BIOGRAPHY

EXHIBITIONS

1992: Institut Français de Barcelona
Sala Cultural Sant Jordi, Caixa de Catalunya, Barcelona. Internacional ARCO Art Fair, Madrid, Jade/Yvonamor Palix Gallery, France.
1994: “Flores, Pentagonos y Fred Astaire”, Tartessos Art Gallery Bookstore, Barcelona.
2004: Sala Almirall, Barcelona
2008: Sala Almirall, Barcelona
2010: “Caminos de vida, un despertar” Univ. J.Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá. Colombia
2015: “Colombia”, etchings, Pascual Fort Gallery, Cadaqués,Spain

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1978: “18, Fil i …….” La Foga Gallery, Barcelona.
1979: “Erotic Art Show” Collector´s Choise Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.
1986: Maribel Vidal-Quadras&Inés Aponte Paintings, Pratt Institute Gallery, New York “Juried Fine Art Show” Rubelle&Norman Schalfler Gallery, Brooklyn New York
1987: “François Baschet Sound Structures and Maribel Vidal-Quadras Paintings” Installation at Civic Centers La Sedeta and Sant Marti, Barcelona.
1989: “Port Vell : Imatge Simbolica de Barcelona” Galeria Artual, Barcelona
1990: “Mostra d´Art Contemporany”, Academia de Belles Arts, Sabadell, Barcelona.
1992: “Mostra d’Art Internacional”, Centre d’Art La Rectoria, St. Pere Vilamajor. International Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany, A.C.R. Adolf Von Ribbentrop Gallery VIII Bienal IberoAmericana de Arte, “América Nuestro Continente”, Mexico.
1993: Baie-Saint-Paul ´93, Le Symposium de la Jeune Peinture au Canada “Gent EINA”, Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona
“Alumni International”, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York
“Segona Exposició Benefica d´Art per la Lluita contra el SIDA, Palau Robert,
1994: “Exposició d´Homenatge al Greco”, Centenary de las Festes Modernistas, 1892-1992/1994, Sitges, Barcelona
Tallers Oberts 94, Barcelona
1995: “Supermercado del Arte”, American Prints, Madrid Tallers Oberts 95, Barcelona
“Colombia en Cataluña”, Consulado General de Colombia, Barcelona “Exposición Itinerante Humanista”, La Casa del Sol, Barcelona
1996: “50 Artistas a la Cerdanya”, Mostra Internacional, Bellver de Cerdanya, Girona “Colombianas desde Cataluña”, Fundación Museo Bolivariano de Arte Contemporáneo, Santa Marta, Colombia
1997: Dissetè Mini Print Internacional de Cadaqués Tallers Oberts 97, Barcelona
1998: Exposició Fons d ́Art de la Fundació EINA, Centre d ́Art Santa Monica, Disvuitè Mini Print Internacional Cadaqués
1999: Disnovè Mini Print Internacional Cadaqués 2000.“2x6” Colectiva de gravat, Espai Bruna, Barcelona
2000: “2x6” Prints, Espai Bruna, Barcelona. International Print Exhibition “Graphic Constellation” Szczecin, Poland.
International Print Exhibition “Graphic Constellation” Szczecin, Polonia
2001:Triennial 100 Cities , Art and Culture Regional Center, Suwalki, Polonia

EDUCATION

1965-1966: Art Student´s League, New York, Fashion Sketching
1966-1967: Escuela de Moda Feli, Barcelona, Fashion Sketching
1971-1973: Escola de Disseny Tèxtil, Barcelona, Light,Color&Design in textiles
1973-1978: Workshop of the artist Josep Grau-Garriga, Barcelona, Weaving
1974-1975: Escola Massana, Barcelona, Drawing and Weaving
1979: Laguna College of Art, Laguna Beach, California, Drawing and Painting
1981: California College of Arts&Crafts, Drawing, Painting and Paper making
1982-1986: B.F.A. in Painting with Highest Honors, Pratt Institute, New York, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Silkscreen, Art History, Literature, etc
1989-1990: XXth century Painting Seminar, Institut de les Humanitats, Barcelona
1996-2001: Pascual Fort Etching Workshop, Barcelona
2002-2003: Mysticism and Contemporary Art, Institut de les Humanitats, Barcelona
2005: Official Art & Tourism Guide of Catalunya, Generalitat de Catalunya
2006: Spiritual in Art, Institut de les Humanitats, Barcelona
2009: Christian Symbology, Girona Univ.&Generalitat Catalunya

