Carmen Merino

Carmen Merino

Aravaca, Madrid, Spain

About Carmen Merino

www.carmenmerino.com I began my career in the world of Graphic Design as artist sketches and illustrator. In 2007 I started painting as an amateur and gradually painting has been gaining more importance in my life. One comes back with great satisfaction their origins ... I often find in my paintings live trace agile and gave me those wonderful Pantone markers. At present I combine these two activities.

Education:

1981-1985 School of Arts and Crafts
Arts Department, MADRID.
Specialty Advertising Illustration.

1983-1987 University of Fine Arts of MADRID.
1993-1994 Specialty Graphic Design.

2007-2012 Studio of the artist Julia Rueda
ConArte, Pozuelo, MADRID.

2011-2012 Studio of the artist
Guillermo Oyagüez, MADRID.

2012 ¨From Realism to Abstract Art Course¨
El Escorial Summer University, MADRID.

2013 ¨Outdoor painting¨ Art Workshop of
THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA Museum, MADRID.

Events:

2017 Selected for the II SALON DE ARTE REALISTA VANGUARDIA-VAGUADA
8-30 november 2017.
Centro Cultural La Vaguada MADRID

2017 First ¨Accesit¨ Manuel Viola´s Award
Casa de la Cultura de El Escorial
5 de septiembre

2017 Selected for the 52 Queen Sofía Prize
Casa de Vacas del Parque del Retiro MADRID
marzo 2017

Exhibitions:

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

PINTURA RÁPIDA MANUEL VIOLA
San Lorenzo de El Escorial Madrid
Exposición Casa de la Cultura de El Escorial
hasta el 5 de septiembre de 2017

2017 Selected for the 52 Queen Sofía Prize
Casa de Vacas del Parque del Retiro MADRID
del 3 al 20 de marzo 2017


2016 ART&BREAKFAST 6-8 DE MAYO
HOTEL ROOM MATE LARIOS
MALAGA, SPAIN


2015 Centro Cultural Sanchinarro, Madrid
I Feria de Arte para todos AEPE

2015 Pequeño Formato, Casa del Reloj,
Matadero Madrid.

2015 del 5 al 30 de Marzo
Woman Painters in Pozuelo NCC Pozuelo, MADRID

2015 Noviembre
Five views plus One
Casa de la Cultura de Navacerrada MADRID

2014 FAIM ART
Próximo 29 de Mayo -Domingo 1 de junio
NAVE DE TERNERAS. MADRID

2014 Certamen Pintura rápida de ¨Jardin de El Capricho¨
12 de Mayo.
CC Gloria Fuertes. Alameda de Osuna. Madrid

2014 ¨Mujeres en Igualdad¨
NCC Pozuelo de Alarcón
12 de Mayo. MADRID

2014 Galería Javier Román
Próximo 10 de Mayo. MÁLAGA
 

2014 MUJERES PINTORAS DE POZUELO
 Nuevo Centro Cultural
  Pozuelo de Alarcón

2013 80 Salón de Otoño
Casa de Vacas del Parque del Buen Retiro.
MADRID

2013 Exhibition of Women Painters POZUELO ¨
Volturno Gallery.
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.

2012 Exhibition Fast Painting Contest of Boadilla del Monte MADRID.


2012 Exhibition of Women Painters POZUELO ¨
Volturno Gallery.
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.

2011 ¨Five views Exhibition¨ Volturno Gallery.
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.

2011 Exhibition of Women Painters POZUELO ¨ ¨
Volturno Gallery.
Pozuelo de Alarcón.

2011 ¨Five views Exhibition¨ TORREFORUM, Torrelodones, MADRID.

2010 ConArte with ¨Goma Espuma Foundation¨, Cultural Center Volturno,
Pozuelo de Alarcón.

2010 Exhibition of Women Painters Pozuelo¨
de Alarcón Pozuelo City Council. Pozuelo, Madrid.

2009 ¨Five views¨ Kindergarden La Encina.
Pozuelo de Alarcón. Madrid.

2009 ConArte, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.

2008 ConArte, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid.

AWARDS AND SELECTION

2013 Selected for Exhibition
¨ Painters of POZUELO¨
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

2012 Finalist of ¨Fast Painting Contest¨, Boadilla del Monte MADRID.

2012 Selected for Exhibition
¨ Painters of POZUELO¨
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

2011 Selected for Exhibition ¨ Five views¨
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

2011 Selected for Exhibition
¨ Painters of POZUELO¨
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

2010 Selected for Exhibition
¨ Painters of POZUELO¨
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

2009 FIRST PRIZE FIGURE PAINTING CONARTE
Pozuelo de Alarcón. MADRID

1985 SPECIAL AWARD in GRAPHIC DESIGN.
School of Arts and Crafts, MADRID.