Miriam Escofet
United Kingdom
My work has evolved over the years through many themes and ideas, including still life, architecture and perspective, allegory, imaginary composition and most recently portraiture. But the unifying passion in all my paintings is describing a sense of space, volume, atmosphere and detail, arriving at a kind of hyper real expression of the subject matter. I am very interested in making, process and technique. My work is classically inspired and the journey to a painting can be very multi-disciplinary, often involving the construction of props, dioramas or elaborate maquettes, and the use of complex perspective.
I paint mainly in oils, although I do explore other media. My technique is extremely detailed, applying many layers and glazes to achieve a sense of space and mood. An oil painting can take months to finish. I keep working at a piece until I feel that I have arrived at an expression of palpable space and mood.
I am currently most involved with exploring the possibilities of portraiture and have just been awarded the 1st Prize at the BP Portrait Award 2018.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Barcelona in 1967, moved to the UK in 1979.
1990 Graduated (BA Hons) in 3D Design at Brighton School of Art
Exhibited widely in London and Europe, including many solo exhibitions.
Selected for the BP Portrait Award exhibition several times and regularly selected for The Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibitions.
Awarded the Burke’s Peerage Foundation Prize for Classically Inspired Portraiture 2015
Winner of the BP Portrait Award 2018
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO:
2013 / 14 Miriam Escofet & Jose Escofet, John Davies Gallery, Moreton-in-Marsh
2010 / 11 Jose Escofet & Miriam Escofet, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
2009 Albemarle Gallery, London
2007 Galerie Michelle Boulet, Paris.
2005 Galerie Michelle Boulet, Paris
2001 Albemarle Gallery, London
1998 Albemarle Gallery, London
1997 Rafael Valls Gallery, London
1996 Christopher Wood Gallery, Mallett of Bond Street, London
SELECTED GROUP:
2019 Realist Spanish Painters, Hoki Museum, Japan (MEAM Barcelona)
2019 Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition, Mall galleries, London
2019 ‘The Albemarle Relaunch’ Pontone Gallery, Lodon
2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition 2018 at The National Portrait Gallery
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition, Mall galleries, London
2018 MEAM Museum, Women Artists of Today, Barcelona
2017, 2015 MEAM Museum, ‘Figurativas’, Barcelona
2013 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2012, 2010, 2009, 2007 BP Portrait Award exhibition, National Portrait Gallery, London
2006 10th Anniversary Show, Albemarle Gallery, London
2005 ‘Maitres Conteporaines de l’Imaginaire’ , Galerie Michelle Boulet, Paris.
2000 ‘Millenium Exhibition’ at the Albemarle Gallery, London
1999 ‘du Reel a l’Imaginaire’, Galerie Michelle Boulet, Paris.
1999 ‘Annual Still - Life and Trompe l’Oeil Show’, Albemarle Gallery, London
1996 trompe l’oeil paintings, Rafael Valls Gallery, London
1994 Saanen Gallery, Gstaad, Switzerland
1990 Mallett of Bond Street, London
* This statement has been provided directly by the artist in association to their 14th International ARC Salon entries. This content has not been edited for typos or grammatical errors and has not been vetted for accuracy.
