Born in Alboraia, Valencia, March 16, 1936.

Studies
1958. Drawing Teacher; Escuela de San Carlos de Valencia.
1963. Technical Ceramics Expert; from the Escuela Práctica de Cerámica (School of Ceramics) of Manises.
1970. Ceramic Art Expert; from the Escuela Práctica de Cerámica of Manises.
1972. Degree in Applied Arts Specialization in Ceramics; from the Escuela de Artes Aplicadas (School of Applied Arts) of Valencia.
1982. Major in Fine Arts; from the San Carlos Fine Arts School of Valencia.

Grants and Awards
1964. The University of Valencia gives him a grant to study  high-temperature glazed artistic pottery at the Lycée Technique Henry Brisson in Vierzon (France).
1972. First Prize in the Manises National Ceramics Contest. National Award in the Industrial Design Contest at the Valencia Ceramics Fair.
1976. Gold medal from the State of Baviera in Munich.
1982. First Prize in the National Ceramics Contest of Calvia. (Majorca)
1999. Alfons Roig Award. Provincial Council of Valencia.

Solo Shows - National and International
1964
Sala Nebli in Madrid.
1967
Valencia Press Association.
1970
Val i Trenta Gallery, Valencia.
Copenhagen Ceramics Fair.
1971
Amadís Gallery, Madrid
1972
Sarriò Gallery, Barcelona.
1973
Val i Trenta Gallery, Valencia.
Val i Trenta, Marbella.
Capitol Gallery, Alcoi
1974
Cuatre Cantons Gallery, Burriana. (Castellón).
1975
Temps Gallery, Valencia.
Ponce Gallery, Madrid.
1977
Atenas Gallery, Zaragoza.
1978
Terra Gallery, Castellón.
1979
Ática Gallery, Barcelona.
1980
Maho Gallery, Japan.
1981
Sástago Gallery, Zaragoza.
1982
Sargadelos Gallery, Madrid.
1983
Siena Gallery, Valladolid.
Norai Gallery, Pollença (Majorca).
1984
Terra Gallery, Castellón.
1985
Ceramics Museum of Barcelona.
1986
University of Valencia. Estudi General.
1987
Punto Gallery, Valencia.
1989
Casa de la Cultura, Alcoi.
Hetjens Museum, Dusseldorf (Germany).
1990
Mácula Gallery, Alicante.
1991
Leonelli Gallery, Lausanne (Switzerland).
Ceramics Museum of Barcelona.
1994
Musikhuset Arhus, Denmark. With Rie Toft
Norby Gallery, Copenhagen (Denmark).
1996
Norby Gallery, Copenhagen (Denmark).
Institut Municipal de Cultura. Meliana, (Valencia).
1997
Kunsthalle Wil, Switzerland.
1999
Sala Parpallò. Centre Cultural de la Beneficència, Valencia.
Eléna Ortillés-Fourcat Gallery, Paris.
2000
Lappeenranta K’2000 Etelä-Karjalan Taidemuseo.
South Carelian Art Museum Lappeenranta (Finland)
2001
I Leonarte Gallery, Valencia.
2002
Besson Gallery, London.
Kunstforum Gallery, Kirchberg (Switzerland).
2004
Vromans Gallery, Amsterdam.
Kunstforum Gallery, Solothurm (Switzerland).
2005
Galerie b15, Munich (Germany).

