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MERCEDES LACASA

Tel: 0034 617906543

Email: mercedes_lacasa@hotmail.com

www.mercedeslacasa.blogspot.com

EDUCATION

1969 – 1971

Technical course in Administrative Management

1987 – 1989

Painting and drawing course at the Salesiano School in La Almunia de Dª Godina, Zaragoza

1990 – 1991

Painting and portrait course with the Catalan painter Eugenio Escriche, Zaragoza

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

1979 – 1985

Owner and manager of ‘Bianco nightclub’ in Sabiñanigo, Huesca

1986 – 1991

Owner and manager of ‘Milos nightclub’ in La Almunia de Dª Godina, Zaragoza

1984 – 1992

Agricultural entrepreneur; plantations of almonds, olives, cherries, peaches and vineyards

1993 – 1998

Manager of ‘Bar Espartaco Santoni’ in Marbella, Málaga

1996

Designer of invitations for ‘Club La Note’ in Marbella, Málaga

1998

President of the ‘Craftsman House’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

Painted twenty-eight paintings in the hotel ‘La Fonda’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

1999

Coordinated 250 people painting 35 pictures of different subjects, for ‘Bain and Company’ in the hotel ‘Don Carlos’ in Marbella, Málaga

Designed the official Easter poster for Benalmádena, Málaga

2001

Designed a painting for the new church, ‘Nuestra Señora del Carmen’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

2004

Designed a poster of Valadilla ‘Virgin of Carmen’ for Benalmádena Town Hall

Designed the first poster for the golf championship of ‘Marbella Rotary Club’

Completed a painting of Princess Salman Bin Abdulaziz and Cristo Kazarolis

2005

Designed official 2005 Easter poster for Benalmádena, Málaga

2006

Included in a book commemorating the tenth anniversary of APLAMA, entitled ‘TEN YEARS OF LIFE IN THE VISUAL ARTS APLAMA Malagueña’

2007

Designed the official poster for Benalmadena’s Fair 2007, Málaga

2009

Representative of Painters and Sculptors of the Spanish Association in Benalmádena and Mijas

Included in the Ecuador edition of the book entitled ‘LA MUJER ARTISTA NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL’

Curator of the collective AEPE exhibition in ‘Club del Mar’, Marbella

2010

Included in the Ecuador edition of the book entitled ‘Great Artists of Today’

Curator of the collective exhibition of AEPE in the castle BIL-BIL, Benalmádena

2011

Designed the official poster of San Juan for Arroyo de la Miel Fair’s, Benalmádena

Set up the 1st winter salon ‘Benalmádena con el Arte 2011’ of painting and sculpture, with the Spanish Association of painters and sculptors and Benalmádena Town Hall

REVIEW AND AWARDS

1991

Finalist in the regional painting competition ‘Ciudad de Monzón’, Huesca

1992

Finalist in the painting competition ‘Zurbaran’ in Zaragoza

Award winner in the national painting competition ‘Viola’ in Zaragoza

1993

Finalist in the painting competition ‘Zurbaran’ in Zaragoza

Award winner in the national painting competition ‘Viola’ in Zaragoza

1995

Finalist in the painting competiton in Alora, Málaga

1999

Finalist in the painting competition ‘Aspirina & Salud’ in Estepona, Málaga

2003

Finalist in the ‘Spring Prize’ competition celebrated in Boston Hotel, Zaragoza

Finalist in the ‘II Contest of drawing & painting Tivoli Word’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

2004

Finalist in the ‘III Contest of drawing & painting Tivoli Word’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

Finalist in the ‘VII winter salon of painting & sculpture’ in Zaragoza

Finalist in the ‘XIX Contest of painting in house of Melilla’

2005

Finalist in the ‘IV National drawing contest Felipe Orlando’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

Finalist in the ‘XIX autumn salon’ in Zaragoza

2006

Finalist in the competition ‘Association – Pro’ in Málaga

Finalist in the ‘VII National Contest of Drawing Felipe Orlando’

