Maria Chacón, Norway
Artist-Maria Chacón,Nationality: Norwegian & Spanish
D.O.B.: 13.09.1983
Education:
1983-1990: Taught oil painting by my artist father Franciscó Chacón
1998: Drawing, Shape and Colour at Ringerike VGS, Norway
2000: Esmod School of Fashion Design, Oslo.
2002: NKI School of Interior design
2003: Make Up Artist 3 month course at The Delamar Academy, London
2010: Still Life Oil Painting at Hampstead School of Art, London
2011: Fashion Design (Explorative Pattern Making) course at Central St. Martins College of Art, London
August 2013 – May 2014: Nydalen School of Art, 1st year
August 2014 – May 2015: Nydalen School of Art, 2nd year
Art Exhibitions:
2000: Cafe Foxx, Oslo
2001: Lille Grensen Cafe, Oslo
2008: Cafe Barista, Norway
2008: Steakhouse, London
2008: Palette, Norway
2009: Palette, Norway
2010: Palette, Norway
2011: Stasjonen, Norway
2013: Christmas Exhibition, Nydalen School of Art
2014: Summer Exhibition, Nydalen School of Art
2014: Oslo Art Gallery
2014: Christmas Exhibition, Nydalen School of Art
2015: Sparebank1 Ringerike
Upcoming Exhibitions:
June 2015: Graduate Exhibition, Nydalen School of Art
September 2015: Kulturstiftelsen Fengselet, Hønefoss.
October 2015: Galleri Refstad
2015: Gallery Oslo Prosjektrom
Work Experience, Fashion Design:
1999: Assisstant for 2 tailors in Norway
2010: Designer assisstant for Cecilia Hammarborg, London
2011: Started developing my ready-to-wear line and first collection of garments
2013: Showed my first collection during Copenhagen Fashion Week, at Vision Trade Fair.
Grants Received:
I received a letter from Ringerike Council, stating they will fund my exhibition in Hønefoss, Ringerike, September 2015.
Other info:
As I am currently an art student, I have less time to invest developing my clothing line, but that will definitely come later. My goal is to find a way to combine both art and fashion design.