Goup Exhibitions - Spain
1966
Sala Gaspar, Barcelona.
1971
XII Salón de Marzo, Valencia
Ceramics and Glass Fair of Valencia.
Colectiva de Villena, Alicante.
Oviedo. Spanish Ceramics and Glass Society.
1974
Ponce Gallery, Madrid.
1976
“Homenaje a Llorens Artigas”. Ponce Gallery,  Madrid.
Trazos Gallery, Santander.
1977
Artis Gallery, Salamanca.
Annual Meeting of the Spanish Ceramics and Glass Society. Casino Viejo, Castellón.
1978
Caja de Ahorros, Vigo
1979
”Doce Ceramistas Españoles” Museo de la Cerámica (Ceramics Museum) of Valencia & Palacio de Cristal of Madrid.
Museu de Ceràmica, Barcelona. “Ceramistes dels Països Catalans”.
1980
”Cerámica Actual Española”. Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Sevilla.
Tres Ceramistas del País Valenciano. Onda, Castellón.
1981
Mostra Cultural al País Valencià. Alcoi.
30 Artistes Valencians. City of Valencia.
L’art a l’escola. Colegio de San José. Valencia.
Cerámica Contemporánea. Zamora.
1982
Oficio y Arte. Madrid.
Colectiva de Elche. Alicante.
Olivo 4 Gallery. Valencia.
1986
Architects’ Association of Castellón. Arcadio Blasco. Mestre. Safont.
Cerámica española contemporánea. Casa de Colón. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
10 Ceramistas Españoles. Sala Cerámica y Ceramistas. Zaragoza.
Treinta y ocho Ceramistas de los Paises Catalanes, Olot (Gerona).
Adama Gallery, Madrid
La Cerámica en la dinámica del Arte Actual. Santillana del Mar (Santander).
Cerámica Actual en la Comunidad Valenciana. Museo de Cerámica. Museo González Martí, Valencia.
Panorama de la Cerámica Española Contemporánea. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid.
City of Valencia. Plástica Valenciana Contemporánea. Valencia. Madrid. Castellón. Alicante.
1987
Arco ‘87. Punto Gallery, Valencia / Italia Gallery, Alicante.
Panorama de la Cerámica Española Contemporánea. Ceramo Gallery, Vitoria.
Artistas del País Valenciano con la cultura popular. Casino de Alicante.
1988
Sargadelos Gallery of Valencia. Cerámicas de Arcadio Blasco y Enric Mestre.
“España en Salamanca”. 30 Ceramistas, 40 Alfareros. Salamanca.
Artes plásticas en España y mundo Árabe. Almuñecar (Granada).
Exposición Premis del Concurs Nacional de Cerámica (1972-1988), Manises.
30 años de pintura. Caja de Ahorros, Valencia.
1989
Arte Geométrico en España. Madrid. Centro Cultural de la Villa
1990
Galería Dávila. Valencia. Arcadio Blasco, Madola, Mestre.
1992
“Homenaje Miguel Hernández”. 50 x 50. Elche. (Traveling exhibition).
Cerámica & Habitat. Castellón.
1993
“Homenaje Miguel Hernández”. Palau Scala, Valencia.
1994
L’Emprenta de l’Avantguarda en el Museu Sant Pius V. CAM Cultural Foundation, Alicante.
1999
Cerámica Artística Actual. Vila-Real (Castellón).
Geométrica Valenciana (pictorial work). Centre Cultural de la Beneficència. Provincial Council of Valencia.
2000
Artistes pels drets humans. Exhibition hall of the Palau de la Música.
2001
Leonarte gallery, Valencia
2002
Museo Pablo Gargallo. Zaragoza.
Alcañiz. Teruel
2004
Cuenca, ceramistas y escultores en cuenca. Casa Zavala. Fundación Antonio Saura, Cuenca.
2005
Kunstforum Solothurn, Solothurn (Switzerland).
2006
La Cerámica española y su integración en el arte. Valencia. Museo González Martí.
2007
Escultura Cerámica Ibérica Contemporanea. Pazo da Cultura of Pontevedra. Galician regional government. May 2007.
2008
Els Segles XX i XXI a les col·leccions del Museu de Ceràmica de Barcelona. Museu de Ceràmica. Barcelona.

