Teresa Gómez-Martorell
Teresa Gómez-Martorell is a visual artist born in Barcelona. She earned her MFA from SMU, Dallas, USA and previously she had her BFA (Llicenciada) from the Universitat de Barcelona. She pursued her printmaking studies at the Atelier 17-Contrepoint in Paris, France. She has worked as an instructor and master printer at Flatbed Press, Austin, USA. She has taught printmaking and artist’s books in several US and Spanish art schools, such as Taller dels Pellaires, Murtra Edicions, El Calotipo, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Oil and Cotton among them. She has participated in national and international art shows. Her artwork has been exhibited in PrintTx at the Museum of Printing History, Houston, the IPCNY, the Austin Museum of Modern Art and the Museu Molí de Paper de Capellades.
Artist Statement
Printmaking and drawing are my primary medium. This idea of multiplicity has allowed me to develop ideas by printing an image onto different surfaces, to repeat and to transform it; I am interested in the qualities of materials as a part of the artwork and non- traditional surfaces or special papers are the main foundation for the content. I combine a set of images including text, with the aim of create a narrative to the artwork. As an offshoot of all those materials and printmaking techniques, it led me to create books, animation, installations and performances, as a way to put together different worlds: visual arts, craft and the word. I recently included textile art in my body of work, such as embroidery and weaving. Embroidery works as a drawing tool that puts together different printed images. As an activity I practiced when I was younger, it has been a way to connect with my hobbies from the past: the pace, the patience, the idea of creating an object. Weaving has a conceptual meaning of creating the surface by intertwining weave and warp and a meditative attitude that it is interesting. Whether printmaking and materials are the medium, poetry is the language to create a narrative. Poetry has a surrealistic quality that allows me to play with words and images. This association between words in different languages and images are the beginning of some visual ideas, mainly biographic and natural history related. The idea of interrelation among all my works is to transform my personal experiences in a universal language that can be understandable for everybody. I feel my body of art is not finished because the process of life in itself is an open field in constant change.
Artist Statement
Printmaking and drawing are my primary medium. This idea of multiplicity has allowed me to develop ideas by printing an image onto different surfaces, to repeat and to transform it; I am interested in the qualities of materials as a part of the artwork and non- traditional surfaces or special papers are the main foundation for the content. I combine a set of images including text, with the aim of create a narrative to the artwork. As an offshoot of all those materials and printmaking techniques, it led me to create books, animation, installations and performances, as a way to put together different worlds: visual arts, craft and the word. I recently included textile art in my body of work, such as embroidery and weaving. Embroidery works as a drawing tool that puts together different printed images. As an activity I practiced when I was younger, it has been a way to connect with my hobbies from the past: the pace, the patience, the idea of creating an object. Weaving has a conceptual meaning of creating the surface by intertwining weave and warp and a meditative attitude that it is interesting. Whether printmaking and materials are the medium, poetry is the language to create a narrative. Poetry has a surrealistic quality that allows me to play with words and images. This association between words in different languages and images are the beginning of some visual ideas, mainly biographic and natural history related. The idea of interrelation among all my works is to transform my personal experiences in a universal language that can be understandable for everybody. I feel my body of art is not finished because the process of life in itself is an open field in constant change.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas (SMU) 2007
Master in Fine Arts. Focus in Printmaking and Drawing
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona (UB) 1990
Bachelor of Arts in Printmaking
Relevant education: long term stage at Atelier 17-Contrepoint, Paris France 1991-93
Grants, Awards, Fellowships, Residencies and Events:
Residencies:
• Tarrant County College Visiting artist/Printmaking residency Spring term 2013
Fort Worth, TX
• La Fragua Artist in Residency. Belalcázar, Córdoba, Spain2012
• Santa Fe Art Institute Artist in Residency, Santa Fe NM 2011
• Jentel Art Residency, Sheridan, WY 2010
• Sam Coronado Studio artist in residency. Austin, TX 2008
Selected Art Events
• Participated in the CAA work group Copyright, Permissions, and Fair 2014
Use among Visual Artists and the Academic and Museum Visual Arts
Communities:An Issues Report. Invitation to CAA work group lead by
professors Peter Jaszi and Patricia Aufderheide, SMU, Dallas
• Barona Botanicals project with Leah Foster project Barona Bus, RO2Art
Social art as a wormhole discussion group collective. Dallas, Tx
The Library of the Loba Arts Libris II and III International Artist’s Books 2011-12
and Design Fair, Barcelona.
