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.