Group Exhibitions - International
1972
International Ceramics. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
1973
International Ceramic Exhibition, Faenza (Italy).
1980
Miniatures in Ceramic. International Academy of Ceramics, Kyoto.
1981
International Academy of Ceramics. Miniatures. Paris.
1982
European and Japanese Ceramic Miniatures. Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 10th. Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramics Art. Japan.
1983
International Keramik Ausstellung, Zurich (Switzerland).
1984
The Brockton Museum, Massachusetts (USA).
1985
Appalachian Center for Crafts. USA.
Cumberland Gallery. Tennessee (USA).
1986
Europäische Keramik der Gegenwart. Keramion Museum, Frechen (Germany).
1987
International Symposium. Bechiné Museum.  Prague (Czechoslovakia).
I International Biennial of Obidos. Portugal.
1988
International Academy of Ceramics, Sydney (Australia).
Terra D’espagna. Bassano del Grappa. Italy.
Die skulptur auston 88. Elisabeth Schneider Gallery. Freiburg, FRG.
East-West Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition. Seoul (South Korea).
Casa Candina Gallery. Condado (Puerto Rico).
I International Congress of Talavera de la Reina.
1989
L’Europe des Céramistes. Auxerre (France).
Museo de Arte Moderno. Madrid.
Galería Ewers and Gross St. Martin. Cologne (Germany).
Presencia de la Cerámica Española Actual: Keramion. Frechen (Germany.)
Academia de España, Rome.
Casa de España, Paris.
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon.
Museo de Modern Art, Kyoto.
Everson Museum de Syracuse (USA).
Galería D. Marco. Edinburgh.
1990
Form and glasur. Hosch (Germany).
AVAF. Asociación Venezolana de Artes del Fuego. Caracas (Venezuela).
1991
Europäisches Kunst Handwerk 1991. Landesgewerbamt Baden-Wurttemberg. Haus der Wirtschaft.
1992
Plastik aus gebrannter Erde-Kunststation Kleinsassen. Germany.
3 IRIS Biennial. Porvoo, Borga (Finland).
Earth and Fiber. Resim ve Heykel Müzesi, Ankara (Turkey).
1993
Neue Keramik in Europa. Hetjens-Museum. Düsseldorf (Germany).
Skulpturen aus Ton. Saarländisches Künstlerhaus. Saarbrücken (Germany).
Céramique 93. Museé Ariana. Geneva (Switzerland).
East & West & South International Ceramics Symposium in the Tölgyfa Gallery, Budapest.
Keramik Europas. Keramikmuseum Westerwald in Höhr-Grenzhausen am Freitag.
1994
Sculptures en Terre. Tutesall. Luxembourg-Grund.
International Academy of Ceramic. Umelecko Prumyslove Muzeum. Prague.
Keramikmuseum Westerwald. D 5410. Höhr- Grenzhausen (Germany)
1995
VIII Biennale of Châteauroux, Ceramique contemporaine. France.
1996
Castellodimonte, Italy.
AICE, Saga (Japan).
Cerámica Española: Dos árabes a Miró. Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Portugal.
Encuentro Cerámico; Europa y Venezuela. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas.
1997
Keramic 5 mal 5. Sammlung Thiemann. Hamburg.
Internationale Keramik gestern und heute. Hetjens-Museum. Düsseldorf.
Seoul Ceramic Art Biennale. Seoul Metropolitan Museum.
Centro Cultural Hammamet. Hammamet (Tunisia).
1998
Global Ceramics 1. Galería Babel. Amsterdam (Holland).
Europäische Keramik aus 13 Ländern. Osnabrück (Germany).
International Ceramics Public Art Exhibition, Taiwan.
1999
Westerwaldpreis. Europäiche Keramik’99. Westerwald (Germany).
2000
Form und glasur 2000. Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt.
Lappeenranta K’2000. Etelä-Karjalan Taidemuseo. Lappeenranta (Finland).
Ausstellung Exhibition. Keramion, Frechen (Germany).
Artistes pels drets humans. Exhibition/benefit auction for Amnesty International. Palau de la Música de Valencia.
FUJI 2000 Biennial. Nakatomi Museum, Yamanashi (Japan).
2001
Architectures. Structures, fragments, Mémoires. Galerie Ortillés-Fourcat. Paris.
FUJI 2000 Biennial. UENO Metropolitan Museum of Tokyo. The 40th Memorial Japan Contemporary Arts and Crafts. Episcopal palace of Malaga. Palacio Mondragón, Ronda.
IAC Member’s Exhibition. World Ceramic Exposition 2001 Korea Organizing Committee. Choson Royal Kiln Museum, Kwangju. Korea.
World Contemporary Ceramics. World Ceramic Exposition 2001 Korea Organizing Committee. Korea.
Leonarte Gallery, Valencia
2002
Dos culturas, un diálogo. Museo Nacional de Cerámica Gonzalez Martí, Valencia
La Colección de Cerámica Fortún-Torralba. Muel Ceramics Workshop School. Provincial Council of Zaragoza. 2002.
IAC 2002, 50th Anniversary Member’s Show, Athens (Greece).
Invitational Exhibition of International. Ceramics. Foshan Ceramic Exposition 2002 (China). Foshan International Ceramics Conference 2002.
Spanische Keramik. Galerie Handwerk. Munich.
2003
The Legacy of Modern Ceramic Art. The Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu (Japan).
International Exhibition of Ceramics. Old Church of Vichte (Belgium).
Exposició per la Pau. Institut Municipal de Cultura de Meliana. Valencia.
11 Artistes Plàstics, 11 Mirades. Alboraia (Valencia).
Cerámica de España.Galeria Handwerk. Munich (Germany).
2004
International Artistic Ceramics Biennial. Fuji 2004. Nakatomi Museum.
IAC Members Exhibition. Greece - 2004.
Icheon World Ceramic Center - Korea.
2005
“Arquitecturas para el silencio”. Kunstforum Solothurn (Switzerland).
“Quatre Ceramistes Espagnols”. Ariana Museum, Geneva.
International Artistic Ceramics Biennial. Fuji 2005. Icheon World Ceramic Center
International Ceramics Festival ’05. Mino (Japan).
Céramiques Contemporaines Européennes. Maison de l’Outil et de la Pensee Ouvriere. Troyes (France).
2006
“Präsent 06”. Kunstforum Solothurn (Switzerland).
2007
3 internationale Keramicausstelung, Vienna (Austria).
Art-t-Gillae. Internationale Keramiektentoonstelling. Koksijde (Belgium).
2008
40 Jahre Galerie Handweerk. Einlandung zur Ausstellungseröffnung. München. Alemania.

