Carmen Alvarez

Born in 1978 in Sabiñánigo (Spain), I showed an interest in drawing from a young age, winning several prizes in children's drawing contests in my hometown. During those childhood years, I took drawing lessons with the Zaragoza painter Miguel Mainar, which strengthened my passion for drawing and painting. In 1996, I moved to Zaragoza to study Chemistry, and I have lived in the city ever since. Although my academic background was not related to art, my interest never disappeared, and I continued my self-taught learning, experimenting with different painting techniques. I found watercolor to be the technique that most fulfilled me and allowed me to express myself. Around 2015, thanks to social media, I began discovering the works of great watercolor artists like Joseph Zbukvic, Álvaro Castagnet, and Thomas Schaller, and I became aware of the need to complement my self-taught path with more specific training in watercolor technique. Since then, my education has mainly consisted of online courses, complemented by in-person masterclasses and workshops, as well as all the resources generously shared by many artists through social media. Since 2018, I have been a member of the Agrupación de Acuarelistas de Aragón, of which I was Secretary ...

Autodidacta

Self-taught

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
• Spring Salon. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Artelibre in small format. Aragonese Artistic Association.
• Autumn Salon. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
2021
• Virtual exhibition of the MAJ 2021 Contest. Association of Watercolorists of Majadahonda.
• Virtual exhibition 25th Anniversary of the Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Spring Salon. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Exhibition Quick Painting Contest Zaragoza Center District. Aragonese Artistic Association.
• Exhibition Contest "Quick Natural Painting". University Civic Center, Zaragoza.
• Autumn Salon. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Charity exhibition in favor of the victims of the La Palma volcano. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
2022
• Collective exhibition "We paint without a brush". "Arte por un tubo" gallery, Zaragoza.
• Exhibition for the benefit of Cáritas in its campaign for Ukraine. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Spring Salon. Association of Watercolorists of Aragon.
• Exhibition Quick Painting Contest Zaragoza Downtown District. Aragonese Artistic Association.
• Exhibition Quick Painting Competition Parish of Santa Engracia. Alma Mater Museum. Zaragoza.
• Exhibition of ...