Lourdes Mieres

I was born in 1957 in Madrid, Spain. I am artist and head teacher of the department of Arts at a Spanish Institution of Secondary Education. I have also worked with engraving, illustration, and ceramics. My works are surrealism influenced, being painted poetry. Thus, I paint thoughts, ideas, feelings and emotions. My inspiration steems from real life and my inner self. I have worked with all techniques: watercolour, Indian ink, gouache, collage, etc. Currently I work with oil.

THOUGHTS: ARTIST STATEMENT

In every work of art there is a conscious element, but also an unconscious element; if this were not the case, it would become nothing more than an illustration. Illustrations are direct, clear, immediate, and perhaps it is because of these characteristics it immediately produces a certain weariness, boredom... a quick page turn to "consume" the next image. In a work of art there ought to be a "hidden" aspect to it, something that escapes us, but manages to somehow connect with our unconscious. This stream does not happen rationally, but through sensation. It should create a connection between the uniqueness of the artist and the unconscious. Something ancient, deep... something that we all have inside of us that makes us ti...

I have a major on Fine Arts by the Departments on Fine Arts of San Fernando, Madrid, and San Jorge, Barcelona.

I have attended courses on illustration, engraving and ceramics.

Individual Exhibitions:
2018 Órfila Gallery."Butterfly oozes honey". Madrid. Spain.
2011 Exposition and Congress Palace: Prince Philip Auditorium.Oviedo. Spain.
2009 C.M.I. El LLano.Gijón. Spain.
2007 Exhibition showroom El Güito. Gijón. Spain.
2005 Toronto Gallery. Barcelona. Spain.
2004 National Parador Old Mill. Gijón. Spain.
2003 Paintbrush Gallery. Gijón. Spain.
2001 Paintbrush Gallery. Gijón. Spain.
1999 Ancian Institute Culture Center: "The elements. A look". Gijón. ESpaña./ Circle The Apple Trees. Gijón. Spain.
1995 Exhibition Room Saint Lawrence Chapel. Gijón. Spain.
1989 Exhibition Room of Asturian Center of Havana. México D.F. México.
1987 Exhibition RoonMain Street. Salamanca. Spain.
1986 Itinerant Exhibition Rosom of Asturias Saving Bank: Oviedo, Gijón, Avilés, Mieres and La Felguera. Spain.
1983 Exhibition Room Nicanor Piñole. Gijón Spain.

Collective Exhibitions:
2019 Exhibition Roon of BBVA: "Kaleidoscope" Kaleidoscope Collective. Oviedo. Spain./ Miranda Valdecarzana Palace: "Confluences. A meeting between the Arts. poetry and visual arts". Kaleidoscope Collective. Grado.Spain./ I.M.C. of Pumarín. "Cecilio Testón tribute exhibition" Gijón. Spain./I.M.C. of the Arena: XXX Trade fair of Photografy "Ma...