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BIO

I was born in Madrid, where I graduated in Fine Arts (with a double major in Restoration and Painting) and received my PhD with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the Complutense University of Madrid.

 

Since my student days I have been passionate about ancient and contemporary painting techniques and procedures. I was able to complete my training thanks to an FPI research grant (Madrid, Rome and Florence) and a Postdoctoral fellowship that culminated in a patent and several publications.

 

My work has a strong conceptual background combined with a deep technical knowledge. I express my wide plastic universe by elaborating my own materials based on epoxy resin combined with pigments, fillers, Nepalese and African papers, fiberglass and various innovative elements.

 

I have participated in more than 100 art exhibitions, receiving several awards. My works have traveled all over the world, from Spain to New York, London, Portugal, France, Italy, Iran, China, etc.

 

I combine my work as an artist with teaching activities. I am a Master Professor in Contemporary Techniques at the Escuela Superior de Conservación y Restauración de Bienes Culturales de Madrid and a Professor in Classical Techniques. This allows me to be at the forefront in my field and allows me to experiment with new pictorial formulas that I include in my creative process.

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Resides and works in Madrid, Spain.

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Education:

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[1994] - Ph.D. in Fine Arts with Extraordinary Doctorate Award from Complutense University of Madrid.

[1991] - Training at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) in Rome and at the Archivio di Stato and Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence.

[1988] - Bachelor of Fine Arts with dual specialization in Restoration and Painting from Complutense University of Madrid.

[1979 – 1985] - Training at the academies of Amadeo Roca, Peña, and Arjona in Madrid.

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Professional Contributions (Patents):

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[2005]
INVENTOR: Rodríguez Sancho, Isabel
TITLE: "Ornamentation of Wall Surfaces."
REFERENCE: Industrial Design Registration No: D0500919-7.

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[1995]
INVENTORS: Huertas Torrejón, Ml; Rodríguez Sancho, I; Fernández García, G.
TITLE: "Prototype of a Rigid-Inert Painting Support."
REFERENCE: Invention Patent No: P9500808
HOLDER: Complutense University of Madrid.

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Teaching and Publications:

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[1998] - Publishes two books:
New Rigid Supports for Artistic Purposes, 2 Vols.; 791 pp; Ed. UCM (Humanities). Publications Service. Office of University Extension. Faculty of Fine Arts, 1994, Madrid.
I.S.B.N. 84-8116-324-5.

New Translucent and Transparent Supports for Dual Application in Painting and Restoration, 1 vol. 361 pp. © Isabel Rodríguez Sancho.
I.S.B.N. 84-8416-433-0.

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[1997] - Since 1997 - Associate Professor of Painting Techniques and Procedures at the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of Madrid.

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Awards:

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[2024] - First Prize XXVIII International Painting Contest “Ciudad de Alcázar”. Ciudad Real, Spain.

[2024] - Finalist in the XIII Laura Otero Painting Contest. Cáceres, Spain.

[2024] - Tribute to Isabel de la O for her artistic career at the Casa de Ávila. Government of Castilla y León.

[2024] - Selected in the XXXIX National Painting and Plastic Arts Award Enrique Ginestal. Toledo, Spain.

[2016] - Selected in the XXVI Painting Biennial "Eusebio Sempere."

[2014] - First Runner-Up in the XXXIV National Painting and Sculpture Contest Villa de Parla.

[2014] - Selected in the XXIV Cerezo Moreno Painting Competition.

[2014] - Selected in the XXVIII Emilio Ollero Painting Award.

[2014] - Selected in the XXIII López-Villaseñor Plastic Arts Award.

[2013] - Selected in the XXXIII National Painting and Sculpture Contest Villa de Parla.

[2012] - Runner-Up in the XXXII National Painting and Sculpture Contest Villa de Parla.

[2010] - Selected in the VI Muface Painting Award. Madrid.

[2010] - Honorable Mention in the XIX López Villaseñor Plastic Arts Award. Ciudad Real.

[2006] - Selected in the 73rd Autumn Salon. Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors.

[2004] - Diploma from the Faculty of Fine Arts in recognition of the UCM Doctorate Extraordinary Award.

[2004] - Selected in the 71st Autumn Salon. Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors. Casa de Vacas Cultural Center.

