EDUCATION:

DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF BILBAO

• 1989 Second and last set of Ph.D. seminars (33 credits).
• Presentation of the research work: La tensión dinámica en la pintura-Arte y Tecnología. Received Sobresaliente, the maximum qualification. Consisted of two parts: theoretical and practical (which contained computer-created images and was printed in color).
• Registration for Ph.D. dissertation, title: Teoria de la energía plástica.
• Director: Doctor Joan Sureda Pons
• 1988 First set of Ph.D. seminars.
• Research work in process: La tensión dinámica en la pintura-Arte y Tecnología (Dynamic Tension in Painting-Art and Technology).
• 1986 Defense of Master’s Dissertation.
• Master’s Degree in Fine Arts.
• 1982 End of course work in Fine Arts.
• Degree for teaching drawing.

CERTIFICATES:

• 1995 Basque Government: Diseño Infográfico (Infographic Design).
• 1994 National Institute of Employment: Diseño Asistido por Ordenador (Computer-Assisted Design), 200 hours.
• 1980University of Bilbao, Institute for Education Sciences:
• Certificate of participation in Dramática Creativa(Creative Dramatics) teaching improvement seminar.
• 1979 University of Bilbao, Institute for Education Sciences:
• Certificate of participation in Iniciación a la Creatividad (Initiation to Creativity) teaching improvement seminar.

THEORETICAL WORKS:

• Analysis of the work of Juan de Aranoa: presented in the Windsor Gallery, Bilbao.
• Conceptual and formal critique of the artistic and theoretical work of De lo Espiritual en el Arte (Of Spirituality in Art) of Kandinsky.
• Architectural analysis of Banco Popular Español of Gran Vía, 17, Bilbao (commercial building).
• Analysis of the theoretical work of Mondrian.
• Theoretical analysis of the concept Espacio (Space).
• Analysis of all Flemish work contained in the Fine Arts Museum, Bilbao
• Analysis of Le Parc (exhibit) in the Fine Arts Museum, Bilbao; consisted of 200 pages of photographs, drawings, plans, etc.
• Various analyses of my own artistic work.

PUBLICATIONS:

Poems:

• In La Guía del Ocio, number 15
• In La Guía del Ocio, number 19
• Libro de Dibujos y Poemas (Book of Drawings and Poems) published for an individual exhibit of my work (painting, sculpture and installation): in LAMIAK, Bilbao, August 1982.

Art Critique:

In ARGIA (magazine), following articles published:

• En la líneadel Arte (In the Line of Art)
• Joseba Larrondo
• Viaje a Madrid para ver Arco (Trip to Madrid to See Arco)
• Arte del futuro, con Oteiza, artísticamente, por supuesto (Art of the Future with Oteiza, Artistically, of course)
• Trabajo y Arte(Work and Art)

Master's Dissertation:

La voluntad, primer punto estructural, de la actitud madura en el arte(Will, First Structural Point, of Mature Attitudes in Art).

Predoctoral Research Work:

La tensión dinámica en la la pintura-Arte y Tecnología (Dynamic Tension in Painting-Art and Technology).

Ph.D. Dissertation:

In progress:Experimentación, análisis y definición del concepto de Energía Plástica, como elemento Unificador de la composición, a través de Imágenes realizadas con ordenador (Experimenting, Analysis and Definition of the Concept of Plastic Energy as a Unifying Element in Composition Through Computer-Generated Images).

Texts in catalogs:

• 2007 Exhibit: The Perceptual Body, Torrezabal Kultur Etxea, Galdakao
• 2007 Emakunde Magazine, March 2007
• 2006 Exhibit: Theunified Femininity
• 2004 Exhibit:Sexuality and Mysticism of Feminene, New York
• 2001Exhibit:Expressions From The Unification, United Nations. New York
• 1999 Exhibit:Painting with computer, Sala Juan Manuel Lumbreras, Bilbao.
• 1995 Exhibit: Procesos de Trabajo, Sala Rekalde, Bilbao
• Exhibit: Arte - Mujer, Museo del Ferrocarril, Madrid.
• 1993 Exhibit: Cadáver Exquisito, La Kabala, Madrid.
• Exhibit: Geometrias, Anselmo Alvarez, Madrid.
• 1992 Exhibit: Udal Kultur Etxea, Basauri, (Vizcaya)
• 1990 First exhibit of computer-produced works: Museo Bolibar, Vizcaya
• Exhibit: Bizkaia Kutxa, Bilbao.
• 1987 Exhibit: Torre Luzea, Zarauz.
• 1983 Exhibits of Geométricos Vascos. San Sebastian, Bilbao y Vitoria.
• Exhibit: 8 Pintores Vascos, BBK, Bilbao.
• 1980 First exhibit: Caja Laboral, Bilbao.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS

• 2008 The Treetops Chamber Music Society, Connecticut.
• 2008 Galería Marita Segovia, Madrid
• 2007 Torrezabal Kultur Etxea, Galdakao
• 2006 BBK Foundation, Bilbao
• 2005 EENY, New York
• 2004 Studio 308, New York
• 2004 Juan Manuel Lumbreras, Bilbao.
• 2003 Euzko-Etxea, New York
• 2001 United Nations, New York.
• 2001 Mixta Gallery, New York
• 1999 Juan Manuel Lumbreras. Bilbao.
• 1998 The ArtCenter of The MeadSchool. Connecticut
• 1998 BronxRiverArtCenter and Gallery. New York.
• 1995 Sala de Exposiciones de Rekalde. Bilbao.
• 1993 Galeria Anselmo Alvarez. Madrid.
• 1992 Udal Kultur Etxea. Basauri. Vizcaya.
• 1991 Infanta Isabel. Madrid.
• 1990 Museo de Bolibar. Vizcaya.
• 1990 Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa. Bilbao
• 1987 Torre Luzea. Zarauz. Guipúzcoa.
• 1986 Ministerio de Cultura. Bilbao.
• 1986 Galería Vanguardia, Bilbao.
• 1983 Arteder 83, Bilbao.
• 1982 Lamiak, Bilbao.
• 1981 Arteder 81, Bilbao.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITS:

• 2007 Guggenheim Museum Incógnitas:cartografías del arte contemporáneo en Euskadi
• 2007 EENY, New York
• 2007 Amadeo Peñalver Studio, New York
• 2004 The Lab, Roger Smith, New York
• 2002 “Abstraction-Realism 3 Millenium” Fish Tank, New York.
• 2001“Small Work” . New YorkUniversity (N.Y.U.) New York.
• 2001 Skoto Gallery, New York.
• 1999 “Pintura Vasca Siglo XX”. Sala Garibai. San Sebastian.
• 1996 Pintores Vascos”. Sala Garibai. San Sebastian.
• 1996“ Sala Gran Via. Bilbao
• 1996 “Sala San Prudencio. Vitoria.
• 1995 Xanadú. GaleríaAnselmoAlvarez. Madrid.
• 1995 ARCO-95: Galería Anselmo Alvarez, Madrid.
• 1995 20 MUJERES ARTISTAS. Museo del Ferrocarril, Madrid.
• 1995 European Software Institute-Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, Zamudio, Vizcaya.
• 1995 3rd Certámen de Pintura Iberdrola Arte Vasco.-Uex, Cáceres.
• 1994 ColoquioInternacionalAbstracciónGeométrica:Calaceite (Teruel).
• 1994 Recapitulación: Anselmo Alvarez, Madrid
• 1994 Casa del Siglo XV, Segovia.
• 1994 Museo Portátil, LaKabala, Madrid
• 1993 Museo Portátil, La Kabala, Madrid.
• 1993 Cadáver exquisito, La Kabala, Madrid.
• 1992 Bagabiltza, Galería Vanguardia, Bilbao
• 1992 10a Convocatoria Premio Penagos, S. Expos. Mapfre Vida, Madrid.
• 1983 Geométricos Vascos, Museo de San Telmo, San Sebastián.
• 1983 Geométricos Vascos, Museo Provincial, Vitoria.
• 1983 Geométricos Vascos, AuladeCulturaC.A.M., Bilbao.
• 1983 Autorretratos, Galería Windsor, Bilbao.
• 1983 Emakumeok Gaur 2, Aula de CulturaC.A.M., Bilbao.
• 1982 8 Pintores Vascos, Aula de Cultura C.A.M., Bilbao.
• 1982 V Bienal de Vitoria, Museo Provincial,Vitoria.
• 1981 Emakumeok Gaur, Aula de Cultura C.A.M., Bilbao.
• 1981 Museo Provinvial de Vitoria
• 1981 Mail Art, Barcelona.
• 1981 Mail Art, Aula de Cultura C.A.M, Bilbao.
• 1981 Caja del Arte, Galería Windsor, Bilbao.
• 1981 Caja del Arte, La Ciudadela, Pamplona.
• 1981 Caja del Arte, Museo Provincial, Vitoria
• 1980 Caja Laboral Popular, Bilbao.
• 1980 Caja Provincial,.Vitoria.
• 1980 Giltsapean Gaude Daude, San Sebastián.
• 1980 Giltsapean Gaude Daude, Bilbao.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Director and Teacher: (1981 to 1995)