Grants Awards Fellowships
• 2nd prize VII Art on Paper Biennial de Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, 2012
Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Barcelona, Spain
• First Prize. Live Oak Art Center Art Juried Competition, Columbus, Tx. 2011
Juried by Clint Willour.
• Honor mention Deep South Juried Print exhibition. Hammond Arts 2010
Regional Center, Hammond, LA
Graduate School related funds:
• Southern Methodist University graduate scholarship2005
• CIRIT (Commissio interdisciplinar per a la recerca i tecnologia) grant to 1991
study Printmaking Color in Atelier 17 Contrepoint, Paris, France
Exhibition record
Solo exhibitions
Ongoing:
• Molí Paperer de Capellades, Capellades Paper Mill Museum, Barcelona2016
• Cant de les Creatures. Vallgrassa Centre de les Arts Contemporànies, Parc 2016
Natural del Garraf, Barcelona.
• One Year Outside/Un any foraTarrant County College, Fort Worth, Tx. 2013
Related publication : Exhibition catalog with texts from Joshua Goode,
Teresa Gomez Martorell and poem “Interior amb Figura” by Tony Clapés.
Teresa Gomez-Martorell, MX Espai, Barcelona, Spain. 2009
Art lecture by Elsa Plaza. On going related publication: Acerca de la
obra de Teresa Gómez-Martorell (http://www.mxespai.com/blog/?paged=2)
by writer and art historian Elsa Plaza
• Near the wild heart project room MFA gallery, Dallas, Tx2008
• Aurora Fort Worth Community Art Center. Curated by Steve Cruz
• Vent. Tinta Invisible Editions. Barcelona, Spain2004
• Roseraie. Art Factum Gallery, Barcelona. Curated by Joan Gil2002
• Some new and old stuff. Meet Art Gallery, Barcelona2002
• Avis per a navegants. Pròleg, women bookshop, Barcelona1999
• Teresa Gómez Martorell Traç Escola d’Art, Barcelona1994
• Teresa Gomez-Martorell Galerie Blanche Paris, France1993
Selected Group exhibitions
• Gráfica Material. Espai Roca Umbert, Granollers, Barcelona 2016
• Graficas del Sur. La Casa de la Paraula, Barcelona.
• Print Austin Juried Printmaking exhibition, Big Medium, Austin, Tx 2015
• Ink and Print, Link and Pin Gallery, Austin, Tx
• Printmaking in Dallas Curated by Matt Bagley RO2Art gallery, Dallas, Tx 2014
• Experiencing perspectives SMU/TCU faculty Student and Alumni
Loan exhibition. Daimler Benz, Fort Worth, TX
• Deception and Sacrifice, curated by Sylvia Taylor for the Southern Graphics Printmaking Conference, travel exhibition
San Francisco College of Art, San Francisco, Ca
CIT Wandersfrod Quay Gallery, Cork, Ireland
•The Contemporary Print. Juried exhibition as a part of Print Austin events. 2013
Big Medium, Austin, Tx
• Tangibles: Beauty and Purpose on the Art of the Book. Northern Arizona
Universiy Art Museum. Flagstaff, Arizona
• PrintTX Houston Juried exhibition. Museum of Printing History, Houston, Tx.
Juror: Peter Briggs
• Amarillo Print Fair with Flatbed Press. Amarillo, Tx
• The Hidden Room portfolio. Southern Graphics Conference, Minneapolis, MN
• Arts Libris Artist’s Books Fair with Museu-Moli paperer de Capellades.
Barcelona, Spain
• SMU Alumni Exhibition Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University
• Advancing tradition: Twenty years of printmaking at Flatbed Press 2012Tour exhibition: years 2010 -2012: AMOA Austin TX,
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK, Baylor University/Martin
Museum of Art Waco, TX, The Museum of Printing History, Houston , TX
• Ink and Clay 37th exhibition. California State Polytechnic University, 2011
Pomona, Ca
• 21 Premio internacional de grabado Maximo Ramos, Centro Cultural Torrente 2010 Ballester, A Coruña, Spain. Related publication: 21 Premio Internacional de
Grabado Maximo Ramos. Catalogue text by Richard Noyce and Anne Heyvaert.
