Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Gonzalo Cid currently lives in Buenos Aires. Engineer specialized in Landscape design and environment, turned into watercolor painting almost almost 15 years ago. He specialized in the watercolor technique by taking classes and doing numerous courses and workshops, mainly with Sergio Merayo and Jorge Royan, in Buenos Aires.

He has participated and won prizes in drawing and watercolor shows and contests in Buenos Aires, Chile, Italy, Pakistan, Mexico, Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Serbia and the United States. He has taught workshops and watercolor classes in Argentina, Italy, Chile, Brazil and Peru. He has been a juror in numerous national and international competitions. In 2022 he became a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society, being the first Argentine to receive this distinction.