PROFESSIONAL IN ART TEACHING

2006-2007: Picasso Museum, guided tours the Permanent Collection, Barcelona
2003-2004: VIP art guide for the Sudan Delegation at Picasso and MNAC Museums, Espai Gaudí, Parc Güell for Caixa Forum, and Miró Foundation, Mies van der Rohe Pavillion for Roche , ADOPTART Cultural services
2002: Art History Course “ Painting and Music Analogies”, Barcelona
1999-2000: Painting Class for Sant Cugat´s Municipal Art School, Barcelona
1998-2001: Lectures on Miró and Picasso followed by visits to Miró Foundation and Picasso Museum for Saga Holidays, Boston
1996-2006: Assistant to Art Sociology Class, University of Barcelona
1996: Contemporary Art History Seminar, Nonell Art Gallery, Barcelona
1994-1995: Intensive Painting Workshop, Geneve, Switzerland
Summer Painting Course, The Art Center, Turk&Caicos Islands (U.K.)
1992-2008: Private Painting and Drawing courses at her workshop, Barcelona. Professor at EINA School of Art&Design, Barcelona
1990-1995: Professor at EINA School of Art&Design, Barcelona:
-Art Seminar on Contemporary Artists
-Barcelona’s Pla de Color, a proposal for Barcelona’s urban furniture color for the City Town Hall in the Olympic Games urban renewal
-Foundation Light&Color.
1987-1992: Professor at IADE School of Fashion and Interior Design, Barcelona: Foundation Light&Color, Drawing and Textile Theory

LANGUAGES

Español
Francés
Inglés
Catalán

EXPERIENCE

1987: Assistant to Barcelona´s Art Triangle Workshop for The Town Hall
1986: Assistant to US sculptor Loren Madsen at David McKee Gallery, New York Assitant to Spanish artist Miralda with the Barcelona-New York Honey Moon Installation Project at the Jacob Javits Center, New York.
1978-1984: Assistant to the artist Valerie Bechtol in several Art Performances in Orange County and the International Mask Festival at the Olympic Art Activities in Los Angeles, California. Assistant to the Spanish artist Josep Grau-Garriga at his workshop and several Installations-Happenings:
1982: “Environment” at La cité de Carcassone, France.
1978: “Environment-Happening” at Sugarbush, Vermont, USA
1977: “Environment Textil” at La Fontana d´Or, Girona, Spain
1976: “Environment-Happening” at Montmajour Abbey, Arles, France “Environment Textil” Aniversario de la Llotja, Palacio de la Virreina, Barcelona
1975: “Environmnet-Happening” at Le Centre Culturel du Marais, Paris, France.

PROFESSIONAL IN THE TEXTILE DESIGN FIELD

1971-1981: Freelance textile designer for rugs, carpets, upholstery to manufacturers in Barcelona and Madrid: Tapicerias Gancedo, Cecilia Conde, Vda. Lledó Mas, Alterra, Gra, Alvarez-Alba.
1976-1979: Free lance textile designer for architects Frargas&Tous, Banco Industrial de Catalunya, Banco Pastor, Banca Catalana
1978-1979: International Textile Designers Fair in France
1980-1986: Freelance textile designer for rugs, carpets, upholstery to manufacturers in New York: Saxony Carpet CoInc, Rosecore CoInc, Karastan; First Editions, Patterson, Flyn&Martin, Phoenix Carpet CoInc, etc
1987-1988: Tapicerias Gancedo, New Carpet Design Collection, Barcelona

HONORS

1983-1984: Scholarship granted by the US-Spanish Joint Committee for Educational and Cultural
1984: Fisher State Scholarship, U.S.A.
Korshov Ajoutian Scholarship, U.S.A.
1985: Seeman Burse Fund, U.S.A.