Juan Manuel Sanmiguel Martínez

Pseudonym: Juan Sanmiguel
Category: Illustrator and sculptor
Birth Date: 20th May 1979
Birth Place: Santa Uxía de Ribeira (A Coruña)
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 Curriculum

EDUCATION
2004: He began to study Art in the University of Barcelona.
2002-2004. Sculpture at Pablo Picasso Arts and Crafts School in A Coruña.
2000-2002. Illustration at Pablo Picasso Arts and Crafts School in A Coruña.
1999-2000. Art School (Ferrol).

LABOUR EXPERIENCE: 2004. He illustrated the book “O elefante dunha soa orella”, Sotelo Blanco Edicións.
2004. He sculpted and designed two pieces for “Escultura Arteleira”.
2003. Illustrator and assistant decorator for the preliminary plan of Terra Natura Park at Atalanta Intercon S.L.
2002. Several illustrations for “e-negociogalicia” and “Díxitos”, magazines edited by the CESGA.
2002. He collaborated in ‘Escuela de campeones’, a comic for the Web canaltaekwondo.com.
2001. He illustrated archaeological pieces fount at the ‘Castro de Elviña’ for the Archaeological Museum of A Coruña.
1998. He illustrated the documentary ‘A cultura do aceite (un soplo de antano)’, Produccións Trópola.

 Work & Activities

ILLUSTRATION EXHIBITIONS: 2004. Collective exhibition about Santa Cruz Castle, Pablo Picasso Art School.
2003. Collective exhibition about Santa Cruz Castle in the castle itself and Colectivo Chapapote, Salón del Cómic (A Coruña).
2002. Several collective exhibitions at Pablo Picasso Art School, collective exhibition in the Metropolitan Forum (A Coruña) and collective exhibition in Cambre.
2001. Collective exhibition about the ‘Castro de Elviña’ at Pablo Picasso Art School.
2000. “Arte & Café”, collective painting exhibition in Ferrol.
SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS: 2003 and 2004. Collective exhibition at the Metropolitan Forum (A Coruña).
PUBLICATIONS: He participated with photographies and illustrations in A Esmorga, Colectivo Chapapote (Web and H2OIL), Gas Butano, La Voz de Galicia (Ribeira local section), Leña Verde, O gharabato do rato, Os Arquivos do Tuto, Somos fabricantes, Trauma and “O elefante dunha soa orella” (Sotelo Blanco Edicións).

 Other Interesting Aspects

PRIZES: 2006. Frei Martín Sarmiento Literary Prize for “O elefante dunha soa orella”, written by X. H. Rivadulla Corcón (Sotelo Blanco Edicións).
2003. “O’Alfaiate” Contest (first prize) for “A segunda opción”.