• Estudio de las Artes Plásticas Inés Medina :
• Taught classes in:
• ·Drawing·Painting·Sculpture
  ·Modeling·Projects·Plastic Concepts
• ·Art History

Professor: (1989-1992)

• Fine Arts Department, University of the Basque Country, Leioa (Bizkaia):
• ·Representación, Análisis y Proyectos (Representation, Analysis and Projects) Painting Department.

Volunteer Teacher: (1999-2000)

East SideCommunityHigh School. New York.

• Drawing
• Painting
• Individuals Art Projects

FOUNDATIONS:

• 1988 Organized and directed Plastic Arts workshops in Ceanuri, Lujua, Larrondo and Orozco.
• Budgets, planning, logistics for the Culture House in Arrigorriaga
• Budgets for Plastic Arts workshops in Ceánuri and Orozco.
• 1987Summer school, supported by the Diputación de Vizcaya. Created to teach painting and drawing in the Basque countryside.
• 1986Cultural Association: Estudio de las Artes Plásticas (Study of Plastic Arts).
• TeachingCenter: Estudio de las Artes Plásticas (Study of Plastic Arts).

CONFERENCES:

- The Restitution of the Pure Plastic Energy, in The ArtCenter of The MeadSchool. Conneticut.

-La Problemática del Arte Vasco: organized by the Association of Basque Artists. Bilbao

-La Mujer y el Arte: Tertulias of La Kabala, Madrid,.

-International Colloquium on Geometric Abstraction. Subject of my presentation: Esencialidad de lamedida para la substancialidad y movimiento natural, de la imagen clónica (Essentiality of the Measurefor Natural Substantiability and Movement of Clonic Images).Calaceite

-Fine Arts Department,Madrid. Ph.D. seminars, Doctor Sr. D. Julian Gil. Subject: Arte Construido enEspaña (Art Built in Spain).

MEMBER IN PLASTIC ARTS JURIES:

• 1999 President of the Painting Contest Jury organized by NortheastHispanicCatholicCenter. NY.
• 1989 Drawing, painting and sculpture juries in the Culture House inArrigorriaga.
• Poster contest: Arrigorriaga.
• 1988 Drawing and Painting contest: organized by the Ministry of Culture, Bilbao.
• Drawing, painting and sculpture juries in a contest organized by the Culture House in Arrigorriaga.

ART CURATOR:

• 1999 First Religious Exhibit of Hispanic American Artist, The Spanish Institute. New York.

POSTER DESIGN:

• Design of conference and exhibit announcement poster: Arte y Psiquiatría (Art and Psychiatry): organized by the Culture Section of the C.A.M. of Bilbao.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS:

• 2007 Emakunde, Instituto Vasco de la Mujer, Vitoria-Gasteiz project: Burnt Dolls – Muñecas Quemadas
• 2005 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, New York
• 2001Juror Award by Mr. Peter Blum, New YorkUniversity.
• 1995 Scholarship for Research in Plasticity.Ministry of Culture, Madrid.
• 1987 Grant: Cultural Association, Estudio de las Artes Plásticas, by the Diputación de Vizcaya, for Drawing and Painting the Basque Landscape (summer school).
• 1983 Research Grant: Basque Government.
• 1982 University Assistance: Diputación de Vizcaya.
• 1981 Grant: Basque Government to exhibit in ARTEDER
• 1981 University Assistance: Diputación de Vizcaya.
• 1980 University Assistance: Diputación de Vizcaya.
• 1979 University Assistance: Diputación de Vizcaya