profile.jpgBorn in Madrid, Spain. Working and living in UK since 1997.

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

  • 2005-2007 BA (Hons) Ceramics, Camberwell University of the Arts, London
  • 2004-2005 Creative Ceramics, Camden Arts Centre, London
  • 2003-2004 HNC Public Arts, Barnet College, London
  • 2001-2003 B-TEC Level 4 Ceramics, Hackney Community College, London
  • 2000-2001 Art Portfolio Preparation, Hackney Community College, London
  • 1993-1997 BA Special Education and Speech Therapist (PGCE), Autonomous University La Salle, Spain

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2009 Short-listed for Zelli Porcelain Award, London.
  • 2009 Selected for the 3th International Exhibition of Small Porcelain Forms, Latvia.
  • 2009 Selected for a Residency at Anadolu University, Turkey (International Symposium of Overglaze Painting)
  • 2004 Selected for a Residency at Sargadelos Ceramics Factory, Spain
  • 2003 Selected for Mentor-Led Art and Business Scheme, Employments in the Arts, Hidden Arts, London.

EXHIBITIONS

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  • 2011 Darnley Gallery, London.
  • 2010 Glebe Road Open Studios, London.
  • 2010 Muerto de Amor, The Bahvan Gallery, London.
  • 2010 Greenwich Picture House, London.
  • 2010 Screams of Communities, La Tuerta, Madrid.
  • 2010 A Party for Penguins, The Penguin Factory, Vienna.
  • 2010 All The World's a Stage, Obsidian Art Gallery, UK.
  • 2009 Glebe Road Open Studios, Hidden Arts, London.
  • 2009 Open Studios, Bromley By Bow Centre, London.
  • 2009 Group Exhibition, Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair, London.
  • 2009 Zelli Porcelain Award Exhibition 2009, London.
  • 2009 Group Show, Riga Porcelain Museum, Riga, Latvia.
  • 2009 Group Show, Anadolu University Gallery, Eskesehir, Turkey.
  • 2009 Lydia Gardner and Maria Alvarez Echenique, West Norwood Library, London.
  • 2009 Group exhibition, The Gallery at Willesden Green, London.
  • 2008 Group Exhibition, "Anonymous Drawings", Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien, Berlin.
  • 2008 Group Exhibition, Glebe Road Open Studios, London.
  • 2008 Group Exhibition, Bromley By Bow Open Studios, London.
  • 2008 Group Show, "English Translations", Sala Naos, Spain.
  • 2008 Solo Show, Stables Gallery, London.
  • 2007 Open Studios, Hidden Arts, London.
  • 2007 Open Studios, Bromley By Bow Centre, London.
  • 2007 Camberwell Degree Show, London.
  • 2006 Sargadelos Gallery, Permanent Exhibition, Spain.
  • 2006 Camberwell 2nd Year Show, London.
  • 2006 11+, Mix Media Exhibition, Highgate Wood and Launch, London.
  • 2005 Artists in the Community, Bromley By Bow Centre, London.
  • 2004 Stanton Show, Stanton, England.
  • 2004 Employments in the Arts Show, Hackney College, London.
  • 2004 Final Show Ceramics BTEC, Hackney College, London.

ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT

  • 2010-present Centre for Better Health, Ceramics Tutor.
    I teach level 1 National Certificate for further Education.
  • 2009-present St Mathias Community Centre, Arts & Craft Tutor.
    I plan and run painting and sculpture workshops for people over 50.
  • 2009 Aberfeldy Community Centre, Arts Tutor.
    I plan and run painting workshops for people over 50.
  • 2009 Blair Peach School, Green Dreams Project, Sculpture workshop Tutor.
    I run various sculpture workshops using recycling materials with different primary school classes.
  • 2009 Bromley By Bow Centre, Kicksart, Arts Tutor.
    I run mural painting and textile present banner workshops with young people (8-12 years old).
  • 2009  The Crypt Art Group, Ceramics Tutor.
    I run ceramic workshops with young people (8-14 years old).
  • 2008-present Funarte and Signs of Life, Arts Tutor.
    My role was to work and teach five children from Britain in Nicaragua to create a mural and participate in art workshops.
  • 2008 Café Reconnect, Arts & Craft Tutor.
    I plan and run ceramic, mosaic and painting workshops with a group of women over 50.
  • 2008-present Bromley By Bow Centre, Signs of Life,Arts & Craft Tutor.
    I run ceramics and mural painting workshops with young people(14-18years old).
  • 2008 Technology Centre, Terracotta Army Project, Ceramics Tutor.
    I run different ceramic workshops with secondary school children, to produce a miniature terracotta army which was exhibited at the Rich Mix Cinema.
  • 2007-present Bromley By Bow Centre, Arts & Craft Tutor, Community Care.
    I plan and run workshops with groups of people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • 2004-present Bromley By Bow Centre, Signs of Life, Community Artists and Muralist.
    My role is to produce educational and/or decorative murals for different organizations. I have produce several murals and installations, using different techniques such as painting, spray painting, ceramics and mosaic. To obtain ideas for the designs I have run art workshops in primary, secondary and special needs schools.
  • 2004 Bromley By Bow Centre, Phoenix School, Art Tutor.
    I have plan and run art workshops with a group of autistic children, including wood projects, ceramics, sculptures and painting.
  • 2003-2004 Hyleford Special Needs School. Primary Class Teacher.
  • 2001-2003 Kensington Primary School. Learning Support Teacher.

      • FEATURE PUBLICATIONS

      • 2010 Spanish Artists in London, "Muerto de Amor exhibition", El Iberico Review, Spain.
      • 2010 The Hackney Utopian Art Collective, Interview with Humanize Magazine, Spain.
      • 2009 Seramik magazine, Journal of Turkey's Ceramic Federation, Turkey.
      • 2009 Anadolu University ceramic symposium catalogue, Turkey.
      • 2008 Visions in Clay, The Guide, A Harrow Observer Publications.
      • 2008 English Translations, Catalogue of art works, Instituto Cervantes, London.