Guatemala
1990 Dorado Americano Guatemala,
1991 CECMA, Antigua Guatemala
1991 Cendec, Chimaltenango, Guatemala
1991 Convento Santa Clara, Antigua, Guatemala
1991 Galeria de Arte Integrado, Los Nazarenos, Guatemala
1992 VIII Bienal de Arte Paiz, Guatemala
1992 Musaic, Guatemala
1992 VII Festival Hispano- Guatemalteco de Arte y Cultura,Guatemala
1992 XXV Aniversario Instituto Experimental Frances Julio Verne Cultural, Guatemala
1994 Subasta a Beneficio del Patrono contra la mendicidad Guatemala,
1994 Galeria de Arte El Dzunun, Guatemala
1994 Museo de Santiago de los C Guatemala aballeros, Antigua, Guatemala,
1994 Chimaltenengo, Guatemala
1995 Tercer Concurso Especial para el cartel de la Bienal Paiz, Guatemala
1996 Concurso de la Art Bienal Piaz, Guatemala
1996 Participacion con obras en viaje del Presidente Vinicio Cerezo a Europa
2006 “Magic Mountains, Mystic Valleys”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv
Prizes
1985 2nd Radio Ciros: Concurso Dia del Padre
1988 1st Prize, Representation of Guatemala, Germany
1989 Seleccionado para Exposicion Itinerante, Museum of Contemporary Art Paiz
1994 Utan Granser Swedish Cooperative Center