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USOA MENDIKUTE BARRENA

 (Bergara (Guipuzcoa-Spain), 04-11-1976)

EDUCATION

2012 Graduated in Graphic Design and Video Edition, ESPAI (School of Computing), Barcelona (Spain)

2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain)

GRANTS

2000 Education and Curatorial Internship, Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, Bilbao (Spain)

PUBLICATIONS

2020 (December) "A GIFT CALLED MATEO" (Children's book). Collaboration as an illustrator with writer Elena H.D.Cruz, published by Amazon.

Is a children's book to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for rare disorder called Fibrous Dysplasia.

2018 (November)"VERA LA SONADORA" (Children's book in spanish): Translation into spanish of "VERA MONGOLFIERA", published by BABIDI-BU (Seville)

2017 (June) "VERA MONGOLFIERA" (Children's book in italian) Collaboration as an illustrator with writer Cinzia Tuveri, published by ARTETICA ONLUS (Rome)

LOGO CREATION

2015 Logo creation for "My Tme" coffee shop, Green Lanes, Enfield, London

MASCOT CREATIONS

2019 "MAHOITXO" Mascot Creation for the ladies football team, Bergara, Spain.

2019  Mascot Creation for "Gamarra School Of Catering", Vitoria, Spain.

COMISSIONED ILLUSTRATION

2022 Illustration for NDANK NDANK, (Association that supports the interculturality and collaboration between the Basque Country and Senegal).

2022 Poster for UME ALAIA (Euskadi), Association of Adoptive Families from the Basque Country, Spain.

2021 Illustration for ARITZETA choir, Bergara, Spain.

2021 Illustration for the ladies football team, Bergara, Spain.

 ART EXHIBITIONS RECORD

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

From 2015-2020 Exhibition in “My Time” coffee shop, Green Lanes, Endfield, London, UK

2018 Bar “Pol-Pol”, Bergara, Spain

 2017 Bar “Hamaika”, Bergara, Spain

2017 Bar “Aitz Garbi”, Antzuola, Spain

2015 Coffe shop & theatre “Espaloia”, Elgeta, Spain

2014 Bar “Infernukua”, Bergara, Spain

2012 Bar “Nahikari”, Bergara, Spain

2012 Bar “Café d’Arts”, Barcelona, Spain

2011 Bar “HDP”, Barcelona, Spain

2011 Bar “La Cotxera”, Barcelona, Spain

2011 Bar “Sol De Nit”, Barcelona, Spain

2011 Guinardó Community Centre, Barcelona, Spain

2008 Bar “Duke of York”, Clerkenwell Rd, London, UK

2006 Sala “Aroztegi”, Bergara, Spain

2005 “Euroart Gallery” (N17 Studios), Tottenham Hale, London, Uk

2004 Bar “Nahikari”, Bergara, Spain

2001 Bergara Community Center, Bergara, Spain

1999 Bar “Nahikari”, Bergara, Spain

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 (March)  "EMAKUME BASERRITARRA"  Multidisciplinar art exhibition of local women artists, to reivindicate women rights, "Aroztegi", Bergara, Spain

2021 (March)  "EDERTASUNA EMAKUMEAREN BI IKUSPUNTUETATIK"  Multidisciplinar art exhibition of local women artists, to reivindicate women rights, "Aroztegi", Bergara, Spain

2020 (March)  "AMALURRA"  Multidisciplinar art exhibition of local women artists, to reivindicate women rights, "Aroztegi", Bergara, Spain

2019 (March)  "EMAKUMIEN BIHARRA"  Multidisciplinar art exhibition of local women artists, to reivindicate women rights, "Aroztegi", Bergara, Spain

2018 BASKFEST Multidisciplinar art event to promote “Donostia/San Sebastian 2016 European Capital of Culture”- Kingsland Road (Hoxton)-London, UK

2015 Collaboration with Raül Peña in bar “La Createca”, Barcelona, Spain.

2015 With Raül Peña in bar “Brut Bar’s”, Barcelona, Spain.

2014 With Felipe Cardona in bar “Trío”, Barcelona, Spain.

2014 With Felipe Cardona in bar “Brut Bar’s”, Barcelona, Spain.

2011 “Certamen de Artistas Nóveles” (Young Artists Award), Setba Gallery, Barcelona Spain.

2011 “Certamen de Artistas Nóveles” (Young Artists Award), Koldo Mitxelena Gallery, San Sebastian, Spain

2010 “The International Day of Painting”, Barcelona, Spain

2010 “Salón de Otoño” (Autum Exhibition), Red03 Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2010 “Stripart”- Mostra d’Art Jové d’Horta Guinardó (Young Art Show), Barcelona, Spain

2004 “Islington Art and Design Fair”, Candid Arts Gallery, Islington, London, UK

2004 “Cafe Gallery Projects”, Bermondsey, London, UK

AWARDS

 2022 Illustration chosen for the bandanas to celebrate "PENTEKOSTE JAIAK", main local festivities of Bergara town, Spain

 2021 Poster design chosen by NDANK NDANK, (Association that supports the interculturality and collaboration between the Basque Country and Senegal) to celebrate their 10th anniversary.

2002 3rd place, Art contest organized for the 25th anniversary of UNED, The Spanish Open University

1999 2nd place, Art contest organized for the 675th anniversary of Azkoitia town, Spain

1995 3rd place, VI. Edition of Comic competition organized by “Jardun”, Bergara, Spain

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2000 Art teacher for children aged 5 to 13 years old. “BEART” Artist Association, Bergara, Spain

 COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4.