About the Artist

A ceramist, an sculptor and a painter, Cléa Borges Espíndola, born in São José and currently residing in Florianópolis started her career in fine arts in 1980 attending the ceramics workshop of Luiz Carlos Canabarro Machado at UDESC ( University for the Development of Santa Catarina).

In addition Clea as attended innumerous workshops and courses as listed below:

• UDESC – Ceramic in Education course with Maria do Barro
• UDESC – Contemporary Art with Romanita Disconzi
• UDESC– Art History with Romanita Disconzi
• UDESC– Art History with Fayga Ostrower
• Drawing , painting and lithography with Jayro Jayro Schmidt
• Bronze sculpture with Mário Gladera at the art studios of the MASC - Art Museum of Santa Catarina
• Ceramics Mural Course with Gene Anderson from Virginia– US at the UFSC – Federal University of Santa Catarina
• Stone sculpture course with Alfi Vivern, Brusque, SC.
  

Cléa has participated in over 50 exhibitions both collective and individual

Awards, Recognitions, Exhibitions:

• 1981 e 1989: Salão Catarinense de Novos Artistas, Florianópolis, SC.
• 1984: Arte de Santa Catarina – com o grupo cerâmico NHA-Ú, proposta “Emaranhado”, Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado, FAAP, SP.
• 1988: Concurso Internacional de Cerâmica, Mino, Japão, juntamente com o grupo NHA-Ú.
• 1992: Destaque do ano pela Associação Catarinense dos Artistas Plásticos, ACAP, Florianópolis, SC.
• 1993: Prêmio Harry Laus - I Salão Victor Meirelles, Florianópolis, SC.
• 1994: Honra ao Mérito (2º lugar)- Concurso Troféu Top de Marketing, ADVB, Florianópolis, SC.
• 1995: Classificada no concurso Mostra o Soutien, apresentada no Museu Nacional de Belas artes, MNBA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ; Pinacoteca Palácio das Artes de Belo Horizonte; Galeria do Centro Integrado de Cultura, CIC, Florianópolis,SC; e principais cidades brasileiras.
• 1995: Itinerar - te, exposição dos artistas premiados no I e II Salão Victor Meirelles nas principais cidades catarinenses.
• 1997: Mulheres com Arte – Ano 2-Fundação Franklin Cascaes – Florianópolis, SC.

Member of APLASC, Associação Catarinense dos Artistas Plásticos ( Catarinense Association of Plastic Artists)

Clea has work that is part of the permanent collection of the MASC ( Santa Catarina Art Museum).
Participated in the production of the ceramic mural "Companheiros em Realização” at the Social Economic Center( Centro Sócio Econômico) UFSC ( Santa Catarina's Federal University)
Participated in the production of “Grande escultura” (Big Sculpture) at UFSC.
Panel“Renascer” (Rebirth) together with three other artists, Ribeirão da Ilha, Florianópolis, SC.
Clea is also mentioned in the Santa Catarinas' guide book of plastic arts (Publisher FCC) and Biography of a Museum - Museu de Arte de Santa Catarina.(Publisher. AAMASC).