Amparo Almela Catalá
Address: C / de la pilota D 22. Manises 46940 (Valencia). SPAIN
Dates Birth: October 26 1962.
NIF: 22.684.970-R
Telephone 628578501.
www.amparoalmela.com
email: aalmelac@gmail.com
AWARDS
o Rewarded Town of Madrid "Daniel Zuloaga". 95-96
o Mention of Honor of XXI Caja Madrid 96.
o Award L'Alcora 2003.
o Second prize Biennial I of Plastic Arts of Buñol. 2005.
o First prize of the Biennial IInd of Plastic Arts of Buñol 2007
o Mention of Honor the Ceramic Biennial XIth Manises 2013.
o Mention of Honor in 10th International Ceramic Contest. In MINO. Japan. 2014.
o Finalist in the category of Contemporary Creative Ceramics in the V National Ceramics Awards2014.
o Finalist in the category of Contemporary Creative Ceramics in the National Ceramics Awards 2016.
FORMATION.
Postgraduate Cerámica Artística. School of Ceramics of Manises.
Graduated in Ceramics for the School of Plastic Arts and Design of Valencia
1989.
- Workshop "Atifells".
1991.
- Course of Rakú directed by Martí Royo, in the School of Ceramics "The Bisbal".
1992.
-Course of improving of winch in the School of Ceramics of Ramón Fort (Gerona).
1993.
- Course of "Pastas and glazed earthenwares of potter's clay" directed by Jordi Bruguera, in the School of Ceramics "The Bisbal".
1996.
- 40th practical - theoretical intensive specialization Course for Ceramists in Cooking of enamels and pastas given by M. Keller.
- II Experience of ceramic decoration, organized by the School of Arts
Plastic arts and Design of Valencia: Department of Ceramics.
1998.
- Course of diagnosis of ceramic materials, given by Jorge Fernandez Chiti
2000.
- Course - workshop with Arcadi Blasco: "Ceramics for the Public Space”.
2012.
- Course of photoceramic experimentation. Given by Eli Moreto.
2014.
- Course Paper Clay (China). Given by Rafaela Pareja.
- Course of Earths Sigilatas, given by Samuel Bayarri.
2015.
- Master Class in expansive Clays. David Rosell.
- Master Class "American Clays" at Escola d'Art i Superior de Cerámica de Manises
2021
- "three-dimensional illusion in porcelain". Velimir Vukicevic.
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INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS.
1994. Workshop - study of the Team Coca Pedralba (Valencia).
1994. Institut Valenciá of the Women
1995. Cultural center of Burjasot.
1999. Palace of Vivanco. Catarroja.
2000. Cultural center of Burjasot.
2001. Gallery the Palau. Valencia.
2004. Room of the Filters. Manises.
2010. Gallery the Palau. Valencia.
2014. Museum of Ceramics Gonzalez Martí. Valencia.
2017. Frax Foundation. Albir.Alicante
2022. MUMAF Hall. Manises. "Duality".
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS.
1993.
- School of Ceramics of Manises.
1995.
- II Biennial European of Ceramics of Manises.
- School of Ceramics of Manises.
1996.
- National Contest of Ceramic Town of Madrid.
- XVI National Contest of Ceramics of Alcora. Museum of Ceramics of Alcora.
- XXI National Contest of Ceramic Caja Madrid.. Madrid
1997.
- Gallery d'art Temps. (Denia).
- Gallery the Palau. Valencia. ”Four looks”.
- XVIII Award Vila de Catarroja. III Award of Sculpture.
- VI Contest of Ceramic “City of Burgos” 1997.
- Interart. Fair Internationally of the art 1997. Valencia.
1998.
- United Artists with Sierra Leone. Art gallery Viciana. Valencia
- XVIII National Contest of Ceramics L'Alcora.
- Art to the Hotel. English hotel. Gallery the Palau. Valencia.
- X Biennial of Ceramics Angelina Alos d`Esplugues of Llobregat. Barcelona.
1999.
- Art to the Hotel. English Hotell. Gallery the Palau. Valencia
- Museum of the City. Town hall of Valencia.
- XIX National Contest of Ceramics L'Alcora
- IV Biennial European of Ceramics of Manises.
- Gallery Dean. Valencia.
2000.
- Art to the Hotel. English hotel. Gallery the Palau. Valencia
- National contest of Ceramic Town of Madrid.
- XI Biennial one of Ceramics Angelina Alos. Esplugues of Llobregat Barcelona.
2001.
- XVIII National prize of Painting “Town of Teulada”.
- Art to the Hotel. English hotel. Gallery the Palau. Valencia
- Cevisama. Stand Vicente Diez. S. L. Fair of Valencia
2003
- XXIII International Contest of Ceramics of L'Alcora.
- VI Biennial European of Ceramics of Manises.
