Born in the south of England in 1973, from an early age Malquito's two greatest passions were motor cars and painting. Formally trained in fine art at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design, one of his greatest influences is the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, but he draws inspiration from all areas of fine art.

 As former Head of Research in the archives of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in England he has a vast knowledge of motoring history, his particular areas of interest being sports and racing cars from 1920-1970 and classic Citroëns. Since becoming a professional artist he has sold paintings to collectors all over the world, and has exhibited at a number of important events and exhibitions, including the prestigious Retromobile show in Paris, the British National Motor Museum, and the Festival of Speed at Goodwood. His work has been featured in the magazine Classic Car Weekly, and he is proud to be currently working on a charity fund-raising project with Sir Stirling Moss.

 Using only traditional methods (initially a sketch in either pencil, charcoal or ink on paper or card, then paint and brushes for the full-size painting on a stretched canvas), each one of his works is produced entirely by hand using only finest quality materials, and typically takes from four to eight weeks to complete depending on the dimensions of the canvas and the complexity of the image. Needless to say, of course, that Malquito's work is most definitely not produced on a computer using digitally enhanced photographs!

 Having travelled extensively throughout Europe, Malquito lived for several years in Spain before settling in France. Formerly resident in the Marais district of Paris he currently shares a two-hundred year old farmhouse in rural Normandy with nine cats, a Doberman, and small collection of air-cooled Citroëns.