He was born in Sant Esteve de Guialbes (1957), a place in Catalunya (Spain). Since he was young he was interested in painting, getting his first impressions from artist Joan de Palau. Later on he took courses on drawing and painting at Eina’s Art School in Barcelona.
He practices several techniques: oil, acrylic, and watercolor.
Jordi Gimferrer (art collector and critique) writes in his book De Solives a Benet Costa, pintors (2002, Banyoles, Barcelona) about Benet’s watercolors: “He works the watercolors in a very personal way, with plastic intensity soberness; his watercolors go from subtle mirages of lyric transparencies to a border density with gouache; and at the same time a final consistency of high quality that perfectly holds the painting”.
Benet Costa has exposed in different cities of Catalan countries and France, as well as Central America, mainly in Costa Rica.
He has participated in several painting contests, winning a variety of prizes and distinctions: First Painting prize from Pla de L’Estany, first painting award of Sant Gregori.
Benet Costa with his sober and beautiful colorfulness is an artist that honors even more the gallery of Catalans talented artists.