Works in Museums and Private Collections
· Museo de Cerámica de Manises.
· Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid.
· Museo de Cerámica de Barcelona.
· Museo de Elche. Alicante.
· Museo de Villafamés. Castellón.
· Ariana Museum of Geneva.
· Bancaixa. Valencia.
· Banco Industrial de Bilbao.
· Caja de Ahorros de Torrente. Valencia.
· Andrés Esteban de la Torre Col. Madrid.
· Hospital Corporation of America. Nashville. USA.
· Appalachian Center for Crafts. Cookeville, Tennessee (USA).
· Tennessee State Museum. USA.
· Bechiné Museum. Czechoslovakia.
· Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague.
· San Pio V Fine Arts Museum, Valencia.
· Suzanne de Tarduvat Col. Geneva.
· Fiorella Cottier Col. Geneva.
· Nino Albarello Col. Milan.
· Sammlung der Hoescht Col. Postfach.
· Frankfurt-Main, 80 Germany.
· Gisela Freudenberg Col. Weinheim.
· Herr und frau Kurtstepprath IM Col
· Rothschild. Speyer Doctor’s Association.
· Jantzen. Munchengladbach
· Hansgeorg Gareis Col. Bad Soden-Neuenhain
· Lluis Algue Vendrell Col. Barcelona.
· José Higón Col. Valencia.
· Leonarte Gallery Col. Valencia.
· Kunstforum Kirchberg Museum. Switzerland.
· Frau Dr. Gisela Freudenberg Col.
· Museo Nacional de la Cerámica. Sevres.
· Enric Joly Col. Paris.
· Noemi Marquez Col. Caracas.
· Franz van Wel Col. Leiden (Netherlands).
· Rudolf Strasser Col.
·The Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu. Japan.
· Museu Nacional do Azulejo. Lisbon (Portugal).
· Museen der Stadt Landshut (Germany).
· Blanca Jimenez Garrido Col.
· Concha Regne Col.

Professional work
Over the years, he has made ceramic murals for the following companies and institutions:
· Sánchez Plá . Valencia.
· Banco de Bilbao. Valencia.
· Banco Industrial de Bilbao. Valencia.
· Banco de Bilbao. Puzol.
· Banco de Valencia. Alboraia.
· D. Enrique Roca. Játiva.
· D. José Borreda. Játiva.
· Maderas Montortal. Valencia.
· Peña ciclista de Burriana.
· Caja Rural de Torrente.
· D. José Mª Struch. Valencia.
· Iluminción LLedó. Valencia
· Pavimentos Fabra. Carlet.
· Arthisper S. A. Valencia.
· Doctors’ Association. Valencia.
· D. Pedro Borja. Gandia.
· D. Lorenzo Agustí Llabata. Paterna.
· Hotel Turcosa. Castellón.
· City of S. José. Ibiza.
· Big sculpture at the access to the Valencian airport.
· Gran panel 30x50m Ademuz Freeway. Valencia.
· D. Miguel Agrait. Santa Bárbara housing development. Valencia.
· Monumento al Pintor Segrelles. Valencia.
· Colegio Platero y yo. Alacuás. Valencia.
· Restaurante Chicote. Valencia.
· Casa Singer. Valencia.
· Funerary Monument. Cerdanyola del Vallés. Barcelona.
· Levante Tours Travel Agency. Calle Albacete. Valencia.
· Daniel de la Fuente Mural. Iron and ceramic. 88. Paiporta. Valencia.
· Muebles Ofival, Mural. Valencia.
· By-Pass sculpture. Ministry of Public Works.
· “Homenatge a l’Horta” monument. Alboraia.
· Font de la Figuera sculpture. Ministry of Public Works.

In 1983 he is named full member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos of Valencia.