2007

Finalist in the ‘VIII National Contest of Drawing ‘Felipe Orlando’

2008

Finalist in the ‘IX National Contest of Drawing Felipe Orlando’

Finalist in the ‘Autumn salon of Multicaja’ in Zaragoza and Huesca

2009

Finalist in the ‘X National Contest of Drawing Felipe Orlando’

Finalist in the ‘XIII Spring competition’ in Fuengirola, Málaga

Finalist in the ‘XXII autumn salon’ in Zaragoza and Huesca

2010

Award winner at the ‘International Salon D’arts Plastiques’, for the town hall Sant Joan les Fonts, Gerona

Award winner in the ‘XIV spring competition’ of Fuengirola, Málaga

Finalist in the ‘XI National Contest of Drawing Felipe Orlando’

Award diploma of merit of ‘twenty-first century international art’, chapel Saint-Michel in Roquebrune sur argents, France

2011

Award winer for the collaboration in the collective exhibition for Palau-Saverdera town hall, Gerona.

Awarded a medal and diploma in Madrid for collaborating with the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors during its centenary as a delegate of Benalmádena and Mijas

XIII spring award, Fuengirola (Málaga) AEPE

Finalist in the ‘X National Contest of Drawing Felipe Orlando’

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1992

Exhibition in the ‘Hogar Extremeño, Zaragoza

Exhibition in the town hall of Epila, Zaragoza

1993

Exhibition in the ‘Pub Portland’ in La Almunia de Dª Godina, Zaragoza

1994

Exhibition in the ‘House of Culture’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

1996

Exhibition in the ‘Unicaja bank’, Málaga

2001

Exhibition in the ‘Festival of Contemporary Art’ ‘Sevilla Art’ with the gallery Pablo Ruiz, Málaga

Exhibition for the ‘John David Money Foundation’ in Chicago, EE.UU

Exhibition in the ‘Gallery Gaudi’, Madrid

Exhibition in ‘Club del Mar’ in Puerto Banus, Marbella

2002

Exhibition ‘Seasons of Flowers’ in the new gallery of ‘Club del Mar’ in Puerto Banus, Marbella

2003

Exhibition ‘Between Flowers and Desserts’ in ‘Club del Mar’, Marbella

Exhibition ‘Una Cierta Mirada’ in the ‘Plaza San Sebastián Hotel’ in Antequera, Málaga

2004

Exhibition in the ‘Castle BIL-BIL’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

Exhibition ‘Gala Gatos’ in the Guadalpin Hotel’, Marbella

Exhibition in the salon ‘Espacio Didier Daurat’, Málaga Airport

2006

Exhibition in the ‘Castle BIL-BIL’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

Exhibition in ‘The Gallery Bar’ in Fuengirola, Málaga

Exhibition in ‘Club del Mar’ in Marbella, Málaga

2007

Exhibition in the ‘Centre Alfonso XII, El Pardo’, Madrid

2010

Retrospective exhibition in the Cultural Centre of La Cala, Mijas

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2001

Collective exhibition about Easter subjects in the ‘Gallery Pablo Ruiz’, Málaga

Collective exhibition in ‘Gallery Pablo Ruiz’; theme – Bullfighting, Málaga

2002

Collective exhibition in ‘Gallery Gaudi’, Madrid

2004

Collective exhibition with the Malagan painters, small format, Presences IV in Cajamar, Málaga

Collective exhibition with the Malagan painters, large format, Presences VII in Málaga

Exhibition Hall Autumn 2004, along with the figurative painters Aragonese, in Caja Madrid, Zaragoza

Collective exhibition along with the Aragonese painters for the town hall of Pau, France

2005

Exhibition in gallery ‘Diaz Oliva’, Association Malagan Plastics Artists

Collective exhibition, Presences VII, in Cajamar, along with the Malagan painters

Exhibition in Presences IX ‘El Quijote Realidad y Fantasia’ in Civic Centre, Vélez Málaga