• Texas Oklahoma Art Prize, Wichita Falls Museum of Arts
•Art Hotel fair 2010 .Edicions 1010-MX Espai, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain.
•Ars Libris-Barcelona artist’s books fair. Art work with Murtra Edicions and Edicions 1010 MX Espai Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona
• Novosibirsk Biennial. Invitational US artists. Novosibirsk State Museum, 2009
Novosibirsk, Russia. September 2009. Related publication: Carson Fox essay
for Novosibirsk Biennial catalogue.
•Serie Project XVI Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, Tx
•Edicions a la vista Mx Espai. Artist’s books exhibition. El tinellet de la Reial Academia de les Bones Lletres, Barcelona
•Ronald MacDonalds House art reception. Ronald Mcdonald House, Austin,
•Women at Flatbed Press WF Art Museum, Wichita Falls, Tx
•Flatbed Press artists. McNay Print Fair, San Antonio, Tx
•The anatomy of… International print exchange portfolio. Curated by Melanie Yazzie.
University of Boulder, CO
Richard F Bush gallery, Saint Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Visiting Artist Lectures
Tarrant County College Spring Visiting Artist program. TCC, 2013
Fort Worth, Tx. Art work lecture and demo.
Invited by professor Joshua Goode
Art lecture: Artist’s books. University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Tx. 2011
Invited by professor Sandra Fernandez. Art work lecture and demo.
Artist art lecture. Escuela de Arte 10. Madrid. Invited by professor
Juan Pablo Villalpando.
Art lecture and demo. St Edwards University, Austin, Tx. Invited by 2010
professor Ryan Cronk.
Art lecture: Editioning prints. Invited by professor Lisa Pon. 2007
Art History department. SMU, Dallas, Tx
Photo etching with photosensitive film. Escola d’ Arts i Oficis de 2005
Tarragona (Tarragona College of Art). Invited by professor Alvar Calvet
Printmaking today group panel. Universidad de Rosario, Argentina. 2000
Hayter and color printmaking lecture. Col.legi official d’Aparelladors
de Barcelona. (College of Technical Architects)
Those lectures were a part of the printmaking group exhibition Vuit al buit.
Color printmaking workshop. Escola d’ arts I oficis de Tarragona 1993
(Tarragona College of Art)
Public Collections
The Grace Museum, Abilene, Tx
Baylor Hospital at Waxahachie, Tx
Hospital Clinic Veterinari, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tx.
Museu Paperer de Capellades/Capellades Paper mill museum, Barcelona.
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Purchases years 1990 and 2012
Museo del Grabado de Buenos Aires Argentina
Biblioteca Nacional de España, Donations made in 1993 and 2011, Madrid, Spain
National Library Zagreb, Croatia.
Guangdong Museum , China
Malaysia Art College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ronald Macdonald House Foundation, Austin, Tx.
University of Colorado at Boulder
Southern Graphics Council
Bibliography
Amber Da Pietra, http://www.kelseyst.com/news/2010/12/23/kelsey-street-featured-artist-teresa-gomez-martorell/ Kelsey Street press blog
Leashya Padma-Munyon: Corageous women, powerful art. Austin Women Magazine Vol IVApril 2008, 16.
James W. Sullivan: Blue Hour . Text for the Fort Worth Art Community Center exhibition.
Elsa Plaza: Acerca de la obra de Teresa Gomez Martorell. Text for the MX Espai exhibition.
Tomás Pariente Dutor Teresa Gomez Martorell, Grabado Liquido. http://grabadoliquido.blogspot.com.es
Text for the catalog One Year Outside/Un Any Fora by Toni Clapés
Texts and articles written
Dispatch from Spain, Murtra Edicions
http://www.printeresting.org/2012/01/27/dispatch-from-spain-murtra-edicions/
A note from Spain, the Day of the book. Printeresting.org
http://www.printeresting.org/2011/05/12/note-from-spain-a-day-of-the-book/
Texas size. Austin como centro de grabado. Grabado y Edicion revue, Madrid, Spain
This article was a review about Printmaking and its main venues in Austin
From woodcut to digital print. Text for the catalogue of the exhibition curated by Sun
Sun Yip and Teresa Gomez-Martorell New prints for the New Milenium Hong Kong Open Printshop, Hong Kong.
