Juan L. Andreu

September 2004…….Ph. D. Fine Arts
University of Valencia , School of Fine Arts.
Thesis: "Integration and sculptural conception in the North American Architecture. Analysis of a plastic integration"
February 1984.......Master Fine Arts
University of Valencia, School of Fine Arts.
Thesis: " Explorations of the ceramic shell casting system in bronze" 
1971 - 76......Bachelor in Fine Arts : Sculpture, Painting, Drawing in Art Education. University of Valencia, School of Fine Arts.

Studies:
1999 Computer Graphics. New Horizons, Trumbull, Ct.
1983 Architectural Design Studies. Porter and Chester Institute. Wethersfield, Ct.
1982 New Techniques in Bronze Casting Sculpture. Johnson Atelier, Princeton, NJ. University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
1978 The Bronze Casting Sculpture. The Capa’s  bronze foundry in Arganda del Duero, Madrid, Spain.

Technical Work
From the first year in my career, in 1971, I have collaborated with renowned artists . In most of the occasions I was commissioned by the artists to work in areas of sculpture that was not their specialty or particular strength. Sometimes they just needed  help. In all cases we became friends and we enjoyed the collaboration, the sharing and the mutual learning experience.
1998  Assistance to Actor and Painter Anthony Quinn, Bristol, Rhode Island
  Scale reproduction of sculptures, modifications and creations of new images in clay, wood, stone.
Assistance to Sculptor Isaac Witkin, Pemberton, New Jersey.   Casting, Chasing and finishing large bronze Sculptures.
1996 -1997  Assistance to Painter Manolo Valdes, New York, New York.   Creation of large scale carved sculptures in wood from drawings
1987  Assistant to Sculptor Elbert Weinberg, Hartford, Ct.
       Plaster moldmaking
1986  Assistant to Sculptor and Painter Herzl  Emmanuel, Westport, Ct.                                                                      
      Large scale plaster molds.
1982  Bronze Casting techniques from Johnson Atelier of Princeton, New Jersey at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct.
May 1982  Assistance to Professor Wolfgang Behl, University of Hartford, Ct.
      Bronze castings.
1978  Assistant to Professor Luis Montoya, Palm Beach, Florida
      Scale Enlargements in clay, Mold making , Cold and Bronze castings.
Bronze Casting Techniques. Foundry of Professor Eduardo Capa, of the University of Madrid.
Arganda del Duero, Madrid, Spain.
1975 – 1976  Assistant to Professor Octavio Vicent, University of Valencia, Spain
 Scale enlargements in clay and marble. Mold making, for monumental Church and Public Commissions
1971 to 1975  Assistant to Professor Jose Domenech Ciriaco. University of Valencia, Spain. Scale enlargements in clay, mold making and structural work.

Recent shows

2006 Ellen Trout Collection, gallery, Hartford, Ct. // The City University of NY, Brooklynn, NY
          // Arte Inc. Festival of art and ideas. New Haven, Ct
2005 Art Off the Main, Puck Building, Greenwich Village, NYC// The Hartford Club. Hartford, Ct.// 
         Grand Havana Room. NYC //  Hall of the Americas, Inter-American Economics Council.   
         Washington DC   // Housatonic Museum of Art. Bridgeport, Ct .
2004 Bristol Cultural Center, Bristol, Ct // Mellon Hall, Inter-American Economics Council, Washington 
        DC. // Massachusetts Public Television, Springfield, Mass.
2003 Bristol Cultural Center, SCS, Bristol, Ct // Cow Parade, West Hartford,  Ct // The Edge Gallery,   
         SCS, New Haven, Ct //Capitol C. College, Hartford, Ct
2002 Westport Nature Center, SCS, Westport, Ct // Essex Art Gallery, SCS, Ess