[2003] - Second Sculpture Prize Spring of the Arts. Madrid.

[2003] - Selected in the 2nd Outdoor Sculpture Competition. UCM Botanical Garden. Madrid.

[1997] - Selected in the VIII Young Painting Contest. Reus, Tarragona.

[1997] - Selected in the XXVII International Painting Contest "Tribute to Rafael Zabaleta". Quesada, Jaén.

[1996] - Selected in the VII Painting Contest "Ademart Champagnat." Vigo.

[1996] - Selected in the VIII Garden Theme Contest. Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors. Aranjuez Cultural Hall.

[1996] - Selected in the V Painting Prize Ciudad de Quintanar. Toledo.

[1996] - Selected in the XVIII Painting Contest "Ciudad de Tomelloso". Ciudad Real.

[1996] - Selected in the VIII Painting Biennial "Elisa Tomás Yusti." Alicante.

[1996] - Selected in the 63rd Autumn Salon. Casa de Vacas Cultural Center. Madrid.

[1996] - Selected in the V López Villaseñor Painting Award. Ciudad Real.

[1995] - Selected in the XIII Plastic Arts Competition of the College of Civil Engineers, Canals and Ports. Association of Civil Engineers, Canals and Ports. Madrid.

[1995] - Selected in the I Foundation of Commercial Agents Competition. Madrid.

[1995] - Runner-Up in the XXVII Painting Contest Ciudad de Tomelloso. Ciudad Real.

[1995] - Selected in the II Painting Contest "Adolfo Lozano Sidro". Priego de Córdoba.

[1994] - Selected in the III López Villaseñor Painting Award. Ciudad Real.

[1994] - Honorable Mention in the I Painting Contest "Adolfo Lozano Sidro". Priego de Córdoba.

[1988] - Third Painting Prize of the Villanueva del Pardillo City Council. Madrid.

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Exhibitions:

[2024] - FERIARTE. Ifema. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - Espacio Mercado. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - ESTAMPA. Ifema. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - Francisco Duayer Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - Municipal Museum of Alcázar de San Juan. Ciudad Real, Spain.
[2024] - Obispo Solís Cultural Center, Miajadas. Cáceres, Spain.
[2024] - Rafael Morales Cultural Center. Toledo, Spain.
[2024] - ANTIK Almoneda 41st Edition. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - SAM. Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - Permanent exhibition at Beatriz Bálgoma Gallery, Galerías Piquer. El Rastro, Madrid, Spain.
[2024] - Gunni & Trentino. Madrid, Spain.

[2023] - Beatriz Bálgoma Gallery, Galerías Piquer. El Rastro, Madrid, Spain.
[2023] - ART UP!. Requenart. Lille Grand Palais Exhibition Center. Lille, France.
[2023] - ANTIK PASSIÓN ALMONEDA. Beatriz Bálgoma Gallery. IFEMA, Spain.
[2023] - Emotion Artgallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2023] - Art and Design Stories. Vernissage. Madrid, Spain.
[2023] - ESTAMPA. Ifema. Madrid, Spain.
[2023] - FERIARTE. Ifema. Madrid, Spain.

[2022] - “Sobras de Arte 2022”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2022] - ESTAMPA. Requenart. Madrid, Spain.
[2022] - FERIARTE. Ifema. Madrid, Spain.

[2021] - “Sobras de Arte 2021”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2021] - JUST MAD. Requenart. Madrid, Spain.
[2021] - “El poder de la curva” (“The Power of the Curve”). Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2021] - ESTAMPA. Requenart. Madrid, Spain.
[2021] - Art Fair of Montpellier. Requenart. Montpellier, France.

[2020] - “Sobras de Arte 2020”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2020] - “VYA. Vision and Art”. Collective Exhibition at the Studio of Darío Villalba and Carolina Andrada. Madrid, Spain.

[2019] - “Machi-de la O”. C.C. Casa de Vacas del Retiro. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2019] - Spiral XIII Collective. San Clemente Cultural Center. Toledo, Spain.
[2019] - Exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Shop. Madrid, Spain.

[2018] - “A 4 Bandas Palma de Mallorca”. Pascual de Cabo Gallery. Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
[2018] - ARTS GRAFICA. Women, Art, and Society. ART SEVILLA 18. Interlude. Seville, Spain.
[2018] - “Sobras e Arte. Tribute to Eduardo Arroyo”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.

