Pilar Estrade
I was born in Jerez de la Frontera, an Andalusian city in the south of Spain. When I was a child, I was always looking for the beauty in things, analyzing and enjoying what nature places at our disposal. I loved to draw and constantly had fun with everything that represented creativity. I used to observe my dad take photographs and walked him to develop his film rolls, as I used to watch in awed silence the images that slowly appeared on the photographic paper.Some years later, I enrolled at the School of Art and Crafts, where I started with drawing classes. After that, I decided to try with painting, thanks to artists such as Inmaculada de los Santos, Emilia Sánchez de Ibargüen and David Saborido, among others. Nevertheless, the leading light of my painting was Paloma Peláez Bravo, who had earned a PhD in Fine Arts by the Complutense University of Madrid.
For many years, I dedicated myself to painting and working in a private company at the same time. It took me a while to get round to trying out photography and I decided to use my camera for painting as well. I began to do the same as I had been doing with my paint brushes so far and I discovered how much I enjoy photography.
My goal with this project is to transmit beauty, calm and peace through the landscape, to be able to carry you to places that make you feel good, and to show you that I am ready to give you my best.
Competitions and exhibitions
Painting qualified at the 2nd Contest of Cádiz Confederation of Entrepreneurs in Cádiz.
Watercolour exhibition at the Ateneo Art Gallery in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz).
Painting qualified at the 1st Watercolour Contest of the Andalusian Association of Watercolour Artists in Seville.
Collective painting exhibition at the Byass Winery in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Painting qualified at the 9th National Prize of Painting “Doñana y su Entorno” in Almonte (Huelva).
Painting qualified at the 6th Prize of Small Format Painting “Agora 96” in Cádiz.
Painting exhibition at the Byass Winery in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Painting qualified at the 7th Edition of the Watercolour Contest “Duquesa de Alba” in Seville.
Painting qualified at the 7th Autumn Contest “Fundación Vipren” in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Painting qualified at the 4th National Contest of Painting “Juan Roldán” in El Viso del Alcor (Seville).
Painting qualified at the 10th National Prize of Painting “Doñana y su Entorno” in Almonte (Huelva).
Painting qualified at the 8th Contest of Cádiz Confederation of Entrepreneurs in Cádiz.
Painting qualified at the 8th Autumn Contest “Fundación Vipren” in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Painting qualified at the 7th National Prize of Watercolour “Villa de Caudete” in Caudete (Albacete).
Painting exhibition at the Vistahermosa Golf Club in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz).
Painting exhibition at the Puerto Sherry Sea Club in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz).
Collective painting exhibition at the Santiago Castle in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz).
Collective painting exhibition at the Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Collective painting exhibition at Espacio Ártico Art Gallery in Madrid.
Painting exhibition at Fedarte Art Gallery in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Collective painting exhibition at Pescadería Vieja Art Gallery in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
Awards
March 2006. Winner of the 2nd Award at the 6th Prize of Small Format Painting “Juan Fontanal” in Fuengirola (Málaga).September 2006. Painting acquired by the City Council at the 6th Watercolour Contest “Ciudad de Benalmádena” in Benalmádena (Málaga).
March 2007. Painting acquired at the 7th Prize of Small Format Painting “Juan Fontanal” in Fuengirola (Málaga).
September 2007. Painting acquired by the City Council at the 8th Drawing Contest “Felipe Orlando” in Benalmádena (Málaga).
November 2007. Honourable Mention Award at the 4th Watercolour Contest ”Francisco Revelles” in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid).
January 2007. Finalist entry at the 6th Prize en el 6º Prize “Artífice” of Painting on Paper in Loja (Granada).
May 2010. Honourable Mention Award at the 4th Prize of Painting “Eduardo Ruiz Golluri” in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz).
October 2012. Winner of the 2nd Award at the Painting Contest “Paleta de Colores” in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz).
