ABOUT
Inspired by the sea and the ocean, Núria Riera’s paintings usually depict beach scenes and seascapes. She does not paint particularly spectacular scenes, but quite simple ones. She paints everyday things and objects and her works are imbued with emotion. Her paintings do not aim to scream, they have a calm and reflective approach, they are quiet and anonymous.
Núria paints what calms her and brings her peace, like floating on the ocean and feeling that water holds you, weightless. Seeing water move around the paper brings her peace. Perhaps this is the reason why she paints with watercolors, she feels very connected to water. Water forges its own path, just as Núria explores her unique way with watercolors.
Núria was born in 1988 in a town near Barcelona. She is based in Spain. She was not the kid that was always drawing but was passionate about art and visiting museums from a young age. It was not until her late twenties that she decided to change the course of her life and devote it to art.
She prefers not to explain her works and lets you discover the paintings through your own eyes. She chooses to speak with paints, not words.
Her paintings have been selected for exhibitions worldwide and won awards, most recently in London.
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AWARDS
2024 The President Choice Award, 212th Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2024 The Dry Red Press Award, 212th Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2023 Selected as Signature Member, National Watercolor Society, United States
2023 First place award in the Landscape and Water category, Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, United States
2023 Judges Favorite Award from Awards Judge: Ali Cavanaugh, Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, United States
2023 Selected work, 2023 NWS 103rd International Open Exhibition, California, United States.
2023 Finalist, Ynglada-Guillot Foundation in collaboration with Vila Casas Foundation, LX International Drawing Competition, Barcelona, Spain
2023 The Schmincke Prize for an outstanding work, 211th Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition, London
2023 Selected work for the 211th Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2022 Honourable Mention, Yot Art Prize, Galería Artevistas, Barcelona
2021 Honourable Mention, Winsor & Newton Entre Grises, Spain
GROUP SHOWS AND SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Nominated to participate in the prestigious International Biennial Prize “Fabriano Watercolour 2024” Exhibition, Fabriano, Italy
2024 Selected work for the 212th Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2023 National Watercolor Society 103rd International Open Exhibition, Los Angeles, United States
2023 LX International Drawing Competition Finalists Exhibition, Fundació Ynglada-Guillot with Fundació Vila Casas and Fundació Lluís Coromina, Barcelona
2023 Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Mall Galleries, London
2022 Fabienne Yot y Galería Artevistas, online show, Barcelona
2019 Misnoma, Galería Mutuo, Barcelona
2018 Christmas Show and Market, Barcelona Academy of Art, Barcelona
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS
2022 ‘Línea recta / Straight line’. Exhibition Hall of La Cárcel Real, Tarifa (Spain)
2021 ‘Trozos / Pieces’. Exhibition Hall of La Cárcel Real, Tarifa (Spain)
EDUCATION
2023 Workshop: Visual Story Telling with Nathan Fowkes, La Galería Roja, Sevilla (Spain)
2017 - 2019 Figurative Drawing and Painting Full Time Program, Barcelona Academy of Art, Barcelona
Academic drawings by Núria Riera Sagalés during her studies at Barcelona Academy of Art.