2006

Digital exhibition, Fair of the Towns, in Palace of Congress, Málaga

Collective exhibition, Presences X, ‘Art and Nature in the 21st century’ in Cajamar, Málaga

Collective exhibition, Presences XI, tribute to Picasso

Collective exhibition with the Aragonese figurative painters, Hall Winter, room Multicaja in Zaragoza and Huesca

2007

Exhibition in Presences XII with Aplama, CajaMar, Málaga

Exhibition in Presences XVI, work on paper, ‘Jar with Sunflowers’ in Cajamar, Málaga

2008

Collective exhibition, Presences XVI, ‘Architectutal, Rural and Urban Málaga’, in Cajamar

2009

Collective exhibition, religious thematic, in gallery ‘Cofradía del Santo Sepulcro’, Málaga

Collective exhibition in the XIII exposition of towns and cities in Málaga, APLAMA

Collective exhibition in the XX Spring Hall, Boston Hotel in Zaragoza

Collective exhibition in the XXIII Autumn Hall in Zaragoza and Huesca

Collective exhibition in Picasso Cultural Centre in Torremolinos, Málaga

Collective exhibition in the VI International of Plastic Arts (Winter Hall), in the cultural centre of San Joan Les Fonts, Gerona

2010

Collective exhibition of Religious and Christian Art for the Museum de la Villa House, Mijas

Collective exhibition ‘Them in Art’ in the Aires de Cordoba gallery

Collective exhibition in the XXI international mini-art ‘Le Sentimentalisme’ in the chapelle Saint-Michel, Roquebrune Sur Argens (France)

Collective exhibition in Benalmádena council for festivities, Málaga

Collective exhibition in the XXIV Autumn Hall in Zaragoza and Huesca

Rake collective exhibition, Málaga

Collective exhibition for AEPE in BIL-BIL castle, Benalmádena

Collective exhibition in the VI Contemporary International Art Hall, Marbella

2011

Collective exhibition for the festivities of Benalmádena in the Cultural House, Málaga

Collective exhibition in Colon House, Huelva

Collective exhibition for the International Art Exchange in Kobe Museum, Japan

Collective exhibition in Velez-Malaga; tribute to María Zambrano

Collective exhibition in the XV Spring Hall in Fuengirola, Málaga

Collective exhibition in the ‘XXXI Caribbean festival’ in Santiago de Cuba

Collective SHOWART UNILATINA in Miami, Florida USA

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Member of the Malagan Artists Association APLAMA (Since 2003)

Member of the Aragonese Figurative Artist Association ADAFA (Since 2003)

Member of the Zaragoza Association of Plastic Artists Goya Aragón (Since 2011)

Member of the cultural association airs Cordoba (Since 2011)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

2005

Member of the judging panel in the 2005 carnival of Benalmádena, Málaga

Member of the judging panel in the 2nd edition of poster ‘Cafe Teatro Joven’ in Benalmádena, Málaga

2009

Member of the judging panel ‘Outdoor Painting’ in Mijas, Málaga

2010

Member of the judging panel in the 2010 carnival of Benalmádena, Málaga

Member of the judging panel at the ‘X Outdoor Painting’ in Mijas, Málaga

2011

Member of judging panel in the 2011 carnival of Benalmádena, Málaga

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2001

Interviewed by R1 ‘Radio Nacional de España’ in Sevilla, on the programme ‘La Hora Tonta’ presented by Meadowns Gorge – Theme: The nude in painting

Interviewed on ‘T.V channel PTV Malaga’ by Domingo Benalmádena Merido Special Program (Theme Paintings Mercedes Lacasa)

2003

Interviewed in ‘Cadena Ser’ in Estepona, Málaga

Interviewed on ‘T.V channel PTV Málaga’, by Marta Gonzalez, on the theme of paintings by Mercedes Lacasa

2009

Interviewed live on ‘Radio Onda Cero’ by Juan Carlos Palomares, Marbella

2011

Interviewed by www.kallejo.com, on the theme of paintings by Mercedes Lacasa

 
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