CURRICULUM

Professional Education


School of Industrial and Electronic Design: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

School of Fine Arts, Design, Sculpture & Painting: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

 

Currently & Recently Shortlisted


✻ Finalist: MCity Block 9 Park Public Art – Mississauga, Canada.

✻ Finalist: Carmel High School Roundabout Sculpture – Carmel, Indiana, USA.

✻ Finalist: Walker Johnston Park Creek Access Public Artwork – Urbandale, Iowa, USA.

✻ Finalist: Fire Station 21 Public Art Commission – Kirkland, Washington, USA.

✻ Finalist: Bicentennial Park Artwork – Macon, Georgia, USA.

 

Awards, Prizes & Forthcoming Installations


✻ Moda Hove Central “The Gateways” Art Commission, Hove, UK.

✻ Louisiana State University, Art Corridor Artworks, Baton Rouge, USA.

✻ N81 Knockroe Bends Art Commission, County Wicklow, Ireland.

✻ 60th Anniversary Public Art Project, Coral Springs, Florida, USA.

✻ 10th Street & US 41 Roundabout Landmark Commission, City of Sarasota, Florida

✻ Fraser Heights Art Commission; Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

✻ Maclovio Barraza Memorial Art Commission; Tucson, Arizona, USA

✻ Award of Excellence; awarded by the District of North Vancouver’s Advisory Design Panel for collaboration on the Edgemont Commons Project

✻ Gold Medal; 30th Anniversary International Art Salon; Vittel, France

✻ Special Exhibition Project: Art Monaco

✻ Public and Artist’s Prize: ArtVittel, France

✻ Jury’s Special Mention Prize: Florence Biennale, Italy

✻ Silver Medal: Grand Palais, SNBA, Paris, France.

  

Commissions Awarded & Installed Artworks


✻ 2023: THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUAR: Miller Electric Center, Jacksonville, Florida.

✻ 2023: THE BAOBAB – HOME, STORY & SURVIVAL ON THE SAVANNAH: Oklahoma City Zoological Gardens, Oklahoma City, USA.

✻ 2022: THE WHALEBONE ARCH: Edward Street Quarter Entryway, Brighton, U.K.

✻ 2022: THE GIANT – THE PROTECTOR AT THE LOUGH: Antrim Lough Shore Park, Antrim, Northern Ireland

✻ 2021: AMALUR CHILD – BETWEEN THE SAND AND THE SEA: Rond Pont du Bois de Rome, La Teste-de-Buch, France

✻ 2020: WE ARE MUSIC & MUSIC IS US: Kiest Park, Dallas, Texas, USA

✻ 2019: CONNECTION: Lakeland Health Medical Pavilion, St Joseph, USA / EQUILIBRIUM: Santa Barbara Plaza, Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain.

✻ 2017: 11,450 CHILDREN: Père Llachaise Cemetery, Paris, France / THE AUREATE SPRUCE: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada / TOGETHERNESS: Plaza Roberto Maestas, El Centro De La Raza, Seattle, USA.

✻ 2016: LITTLE GIANTS: Como Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

✻ 2015: THE LIFE PROTECTOR: Edgemont Boulevard, Vancouver, Canada / PERSISTENT LIFE: Garden of Reflection, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.

✻ 2014: EVOLUTION IN JEJU: Cheonjiyeon Park, Jeju, South Korea.

✻ 2012: MUJERES TRABAJADORAS DEL MAR: Fishing Port, Ondarroa, Spain.

✻ 2010: CAMINO DE LA EVOLUCIÓN HUMANA: Museum of Human Evolution, Burgos, Spain.

✻ 2008: THE PILLARS OF GASTEIZ: Santa María Cathedral, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

✻ 2007: EL NAVEGANTE: Cup of America, Valencia, Spain.

✻ 2002: NIÑO MERCURIO: Bilbao, Spain.

✻ 2001: PUERTA DE LOS HONORABLES: Guggenheim Plaza, Bilbao, Spain.

✻ 2000: El MIRADOR: Baracaldo, Spain / EL JUEZ: Baracaldo, Spain.

✻ 1999: EL CHE CON NIÑO: Santa Clara, Cuba.

✻ 1998: EL GOBERNADOR CON NIÑO: Ceuta, Spain.

✻ 1997: INTELECTUAL CON NIÑO Y MUÑECO: Sestao, Spain.

✻ 1996: VAGAMUNDO: Madrid Barajas Airport, Spain / NEPTUNO CON MUSA: Castro Urdiales, Spain.

✻ 1995: PENSADOR NIÑO: Vitoria- Gasteiz, Spain.

✻ 1994: CONFIANZA: Almerimar, Spain.

✻ 1992: CONCORDIA: Expo92, Sevilla, Spain / EL REGRESO: Bermeo, Spain.

✻ 1991: EL MINOTAURO: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

✻ 1989: EL HOMBRE CON ARCO IRIS: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

✻ 1984: MATERNIDAD: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain / LIBERTAD: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

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