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Studies:

-    University of Ottawa (Canada) : Bachelor of arts, FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 1992.
     Magna Cum Laude.
Other courses:

-    Workshop “ART TOOLS ” directed by Rogelio López Cuenca & Daniel A. Andujar and commisioned by
     Sala Parpalló (Valencia – Spain). February 2008.

-    CHALCOGRAPHIC ENGRAVING II - Fine Arts, University of Valencia (Spain). 2004.

-    ENGRAVING FUNDAMENTALS - Fine Arts, University of Valencia. 2003.

-    ILLUSTRATION - Université du Québec à Montréal (Quebec, Canada).1992.
Exhibitions:

-    Art Gallery LIVINGALLERY, Lecce – Italy. “Aspirin Sprint ”. June 2008. Collective exhibition.

-    MINISTRY OF CULTURE'S Art competition : Ideas & proposals for art in Spain. Finalist. Selected for the project
     “Art in schools ¡Now!” exhibited in the INTERNACIONAL ART FAIR ARCO8, Stand Ministry of Culture. February 2008.

-    Art Gallery LIVINGALLERY, Lecce – Italy. “Eros y Thanatos”. December 2007.Collective exhibition.

-    FIRENZE'S INTERNACIONAL ART FAIR, 5th edition. Italy. December 2005.

-    Show Room. Valencia – Spain. November 2003. Solo.

-    Art competition GALILEO-GALILEY. Finalist. June 2003. Collective exhibition.

-    CULTURAL CENTER OF GANDÍA, Valencia – Spain. “Graphic artwork”. July 2003.Collective exhibition.

-    GENT'S INTERNACIONAL ART FAIR, Belgium. December 2002.

-    Art Gallery POIREL, Nancy – France. 39th Salon d' Art. December 2002.

-    Art Gallery GO GALLERY, Amsterdam – Holland. July 2002. Collective exhibition.

-    Art Gallery THUILLIER, Paris – France. June 2002. Solo.

-    Art Gallery AB ART, Valencia – Spain. December 1997.Solo.

-    Art Gallery DEAN. Valencia – Spain. November 1996. Solo.

-    Art Gallery D’ARTS, Valencia – Spain. May 1996. Solo.
BIOGRAPHY

Born in Canada, Mercedes Vandendorpe studied Fine Arts at the Universities of Valencia and Ottawa. She has lived and worked for many years in Valencia.

Her personal vision is inspired by the different figures of the psyche. She is interested in the Jungian vision of the unconscious, leading her to explore concepts such as archetypal images, the Shadow or the Ego. The myths and beliefs of different cultures also enrich her visual universe by their symbols and a referential framework.

Vandendorpe is lately interested by the richness that comes from the marriage between symbols and strong, material brush strokes (matter). In her digital art series, she combines symbols and magma –rationality and action- evoking what she calls dreamscapes.