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"A good
piece of art doesn't need an explanation in words; it explains itself. The
important thing is that upon seeing it, the viewer experiences an
intensity of feelings and can take home something that will last and
reveal even more of itself over time."
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CARMEN
GIRALDEZ |
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Carmen Giraldez was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1976. Carmen acquired her interest in art, and especially painting, from her father who is an avid collector and also a painter. Her early childhood training was “at his knees” as she likes to say.
Her formal training began in 1996 at the University of Barcelona where, in 2002, she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in painting and sculpture and two more years at the prestigious school of Art La llotja. During this time, she had the unique opportunity to study with and become the assistant to the great Spanish sculptor Marcaginer (1918-2006). Since becoming a full-time professional artist she has exhibited widely in Spain and other European countries. Her paintings are in private collections in Europe, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the USA. Although she periodically makes incursions into other subject areas, the human figure is her focus. She attempts to capture and convey the hidden secrets of their personalities.
For a young emerging artist, she has had tremendous success. Almost immediately upon receiving her degree she began exhibiting widely at galleries in her native Spain and quickly thereupon at other cities in Europe. Prizes followed almost immediately. In 2002 alone she received three First Prizes in juried competitions.
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'Fé, Esperanza y Caridad II' (oil on
canvas, 162 x 162 cm) |
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'Fausto''
(oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm) |
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'Alicia no se ve los pies'
(oil on canvas, 100 x 74 cm) |
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'Alicia y el hongo'
(mixed technique on canvas, 43 x 33 cm) |
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'Blancanieves'
(oil on canvas, 116 x 89 cm) |
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'Final en azul para Hipólita'
(oil on canvas on panel, 40 x 40 cm) |
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'Mnemosine II'
(mixed technique on paper and panel, 67 x 65
cm) |
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'Fémina'
(oil on canvas on panel, 80 x 78 cm) |
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'Cheshire Cat'
(mixed technique on canvas, 100 x 100 cm) |
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'Alicia y las flores parlantes'
(mixed technique on canvas, 33 x 60 cm) |
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SHOWS
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3 Punts Gallery– Barcelona, Spain.
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A Gallery – Wimbledon, London, UK.
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Art Du Temps Gallery – Cleon d’Andran, France.
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Art Fair Madrid – Madrid, Spain.
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Badalona Museum of Art – Badalona, Spain.
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Clave Gallery – Murcia, Spain.
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Dasto Art Gallery – Oviedo Spain.
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ECH Gallery – Madrid, Spain.
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Kalos Art Gallery – Barcelona, Spain.
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Madrid Art Fair – Madrid, Spain.
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Mirando Al Mar Art Gallery – Aguilas, Murcia, Spain.
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Mito Gallery – Barcelona, Spain.
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Mishin
Gallery – San Francisco,
California, USA.
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Pedro Fernández Foundation – Alcobendas, Madrid,
Spain.
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Pilar Riberaigua Gallery – Andorra.
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Sala Vinçon – Barcelona, Spain.
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Uranga Art Gallery – Bilbao, Spain.
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Val I 30 Art – Valencia, Spain.
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(2002)1st Prize, Accesit I Jaurena International Art
Contest – Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain.
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(2003)1st Prize, Premiere Menarini Painting Contest –
Badalona, Spain.
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(2005)1st Prize, International Bienal Basket in the
Arts, Ferrandiz Foundation – Madrid, Spain.
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(2006)1st Prize, Premiere Figurative Art Contest, Art
and Artists Foundation – Barcelona, Spain.
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(2008)1st Prize, Menarini Painting Contest –
Badalona, Spain.
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(2008) Finalist, New York Studio Gallery Contest,
Reality Gallery – New York, N.Y., USA.
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