Daniel Alonso

Category: Sculptor
Birth Date: In 1978
Birth Place: A Guardia (Pontevedra)
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   Cultura
 Curriculum

1995. Course in stonemasonry at the Trade Learning Centre of A Guardia (Pontevedra).
1996-97. Stonemasonry training, a project of ‘Manuel B. Portela’ Training Workshop, A Guardia (Pontevedra).
1997-2000. He got his certificate at the Stonemasonry School, Poio (Pontevedra).
2000. ‘Arte del Siglo XX’, a course organised by the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea (Santiago) and a course in bronze die-cast at the Stonemasonry School of Poio (Pontevedra).
2000-2002. Master stonemason, Stonemasonry School of Poio (Pontevedra).
2006. He participated in ‘I Seminario de Etnografía galega: El lenguaje de los símbolos en la Cultura gallega’, a seminar given by Felipe Senén López.

 Work & Activities

1996. Restoration of the old watchtower, A Guardia (Pontevedra) and ‘Cruceiro’ for Salcidos Park, A Guardia (Pontevedra).
1997. Ionic column for St Maria Church, A Guardia (Pontevedra).
1999. Selected work for the standing exhibition at the gallery of Poio’s Monastery (Pontevedra).
2000. ‘Cruceiro’ for the Plaza de Galicia, Havana (Cuba), ‘Hórreo de Baracaldo’, Plaza de Galicia, Baracaldo (Bilbao), relief of the church façade in Culleredo (A Coruña) and restoration of some of the parts of Peregrina Church in Pontevedra.
2001. ‘Cruceiro’ of Río Gallegos (Argentina), del ‘Cruceiro’ for Manila (Filipinas) and ‘Cruceiro’ for ‘La Coruña’ Old People’s Home (A Coruña).
2003. Restoration of the Casino’s façade in Tui (Pontevedra).

EXHIBITIONS
1997-99. Annual collective exhibition organised by the students of the Stonemasonry School of Poio, Poio’s Monastery (Pontevedra).
1997-02. Collective exhibition at the Stonemasonry School of Poio (St Lucía Modelling Contest).
2000. ‘Rutas del Románico’ Contest, Poio’s Monastery (Pontevedra).
2003. Collective exhibition of the work selected in Carballo and A Coruña (‘Certamen Gallego de Artes Plásticas Juventud 2003).
2004. Individual exhibition, Área Panorámica Gallery, Tui (Pontevedra) and individual exhibition at Pygmalion Restaurant (Vigo).
2004–05. Individual exhibition, La Bodega de Matías (Vigo).
2005. Collective exhibition, Cultural Centre, Arcade (Pontevedra).