Publications

Artis, 9-03 / 9-05, Hartford , Ct.
Advocate, 5-26-85, New Haven, Ct.
Bristol Press, 7-6-92 / 3-21-97 / 3-9-00 / 6-26-00, Bristol, Ct
Carousel News and Trader, 8-95 / 7-01, Mansfield, Oh.
Commission on the Arts Magazine, 1988, Hartford, Ct.
El Heraldo, 12-31-83 , Barranquilla, Colombia
Hartford Advocate, 10-92, Hartford, Ct.
Hartford Courant, 9-21-80 / 1972 / 7-82 / 8-10-88 / 8-28-03, Hartford, Ct.
Identidad Latina, 10-06, Hartford, Ct.
Las Provincias, 3-13-76 / 5-15-77 / 6-9-76, Valencia, Spain
La Voz Hispana, 10-06, Hartford, Ct.
Levante, 6-17-76, Valencia, Spain
New Haven Register, 5-26-85, New Haven, Ct.
New York Times, 1989 / 2-2-87, New York City
News Times, 10-17-88, Danbury, Ct.
Que Pasa, 11-88, Hartford, Ct.
Republican American, 1990, Waterbury, Ct.
Taconic Press, 6-13-96, New Milford, Ct.
The Day, 8-29-93, Old Lyme, Ct.
The Herald, 1983, New Britain, Ct.
The Journal News, 6-17-99, Putnam & Westchester Counties, New York
The Pawling News Chronicle, 7-10-97, Pawling, New York
The Times Picayune, 2-11- 92, New Orleans, Louisiana
Voices, 2-87 / 12-15-93, Southbury, Ct.
Weekly Star, 11-28-80 / 6-23-90 / 5-18-87 / 7-11-92 / 12-17-93, Newtown, Ct.
Discovery Channel, 1997, Banyan Prod., Philadelphia
Positively Connecticut, 2002, Diane Smith, Connecticut
Channel 20, 2003, Crossroads, Connecticut
Channel 3, Jan. 2005, Scott Haynes, Connecticut
Channel 3, Sept. 2003, Good Morning Connecticut

Commissions and Awards

1996 Aids Memorial Garden Foundation, Pawling, NY
1994 Society of Connecticut Sculptors, Essex, Ct
1988 The house of Puerto Rico, Hartford, Ct.
1987 Sculpture Individual Grant, Connecticut Commission on the Arts
1985 Sculpture National Award, Green Art Gallery, Guilford, Ct
1982 Sculpture Individual Grant, Connecticut Commission on the Arts
1978 Bonnet- Dasi Foundation, Valencia, Spain
1977 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Valencia, Spain
1976 National Sculpture Award, Caixa d'Estalvis. Valencia. Spain.

Work Experience

From 2001   Adjunct Professor of Art at Quinnipiac University. Hamden, Ct.
          2003   Adjunct Professor of Sculpture at Housatonic Technical                
                      Community College. Bridgeport, Ct.
         2000   Director of Restoration and Sculpture at The New England 
                      Carousel Museum, Bristol, Ct
   2000- 03   Art Teacher of Elementary and Secondary Education at Talcott 
                   Mountain Academy. Avon, Ct.
                   Sculptor of Clay animation prototypes  for TV commercials. 
                   Freelance Wreckless Abandon. Windsor Locks, Ct.
   1999-00   Scene Designer . Atlas Scenic Studios, Bridgeport, Ct.
            Sculpture Restoration. Freelance, Woodbury, Ct.
   1995-96   Sculpture Instructor at Silvermine Art Association, New Canaan, Ct.
                  Sculpture Instructor at Wallingford Public Schools Gifted Program.                         
                  Prototype Designer for UPS Engineering Division, Danbury, Ct.
   1989-92   Master Sculptor and Restorer at R&F Design. Bristol, Ct.
   1987-89  Architectural Designer, Urban Contractors. Wilton, Ct.
           Architectural and Sculpture Designer, Kenneth Lynch & Sons. 
           Wilton, Ct.
           Sculpture Design for MBI, Danbury Mint, Norwalk, Ct.
  1986-87  Display and Industrial Designer, Inovo Design, Ridgefield, Ct.
           Master Painter, R& F Design. Bristol, Ct.
  1984-86  Architectural Designer. Welsbach Lighting- R.W.L. Corp.,
                 New Haven, Ct.
  1983-84  Art and Spanish Teacher . Elementary Education at Talcott 
                 Mountain Academy, Avon, Ct.
 1981- 82  Sculptor Instructor at Farmington Valley Art Center, Avon, Ct.
       1978   Draftsman at the Admiralty of Arturo Soria, Royal Spanish Navy. Madrid .
 1976 -77  Art Teacher Internship at Cervantes Middle School, Valencia, Spain