[2017] - “Periplos”. Art Circle. Solo Exhibition. Toledo, Spain.
[2017] - “En Pie”. Baluarte Hall. Tres Cantos City Hall. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2017] - ACORRALA2. Madrid, Spain.
[2017] - Summer Collective. Herráiz Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2017] - “Homo Ludens”. AP Gallery. Riaza, Segovia, Spain.
[2017] - Exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Shop. Madrid, Spain.

[2016] - “Wandeando”. Factoría de Papel. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2016] - NEWdelaOYORKMatamolou. Isabel de la O’s Workshop. Madrid, Spain.
[2016] - “Applied Art”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2016] - Onil Cultural Center. Alicante, Spain.
[2016] - “Sobras de Arte”. Factoría de Papel. Madrid, Spain.
[2016] - Exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Shop. Madrid, Spain.

[2015] - CASA DECOR. Madrid, Spain.
[2015] - ART SEVILLA. Seville, Spain.

[2014] - “Messy Thoughts”. UBS Bank. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2014] - “Outdoor Art”. Pablo Iglesias Cultural Center. Madrid, Spain.
[2014] - Art Collect Iran. QASR Garden Museum. Tehran, Iran.
[2014] - Casa de la Cultura Villa de Parla. Madrid, Spain.
[2014] - Cerezo Moreno Museum. Jaén, Spain.
[2014] - Provincial Palace. Jaén, Spain.
[2014] - López Villaseñor Museum. Ciudad Real, Spain.

[2013] - “Back to the Sea”. Acuarela Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Santander, Spain.
[2013] - “Art for Piura”. Ansorena Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2013] - MARB ART. Marbella, Spain.
[2013] - Casa de la Cultura Villa de Parla. Madrid, Spain.
[2013] - Javier Román Gallery. Málaga, Spain.

[2012] - KunStart Fiera Bolzano_Messe Bozen. Italy.
[2012] - Casa de la Cultura Villa de Parla. Madrid, Spain.

[2011] - “Encounters”. La Reja Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Segovia, Spain.
[2011] - “Cross Temptations”. ATLANTIC GALLERY. NY, United States.
[2011] - Geraldes da Silva Gallery. Porto, Portugal.

[2010] - ART MADRID. Alexandra Irigoyen Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2010] - Meta Phorein. Art Space. Open Space. Madrid, Spain.
[2010] - Muface Exhibition Hall. Madrid, Spain.
[2010] - López Villaseñor Museum. Ciudad Real, Spain.

[2009] - “Interferences”. Signos 5 Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Santander, Spain.
[2009] - ART MADRID. Alexandra Irigoyen Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2009] - ARTE GENOVA 2009. Pablo Ruiz Gallery. Málaga, Spain.
[2009] - ART SHOPPING DU LOUVRE. Paris, France.

[2007] - ART MADRID. El Cantil Gallery. Santander, Spain.
[2007] - “Daydreams”. Alejandra Irigoyen Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[2006] - “The Cycle of Life”. Newton Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2006] - “Art and Gastronomy”. El Cantil Gallery. Santander, Spain.
[2006] - 73rd Autumn Salon. Retiro Municipal Board. Madrid, Spain.
[2006] - Alejandra Irigoyen Gallery. Madrid, Spain.
[2006] - ARPA Fair. Fetasa Stand. Valladolid, Spain.

[2005] - “Dancers”. El Cantil Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Santander, Spain.
[2005] - ESTAMPA. Alejandra Irigoyen Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[2004] - SIMM (IFEMA) Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2004] - “Characters”. Torrejón de la Calzada. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2004] - “Pictosculptures”. Príncipe de Asturias Cultural Center. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.
[2004] - 71st Autumn Salon. Casa de Vacas. Parque del Buen Retiro. Madrid, Spain.

[2003] - La Lonja Hall. Madrid, Spain.
[2003] - El Cantil Gallery. Santander, Spain.
[2003] - Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Garden. Complutense University. Madrid, Spain.

[2002] - El Cantil Gallery. Santander, Spain.

[2000] - FAIM. Independent Art Fair of Madrid. Anthropology Museum. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.

[1997] - “Cultivated Lands”. Recoletos Gallery. Solo Exhibition. Madrid, Spain.

