Angel Ruiz de la Caza was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Since infancy the young Angel preferred to draw and paint instead of playing with the other children. He says, "it is obvious I was born to paint." Immediatly, de la Caza was attracted to the Impressionist movement, most notably Claude Monet and Joaquin Sorolla, who are considered the great masters of color and light.

De la Caza's family could not afford many of the luxuries in life, so the young artist attended the Madrid State Arts and Crafts schools. Once he finished his studies he went to work in the studios of three great masters: D. Jose Bardasano, D.J. Molina Nunez and D.A. Nunes de Celis. Under their tutelage he learned the practical facets of the profession, which cannot be learned in any formal school.

Painting from 9am to 6pm, de la Caza spends the rest of the day reading and researching new subjects. He explains, "Above all I always long that my paintings will inspire the viewer to have happiness in living and the desire to find oneself in the sunny gardens which are a constant fixture in the majority of my work. I like paintings with vitality and optimism."

De la Caza’s work is disseminated among many well-known people in Europe, mainly throughout Spain, and appears in the private collections of politicians, doctors and other artists. His work has appeared in exhibitions throughout Spain, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Mexico and the United States. De la Caza likes to quote a Madrid newspaper article concerning his work: "With the exhibition of Angel Ruiz’ oils, the cultural association ‘Friends of Alcazar’ intends to openly espouse one purpose: to undertake with serenity and enthusiasm a task as suggestive as to invoke the presence of the best amidst the impenitent harassment of the mediocre."