In 1979 he is appointed a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, attending congresses in:
· Barcelona. 1979.
· Kyoto. 1980
· Paris. 1981.
· Budapest. 1982.
· Zurich. 1983.
· Boston. 1984.
· Madrid-Valencia. 1986.
· Sydney. Australia.1988.
· Edinburgh. Scotland. 1990
· Istanbul. Turkey. 1992
· Prague. Czech Rep. 1994
· Nagoya Saga. Japan 1996
· Montreal. Canada 1998

In 1976 and 1980 he is invited to direct the Experiencias de Tecnología y Escuela Libre in Sargadelos.
In 1981 he attends the International Ceramics Conference in Aix-en-Provence.
In 1983 he is named a speaker for the second advanced training course for art teachers. Oviedo.
In 1985 he is invited to participate in the Nashville International Ceramic Symposium in Tennessee (USA).
In 1986 he participates in the International Ceramic Symposium of Bechiné (Czechoslovakia).
This same year and he and Arcadio Blasco coordinate the conference for the International Ceramics Academy, held in Madrid-Valencia.
In 1987 he organizes the I Ceramics Worshops at the Escuela de Artes Aplicadas in Valencia. Sponsored by the regional Culture Ministry and the company Vicente Díez de Manises.
In 1988 he is invited by The Korean Culture and Arts Foundation to participate in the I Workshop of Boo-Gog-Do-Bang, Seoul.
In 1989 he participates in the International Talavera de la Reina Congress. He and Arcadio Blasco co-direct the I Ceramic Workshops at the Escuela de Talavera.
In 1990, he and Arcadio Blasco co-direct the I Workshops on Ceramics in Architecture, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Invited by AVAF (Asociación Venezolana de las Artes del Fuego) to teach a course in Caracas on Sculptural Ceramics.
In 1991 he wins the Tirant lo Blanch contest to make a monument for Plaza de la Reina square in Valencia.
Invitated to teach a ceramics course at the University of Haifa (Israel).
In 1992 he is invited to participate in the III IRIS Symposium in Poorvo, Finland.
In 1993 he is invited to participate in the Kesckemet Symposium, Hungary.
In 1996 he teaches a course on the application of ceramics to sculpture (“Curso monográfico de cerámica. Aplicaciones en torno a la escultura”), organized by the Fine Arts School of San
Carlos and the School of Arts and Crafts of Valencia. In 2001 he is invited to participate in the “Zum project” organized by the School of Applied Arts of Bremen.
In 2001 he is invited as part of the “World Ceramic Exposition 2001 Korea” to participate in the “International
Ceramic Workshop” in Yeo Joo (Korea).
In 2002 he is invited to participate as part of the  “Foshan Ceramic Exposition 2002 China” in the China Foshan International Ceramics Conference 2002”.
In August 2003 he travels to Japan as a guest artist and works at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park.
In September 2003 he is invited to participate in the symposium “Porcelain Another Way” in the town of  Szczawno Sdröj (Poland).
2004. Teaches a course on Sculptural Ceramics at the Francisco Alcantara Art School in Madrid.
In 2005 he travels to Korea, invited to serve on the jury for the World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea.
In 2005 he travels to Japan, invited to serve on the jury at the International Ceramics Festival ’05 Mino.
2007 Presentation for the masters in ceramic sculpture Grandes Formatos para el Espacio Público. La Bisbal, Gerona.
Teaches a course on Architectural Ceramics at the Crafts Center of Zaragoza.
In July of the same year he teaches a course on architectural ceramics at the CEARCAL (Castilla y León Regional Crafts Center). Valladolid.
Invited to participate in the workshop on Cement Sculptures at SAMSØ. Denmark.
Serves on the jury at the Biennial of Vendrell, Tarragona.
At the VIII International Biennial of Manises.
Jury at the International Ceramics Contest of Carouge, Switzerland. Subject: Le Pichet.
With the architect Fernando Vegas, he makes a funerary monument in memory of the victims of the Spanish Civil War in Torrebaja, Teruel.
Teaches with Margit Denz (Austria) and Hervé Ruseau (France) a course on International Contemporary Ceramics in Pontevedra.

Has given lectures on ceramics at:
· González Martí Ceramics Museum in Valencia.
· School of Applied Arts of Valencia.
· Ceramics School of Manises.
· Applied Arts School of Soria.
· Teacher Training School in Cabanyal, Valencia.
· Caja de Ahorros in Vigo for the University of Santiago de Compostela.
· Aesthetics Department at the University of Valencia-Estudi General.
· Architects’ Association of Castellón.
· CENCAL. Professional Training Center in Caldas do Rainha. Portugal.
· South Australian College of Advanced Education.
· East Sydney Technical College.
· Jam Factory. Adelaide. Australia.
· Fifth National Ceramic Conference. New South Wales University. Australia.
· University of Haifa. Israel.
· Casa de la Cultura in Benisa. Alicante.
· VII Juan Luís Vives University Forum. La oportunidad de vivir aventuras. 1999.
· II Workshops on Plastic Arts and Design. Murcia School of Art. 2001.