[1997] - Anquin's Gallery. Reus. Tarragona, Spain.

[1997] - City Hall of Quesada. Jaén, Spain.

[1996] - Exhibition Hall Puerta de Toledo. Madrid, Spain.

[1996] - "Landscapes". Rincón del Arte Gallery. La Coruña, Spain.

[1996] - Arte Sur 96 Fair. Granada, Spain.

[1996] - Casa das Artes. Vigo, Spain.

[1996] - Aula de Cultura of Aranjuez. Madrid, Spain.

[1996] - City of Quintanar Cultural Hall. Toledo, Spain.

[1996] - Antonio López Torres Museum. Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain.

[1995] - "Homage to the Earth. Spring 95". Francisco Duayer Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1995] - "Three Honorable Mentions". Lozano Sidro Cultural Center. Priego, Córdoba, Spain.

[1995] - College of Civil, Canal, and Port Engineers. Madrid, Spain.

[1995] - Sammer Gallery. Segovia, Spain.

[1995] - IV Artesantander 95 Fair. Santander, Spain.

[1995] - Antonio López Torres Museum. Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain.

[1995] - "Cajasur" Exhibition Hall. Córdoba, Spain.

[1994] - "From Expansion to the Stock Exchange". Recoletos Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1994] - "Living Nature". Recoletos Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1994] - "Fine Arts Grant Holders". Grial Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1994] - Municipal Museum López Villaseñor. Ciudad Real, Spain.

[1994] - "Alvarez Cubero" Exhibition Hall. Córdoba, Spain.

[1994] - "Small Format". Milán Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1993] - "Encounters in the Landscape". O' Barco de Valdeorras Cultural Center. Orense, Spain.

[1993] - "Sponsored Painters of Segovia, 1988... 5 Years Later". Zenhid Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1991] - "Young Painters". Savings Bank of C.C. of Burgos. Madrid, Spain.

[1991] - Villaseñor Hall. Torrelodones Cultural Center. Madrid, Spain.

[1991] - "Young Masters of Contemporary Painting". Emece Gallery. Alcoy, Spain.

[1991] - "New Generations: 6 from the '60s". Espalter Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1990] - "Small Format Group Exhibition". Francisco Duayer Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1990] - "Contrasts". Sammer Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1990] - Zenhid Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1990] - Marisa Almazán Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1989] - "New Creators and Painting Techniques". Kreisler Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1989] - "4 Painters in Segovia". Enebro Gallery. Spain.

[1989] - "Fine Arts Grant Holders at the Castle of Soutomaior". Provincial Council of Pontevedra. Spain.

[1989] - Zenhid Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1988] - "Homage to Miguel Acquaroni". Cercedilla. Madrid, Spain.

[1988] - "Sponsored Painters of El Paular". Torreón de Lozoya. Segovia, Spain.

[1988] - Villanueva del Pardillo City Hall. Madrid, Spain.

[1988] - Francisco Duayer Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1988] - "Sponsored Painters of Segovia". Zenhid Gallery. Madrid, Spain.

[1987] - VII Art Course of the Castilla-La Mancha Foundation. Ciudad Real, Spain.

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Artistic and Research Grants:

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Research Grants

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[1996-1997]

  • GRANT: Postdoctoral Grant "Aid Initiative for Young Doctors," Autonomous Community of Madrid

  • CENTER: Faculty of Fine Arts (U.C.M.), Department of Painting-Restoration

  • DATES: 01-11-96 to 31-10-97

[1989-1992]

  • GRANT: Predoctoral Grant for Teacher and Research Staff Training, Ministry of Education and Culture

  • CENTER: Faculty of Fine Arts (U.C.M.), Department of Painting-Restoration

  • DATES: 01-01-89 to 12-12-92

Painting Grants

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[1993] - "Valdearte" Landscape Grant. O'Barco de Valdeorras. Orense, Spain.

[1990] - Rodríguez Acosta Foundation Grant. Granada, Spain.

[1989] - Landscape Grant "Castle of Soutomaior." Provincial Council of Pontevedra, Spain.

[1988] - "El Paular Sponsored Painters." Quintanar Palace. Segovia, Spain.

[1987] - Painting Grant from the Castilla-La Mancha Cultural Foundation. Ciudad Real, Spain.

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