About the artist:

Emilia Castañeda was born November the 7th , 1943. 1956- Starts art studies at the «Victor Esteban Ripaux's» Private Academy. 1959- Enters the School of Arts and Crafts «Llotja» in Barcelona, alternating her studies in the Artistic Center of Sant Lluc. 1969- Finishes her studies in the «Massana School» of Barcelona. 1971- Ends formative stage going in for several competitions and collective exhibitions wining several prizes. Honorific Member o The "Real Circulo de Bellas Artes" -Barcelona Outstanding prizes: 1964- 2nd Prize «Picture Notes of Barcelona». 1968- VII, Prize to «Young Painting». 1969- X Prize to «Young Painting». 1970- XI, 1st Prize to «Young Painting». 1970- 1st Prize «Fortuny Medal». 1971- 1 st Prize VI art competition of the Valles. 1971- 1st Prize IX art exhibition of Martorell. 1976- 1st Prize of Painting «Isidro Nonell» (organized by the Royal Center of Sant Lluch). 1977- Painting of a «Saint George» for Barcelona's Diputation. Solo exhibitions: 1973- Lleonart Gallery, Barcelona 1975- Sala Nonell, Barcelona 1976- Anquin´s Gallery, Reus 1976- Sala Nonell, Barcelona 1977- Lleonart Gallery, Barcelona 1979- Jaime III Gallery, Palma de Mallorca 1980- Llotja d´Art, Barcelona 1980- Anquin´s Gallery, Reus 1980- Fondo Internacional de Pintura, Barcelona 1981- Kreisler Gallery, Barcelona 1981- Galerie d´Art de Lucete, Paris 1982- Bearn Gallery, Palma de Mallorca 1983- Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Grand-Palais, Paris 1983- Unbergurg Gallery, Regensberg, Zurich 1983- Fondation Herbert d´Uckermann, Grenoble 1984- Guiot and Marcel Bernhein Galleries, Paris 1985- Lleonart Gallery, Barcelona 1986- Scala Gallery, Barcelona 1987- Sokoa Gallery, Madrid 1988- Am Operning Gallery, Vienna 1991- Foz Gallery, Sitges 1993- Maria Salvat Gallery, Barcelona 1994- Capital Bank Gallery, Miami, USA 1995- Granero Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 1995- Lincoln Center, New York, USA 1995- Mellado Gallery, Madrid 1996- Ambassador Galleries, New York, USA 1996- Foz Gallery, Sitges 1999- Granero Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2002- Art Petritxol, Barcelona 2003- Giacomo Gallery, Barcelona Group exhibitions: - Sala Nonell, Barcelona - "Peintres d´Espagne Catalane", Saint-Etienne, France - "Art figuratiu", Bonanova Gallery, Barcelona - "Simultània a França i Catalunya", Mitre Gallery, Barcelona - Musée du Surréalisme, Château de Vaux, Melum, France - Salones de mayo, Anquin´s Gallery, Reus - Salón femenino, Casa Irisalbe, Barcelona - Homage to Pavarotti, Barcelona - International Art Fair, Washington, USA - Sam Gallery, Marbella - Pizarro Gallery, Valencia - Darby Louise, Barcelona Illustrious customers: Marta Ferrusola, Jack Nicholson, Luciano Pavarotti, Sara Montiel...