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