Education & Qualifications
- 2005-2007
University of East London. London. MFA in Art in Architecture - 1996-1999
Fundació Centre del Vidre, Barcelona. Study of advanced techniques in glass. - 1988-1992
Escola Massana, Barcelona. Applied Art course specialising in sculpture and glass. - 1981-1984
University of Greenwich, London. B.A.(Hons) in Landscape Architecture.
Awards
- 2009
Artist in residence. Musee-Atelier du Verre, Sars Poteries, France.
2007
Catalan government grant for curating and exhibiting work abroad. Spain/UK. - 2006
ARTFAD (Association for Art and Design) Award, 2006, Barcelona. First Prize
IV International Biennale for the Arts, Madrid. Finalist. - 2003
Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award, Dusseldorf, Germany. New Talent Prize - 2001
Elisa International Prize for Sculpture. Finalist. - 1996
European Union grant for studies abroad.
Authored Works
- 2003
Warm Glass. Published by Lark Books - 2004
Mosaic. Published by Barron Books
Artists Talks
- 2011
Dream. Overview of own work, residency and techniques, Massana Art School, Barcelona - 2010
Overview of own work, Tourcoing Art College, France - 2003
Bombshells! The Twelfth Matrilineage Conference, Syracuse University, New York
Overview of own work, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
Curated Projects
- 2007
One from the Hearth, North House Gallery, Manningtree, UK
Solo Exhibitions
- 2010
Lost & Found. Musee du Verre, Sars Poteries, France. * - 2009
La Ventana Indiscreta/Rear Window, El Museo de Arte en Vidrio, Madrid.* - 2008
The Custodian Of Memory, La Cripta del FAD Gallery, Barcelona.* - 2004
Blind Faith, Artonivo Gallery, Bruges. - 2002
Chambers of the Memory. Montcada Taller Gallery, Barcelona. - 2001
Diàlegs en Vidre. Barcelona Archaeological Museum. - 1999
Vaixells de Llum. Galeria Hipòtesi, Barcelona.
Vidre Íntim. Espai Vidre, Barcelona. Held as part of the Spring Design Biennale. - 1995
Communication. British Council, Barcelona.
Selected Group Exhibitions From 2000 Onwards
- 2013
New Glass-Ancient Skill, Contemporary Artform, juried show, Blackwell, UK - 2012
Glass Games, juried show, The Gallery in Rechurch Street, London - 2010
Inspired By, juried show, William Morris Gallery, London
Remarkable Glass, juried show, Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA), London.* - 2009
Melting Point, juried show, Pyramid Gallery, UK - 2008
Figures, Glass Inspiration Gallery, Switzerland.
Joyeria Creativa, El Museo de Arte en Vidrio, Madrid.* - 2007
One from the Hearth, curator and exhibitor. North House Gallery, UK
Artmar, Mediterranean Biennale finalists’ show, Maritime Museum, Barcelona.*
‘Side by Side’, juried glass show, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, UK.*
Visiones, 10th Anniversary Show, El Museo de Arte en Vidrio, Madrid.* - 2006-2007
IV International Biennale for the Arts Finalists Show, El Museo de Arte en Vidrio (MAVA), Madrid, travelling to Alicante, Castellón and Lugo, Spain.*
‘Avantcraft’, Lugo, Spain travelling to, Paris, Ireland and Portugal.* - 2006
ARTFAD (Association for the Arts) Finalists’ show, Barcelona.
‘House of Ours’, RK Burt Gallery, London - 2005
Mujeres desde el vidrio. Centro de Artesanía e Deseño, Lugo.* - 2004
La Piel. BAC!2004, (Barcelona’s 5th Contemporary Art Festival) Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.*
Inside/Out, Montcada Taller, Barcelona. - 2003
Los Miedos. BAC! 2003, (Barcelona’s 4th Contemporary Art Festival) Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.
Nou Vitrall. Col•legi d’Aparelladors, Barcelona.* - 2002
Artonivo Gallery, Bruges.
Espai Vidre, Barcelona.
Expohogar, Barcelona. Finalists’ exhibition. - 2001
The Studio at Corning, New York
Vidre Float. Espai Vidre, Barcelona.
Elisa Award for Sculpture, Palau Robert, Barcelona.* - 2000
Montcada Taller Gallery, Barcelona.
*Exhibitions with catalogue
Commissions
- 2009
Forty glass panels for the Can Xarina Restaurant in Catalonia. - 2006
Two glass walls for a private residence/office on Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona.
Commission to design and produce prototypes in glass for Avantcraft. Lugo, Spain. - 2005
Fused glass panels for dividing screen in private residence, Barcelona - 2004
Glass curtains for a Paris-based commemorative exhibition by the Enric Miralles Practice. - 1992 -2006
Commissioned by the Barcelona Tourist board to produce the drawings of the city landmarks for the official Barcelona map.
Her work is held in private collections in Europe and Japan as well as at El Musee- Atelier du Verre, France and el Museo de Arte en Vidrio de Alcorcón (MAVA), Spain.
Teaching Experience Including Workshops
- 2012
Musee-Atelier du Verre, Sars Poteries, France. Architectural glass course - 2011
The Studio at Corning, New York. Architectural glass course - 2010
Tourcoing Art College, Atelier Musée du Verre, France - 2005-2009
Syracuse University Abroad, Barcelona. Programme director. - 2002-2004
Syracuse University Abroad, Barcelona. Head of Glass Programme. - 2003-2004
The Studio at Corning, New York. Architectural glass course - 2001-2002
Fundació Centre del Vidre, Barcelona. Kiln-formed glass intensives. - 2000
The Studio at Corning, New York. Mosaic/kiln-worked glass course. - 1998-2001
Urban Glass, New York. Mosaic/oven-worked glass course
Since 2001, she has worked on setting up and running international artists’ workshops in Barcelona and the USA.
Work Featured In Selected Publications Excluding Exhibition Catalogues
- 2012
New Glass Review 33, p. 5 - 2010
Glass Art from the Kiln, Rene Culler, Schiffer Pub Ltd. p. 10, 16, 53, 100, 148
Céramique et Verre, no. 171, pp. 54-55
Verre & Création, no. 58, front cover, pp. 6-8 - 2008
New Glass Review 29, p. 5 - 2007
Terminal B, Barcelona Creative Database, featured artist. - 2006
Print and Glass, Kevin Petrie, A & C Black Ltd. p. 71
500 Glass Objects, Lark Books. - 2005
The Mosaic Artist’s Bible. p. 15 - 2004
Crart, no.30 p 54 – 57 - 2003
International Glass Art, Richard Yelle, Schiffer Pub Ltd.~
Neues Glas/New Glass, no. 3, p. 74. Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Prize.
Elle Deco, October, no. 83, p.76. - 2002
Glass Quarterly, Special Design Issue, no. 85, p. 53.
This Side Up, ‘Stand’ no. 18, p. 16.
This Side Up, no. 16, pp. 2-7. - 2001
Neues Glas/New Glass, no. 3, p. 83. Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Prize - 2000
Glass Quarterly, “New Talent for the Millennium”, no. 78, p 24. - 1999
Glass. An Inspirational Portfolio, Jera May Morton, pp. 66-67.
Neues Glas, no. 3, p. 78. Jutta Cuny-Franz memorial prize 1999.