76th Fine Arts International Exhibition in Valdepeñas

One more year... the appointment with Valdepeñas consolidates. In 2012 and 2013 two of my works were shown, too. I couldn't take part in it in 2014...

THE WORK

Equilibrio o ¿Crees que somos iguales?, Recurvirostra avosetta 

(Equilibrium or Do you think we are the same?

Bronze and iron, 98 x 92 x 43 cm.

Detail

THE OPENING

Yolanda, my little Andrea and Ana were with me. 

Visitors at the exhibition

From left to right: Abraham Lacalle - guest artist -, Manuel Lopez - Deputy Mayor and Culture Councillor in Valdepeñas-, Carmen T. Olmedo -Delegate of the JCCM in Ciudad Real-, Emili Gonzalez Saenz - Awarded with the Golden Medal-, Jesus Martin -Mayor of Valdepeñas-.

Moving speech by D. Jesús Martín - Mayor of Valdepeñas- who thanked the people of Valdepeñas by the continuity  of this event, which does not belong to any political party- It belongs to the citizens of Valdepeñas.

For his part, D. Manuel Lopez - Deputy Mayor and Culture Councillor - criticized the central governmentbecause of the excessive VAT for Culture in Spain.

THE CATALOGUE

Cover of the catalogue 

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My work is on page 95. 

Page in the catalogue where my work appears.

VALDEPEÑAS

This town is different... charming... Here is the Royal Street.

VENANCIO BLANCO 

He is present in this city.

At the Canal we can see his huge Don Quixote. Today I prefer to show you one of the latest enlargements in wood that he made for that monument. It is in the entrance hall of the Hotel Veracruz. 

Besides, my surprise was great when I saw that his 'Belmonte' appeared in one of the posters of the event on the façade of the Círculo La Confianza (showroom)

Drawing at Priego de Córdoba

Every morning, during the course of Priego we practised natural drawing with a model.

Aida, thanks for your professionalism posing for us.

As usual we all  showed our drawings to the Master who gave us his knowledge and guided us through this difficult path that drawing is.

A sample of my drawings, which are shown in 'Las Carnicerías Reales' in Priego de Córdoba, together with those of my classmates and the sculptures - the sketch by D. Venancio Blanco, the enlargements in plaster and bronze - made in the workshop. 

 MEETING MY WORK AGAIN

This year I asked for the possibility of  enjoying my work 'The Living River', winner of the 2009 course scholarship of sculpture. I took some higher quality photos.  
Thanks to Miguel Forcada - Culture town councillor in Priego de Córdoba for permitting this 'meeting'.

It is also usual that D. Venancio asks us to give him our self-portrait in order to have a record of all the students in the course. I made this drawing ... I couldn't think of a better self-portrait for me  ...  The teacher's smile when I gave it to him was worth the effort.

Drawing and Casting in Bronze Course, Priego de Córdoba 2015

During this August, a special edition of its summer course has been held in Priego de Córdoba. This time we have collaborated in carrying out an enlargement  of one of D. Venancio Blanco's works: 'Tribute to Music' that will embellish a public area of the town. This work is part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Drawing and Bronze Casting Course.

I take this opportunity to thank all my colleagues, teachers and D. Venancio Blanco for the fantastic experience.

From left to right and top to bottom:

Julio Herrero, Jeni Vahos, M.Mar Ruiz, Esperanza Durán, José A. Aguilar (T), Marta Campos (T), Paco Tamajón, Fran A.H. Alvarado, Mar Muñiz, Andrés Naranjo, Lolita Paz, Antonio Viso, Aurora García, Gil Gijón, Jaime López, Luis M. Garcia Cruz (T), José, Miguel Forcada (Culture town councillor), Aida Santos (model), D. Venancio Blanco, ?? and Miguel Montanari.

 

The work in bronze. It still requires some hours of polising and welding. 

All the process can be followed cliking on this link: 

http://cursodibujoyesculturaenbroncepriego.blogspot.com.es/2015/08/el-trabajo-realizado.html

D. Venancio Blanco uses the opportunity to continue teaching. On this occasion he is highlighting the artistic values of casting trees. Only the artist who knows the casting process or casts his/her own pieces has the sensitivity to understand the aforementioned aesthetic values of these elements so necessary for casting.

Delivery of certificates of attendance. My little daughter invited herself to receive the diploma on my behalf. She took centre stage :)

With my dear friends  Lolita Paz and Andrés Naranjo. This year they justly got the awards of the course. Congratulations!!

Drawing by D. Venancio Blanco. Charcoal compressed on plasterboard.  

The Master delighted us with a drawing master class as soon as he arrived at the workshop:

Another master class by  D. Venancio Blanco.
Materials.


Recordings by Mar Muñiz

Wildlife Art Exhibition - Cáceres 2015

Next to my work 'Motacilla alba'. My little girl has to touch daddy's sculpture.

We have visited Cáceres once more this year to enjoy its Birds Festival. This region is becoming an important place of my personal migration.  

Next to 'Aarón, Ixobrychus minutus'. The difficulties of its creative process are the proof that  ther´s a solution for everytning but death... you will be always on my mind, my little one... your essence is in Extremadura now.

Banners of the exhibition

 

Some images

After watching it, we enjoyed street performances.

The Cicconiae

I also spent some time working on some sketches of the lesser kestrels on Sunday morning;  perhaps for a new sculpture. 

Some samples of the results... It was a bit hard as I haven't been able to go out for drawing for two years.

I realized that I think  more often as an sculptor . I´m more and more interested in volume.

It has been coloured  later.

I could enjoy the exhuberant birdlife of the city...

And in the end my special little bird went to pick me up.

WILDLIFE ART CÁCERES 2015

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Another year, five with this one, the 'Wildlife Art Cáceres' exhibition , where a group of nature lovers get together, acting Juan Varela as our 'master of ceremonies'. In this occasion, the following artists will exhibit their artworks:

Regla Alonso Miura

Francis Hernández

Iraida Cano

Jesús Nieto Latorre

Joaquín López Rojas

Gerardo Orellana

Ana Grasset

José A. Sencianes

Lluís Sogorb

Paco Ventura

Vega Bermejo

Rosalía Martín Franquelo

Manuel Sosa

Juan Varela

and me

Fifteen life fans who capture their experiences and emotions when walking in the country in stone, iron, bronze, paper, canvas or wood. Hope you enjoy it.

The 5th Wildlife Art Cáceres Exhibition will be opened from the 15th to the 31st of May in the Toledo-Moctezuma Palace/Historical Archive,  Plaza Conde de Canilleros, 1,  Cáceres. Phone number: 927 00 54 00.

The exbition is within the programme of the `Birds Cáceres Festival' events. Click here to download the programme of the events.

ROTARTE 2014, Punto de encuentro II

Here you have the catalogue of the exhibition.

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ROTARTE 2014, Punto de encuentro

Next Friday, June 16th, at 8.00 p.m.  the exhibition 'ROTARTE 2014, Punto de encuentro', will be opened in Rota -Cádiz-, at Sala Mercado Central Torre de la Merced. I'll be in very good company with my friends Ándres J. Naranjo and Lolita Paz Arribas and some colleagues s J.M. Estévez, Julio Malvido and Olga Ordóñez.

Here you have the works I`m going to show:

The Little Hunter -Lanius senator

Detail

Bronze and iron, 120x57x57 cm.

Previous reference 1

Alba - Tito alba

Bronze, iron and wood, 200 x 87 x 52 cm.

Detail

Barn owl -Tyto alba

Alba - Tito alba
Detail
Base of the work where you can see a shrew - Crocidura russula

Previous reference 2