He was born in 1902, in Chillan, Chile.
As a young boy he lived and studied
in Mulchén, in the South of Chile
He arrives to Santiago in 1918.
He enters the School of Fine Arts.
Juan Francisco Gonzales and Fernando Tauby,
were his Art Professors.
Marcos Bontá and Exequiel Plaza were his art classmates.
En Valparaiso he works at
the Studio of Benito Ramos Catalán.
En 1924 he exhibits his artworks for the first time
at the Mori and Guevara Art Gallery.
This Exhibition was a great success.
En 1927 he opens his Studio in Santiago and
in 1930 he exhibits at Eyzaguirre Art Show Room .
In 1953, he is invited for the Hispanic Cultural
Institute of Madrid to go to Spain.
Soon, he goes to Rome,
where he stays for two years
In Madrid and Rome,
he exhibits in many occasions with great success.
In Darío Contreras's paintings we always can find
humble people and humble little streets of small towns
His inspiration was the country land
with its colors and shades.
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