Enric Mestre
Es un artista moderno de reconocimiento mundial, y miembro de la International Academy of Ceramics, con sede en Ginebra, Suiza.
Alboraya 1936.
Es licenciado en Bellas Artes, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia; Perito Técnico, y Artístico por la Escuela de Cerámica de Manises; y Graduado en Artes Aplicadas especialidad Cerámica de la Escuela de Artes de Valencia.
Obtiene varios premios: Concurso de Cerámica de Manises, 1972; Concurso de Diseño Industrial de la Feria de Cerámica 72; medalla de Oro del Estado de baviera en Munich 76, y Concurso de Cerámica de Calvia 82.
Exposiciones individuales en Sal Neblí de Madrid 1964, Galería Sarrió de Barcelona 72, Galería Val i Trenta en Valencia y Marbella 73, Maho Gallery en Japón 80, Museo de Cerámica de Barcelona 85, Galería Punto de Valencia 87, Galería Leonelli en Lausana, Suiza 91, etc.
Numerosas exposiciones colectivas: International Ceramics, Victoria and Albert Museum de Londres, The 10th Chuichi International Exhibition Ceramic Arts, Japón, The Brockton Museum, Massachusets, USA, International Academy of Ceramics of Sidney, Australia, Form and glasur, Hosch, etc.
Obras en Museos: Museo de Manises, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid, Museo de Cerámica de Barcelona, Caja de Ahorros de Valencia, Hospital Corporation of America Nashville, Tennesse State Museum, ambos en USA, Museo de Bechiné en Checoslovaquia, Museo de las Artes Decorativas de Praga, Museo San Pío V de Valencia; y en varias colecciones particulares con la de Herr und Frau Kurtstepprath IM Rotschild.
Ha pronunciado conferencias por todo el mundo; y actualmente comparte sus actividades creativas con la enseñanza, como director de la especialidad de Cerámica en la Escuela de Artes y Oficios.
An artist with an excellent academic background whose work is exhibited all around the world, has lived in his studio in the middle of the Alboraian countryside (Valencia-Spain) dedicated to ceramic art.
Alboraya 1936.
He has a Fine Arts Degree from the University of Valencia;the School of Ceramics of Manises,with both Technical and Artistic degrees,and Ceramic speciality by the School of Arts and Crafts of Valencia.
He has obtained first prizes in :The Ceramic National Contest of Manises 1.972; Industrial Ceramic Design contest at thelntenational Fair of Valencia 72; Gold Medal from the State of Baviera in Munich 76; and the National Ceramic Contest of Catvia 82.
Individual exhibitions in Sala Nebli of Madrid 1.964, Sarrió Gallery of Barcelona 72, Val i Trenta Gallery in Valencia, Maho Gallery in Japan 80, Museum of Ceramics in Barcelona 85. Punto Gallery in Valencia 87, Leonelli Gallery in Laussane, Switzerland 91, etc.
Collective exhibits in Intenational Ceramics, Victoria and Albert Museum of London, The 10Th. Chuichi Intenational Exhibit of Ceramic Arts, Japan; The Brockton Museum in Massachussets, Intemational Academy of Ceramics in Sydney, Form and Glasur in Hosch, etc.
Pieces in museums: Ceramic Museum of Manises, Contemporary Art Museum of Madrid. Ceramic Museum of Barcelona, Hospital Corporation of America in Nashville, Tenessee State Museum, Bechiné Museum in the Chzecoslovaquia, Decorative Arts Museum of Prague, San Pio V Museum of Valencia; and in several private collections like Herr un Frau Kurtstepprath IM Rothschild.
He is a member of the Royal Fine Arts Academy of San Carlos of Valencia, and member of the lntenational Ceramic Society based in Geneva, Switzerland.
He has given speeches worldwide on Ceramics, and at present divides his time between his creative work teaching as Director of Ceramics Division in the School of Arts of Valencia.
Works in public collections: Museo de Cerámica, Manises / Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Madrid / Museo de Cerámica, Barcelona / Museo de Elche, Alicante / Museo de Villafamés, Castellón / Musée Ariana, Genève / Appalachian Center for Crafts, Cookeville, Tennessee / Tennessee State Museum / Museum von Bechyne, Tschechei / Kunstgewerbemuseum, Prag / Museo de Bellas Artes, Valencia / Museum für Moderne Keramik - Lotte Reimers-Stiftung, Deideshheim.
