Mª Pilar Gracia Ara Biography

Madrid-born artist, Maria Pilar is an accomplished painter and printmaker.

Trained at the Royal Fine Arts Academy of San Fernando and the Faculty of Fine Arts, she has collaborated at the following graphic publishers, Brita-Prinz and Tres en Raya, in Madrid.

Her works have been shown around the world, including New York, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Seville and Madrid (Spain).

Amongst her recent EXHIBITIONS are: - Fundacion Maturen de Tarazona, 1997. - Casa del Agua de Avila, 1997. - Palacio de Garci Grande de la Obra Social y Cultural de Caja Duero de Salamanca, 1998. - Caja Duero de Valladolid, 1998. - Caja Duero de Palencia, 1999 - Palacio de Santa Cruz del Colegio de Arquitectos de Zaragoza, 1999. - ESTAMPA (International Contemporary Art Fair of Graphic Prints). Madrid, 1999 & 2000. - La Rioja Museum, Logroño, Spain, 2000. - "MAC21" International Contemporary Art Fair. Marbella, 2000 - Centro Cultural Caleidoscopio. Mostoles (Madrid). 2000.

This artist has also received a prestigious Spanish award, "Molina Higueras de Pintura", from the Real Academia de Bellas Artes, Madrid.