Eva Mateu

Eva Mateu (b. 1974) is an artist born in Castellón. She studied at the Santa Isabel de Hungría Faculty of Fine Arts in Seville, graduating in 1997. She furthered her training with studies in graphic design and layout, as well as various photography courses.
She produced the majority of her work during her formative years and the period immediately following them. During that time, she developed a distinctive style with clear Surrealist and Fauvist influences, characterized by the use of vivid, contrasting colors. For several years, she exhibited and sold her work in galleries and art spaces in Castellón, Valencia, Seville, and London.
Subsequently, for over two decades, she dedicated herself fully to teaching visual arts and raising her children. Throughout those years, she maintained a constant connection to artistic creation through painting and collage. As an educator, she collaborated with her students to create numerous large-format murals—painted on both walls and canvases for festivals and end-of-year celebrations—developing collective projects that combined art and education. She has also created visual designs for major school campaigns, using both digital media and a variety of artistic techniques, and has designed the se...