About

Lidia Prause is based in Santa Fe, Argentina. She studied at the Juan Mantovani College of Visual Arts, Santa Fe, and has been a member of several drawing workshops under the tutorage of Professor Oscar Esteban Luna. During 2002 she was a member of a human figure workshop under Professor Guillermo Roux in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina. During 2003 she was also a member of a drawing workshop under Professor Julián Usandizaga in the city of Rosario, Argentina.

In her work Lidia uses brushes, palette knifes and scrapers to bring the canvas alive with different layers of rich and dynamic textures. Her paintings are characterised by having geometric and abstract features constructed with striking polychromatic palettes and the application of the sgraffito technique.

 

Individual Exhibitions

Last years only.

  • 2019, Drawing and Painting Exhibition, Punctum. Made. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2017, Drawing Exhibition, Diseminaciones. Caja Forense. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, Art Exhibition, Rizoma. Estación Belgrano. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, Art Exhibition, Rizoma. Art Museum Héctor Borla. Esperanza, Argentina
  • 2016, Drawing Exhibition. Caja Forense. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, Online Exhibition, Tejidos. O Gallery. London, UK
  • 2015, Art Exhibition, Dilemas. Gallery AG Arte. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2014, Art Exhibition,  Espejismos. Gallery AG Arte. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2013, Drawing Exhibition, Ficciones. Municipal Museum of Fine Art. Santa Fe, Argentina

 

Collective Exhibitions

Last years only.

  • 2019, Collective Art Exhibition, Art Bird. Jávea, Spain
  • 2019, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, Neutral-ism. Alba Adriatica, Italy
  • 2018, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, Mostra d'arte di piccolo formato. Offida, Italy
  • 2018, Collective Art Exhibition, Percepción Tripartita. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2018, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, International exposure of small format. Nereto, Italy
  • 2017, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, Neutral-ism. San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
  • 2017, Workshop Exhibition, El arte sucede. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2017, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, Neutral-ism. Nereto, Italy
  • 2017, Collective Art Exhibition, Art Bird. Jávea, Spain
  • 2017, Women Collective Art Exhibition, Contemporáneas. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, Collective Art Exhibition, Arte en pequeños formatos. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, Neutral-ism Collective Art Exhibition, Neutral-ism. Padova, Italy

 

Competitions and Awards

Last years only

  • 2018, XXVI Painting, Drawing and Engraving Salon. Second Adquisition Prize. San Justo, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2017, 65° Annual National Salon of Fine Art. First Prize, Drawing. Ceres, Argentina
  • 2016, XXV Painting, Drawing and Engraving Salon. Second Adquisition Prize. San Justo, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2016, X National Salon of Drawing and Painting. First Mention, Drawing. Tres Arroyos, Argentina
  • 2015, VI Drawing Salon. First Prize, Drawing. La Pampa, Argentina
  • 2015, XX Annual Regional Salon. First Prize, Drawing. Esperanza, Argentina
  • 2015, III National Salon of Art. Second Prize, Drawing. Laguna Paiva, Argentina
  • 2014, II National Salon of Art. First Prize, Drawing. Laguna Paiva, Argentina
  • 2014, 62nd Annual National Salon of Fine Art. First Acquisition Prize. Ceres, Argentina
  • 2014, XIX Annual Regional Salon. First Mention, Drawing. Esperanza, Argentina

 

Workshops

  • 2011-present, Painting, Professor Álvaro Gatti. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2003, Human Figure, Professor Guillermo Roux. Santa Fe, Argentina
  • 2002, Drawing, Professor Julián Usandizaga. Rosario, Argentina
  • 1988-1999, Drawing, Professor Oscar Esteban Luna. Santa Fe, Argentina

 

Previous representations

 

Selected bibliography