Paula Vallar Gárate

2006-2011 – Fine Arts in Bilbao (UPV / EHU); 2008-2009 Erasmus scholarship at the University of Porto, Portugal.

2013 – Master’s degree in teaching at the UGR Granada.

AWARDS

Novela Gráfica Cantabria 2022 Award
Selected in the Iberoamérica Ilustra 2021 illustration catalog.
2nd prize in Encontro Internacional de Ilustração de São João de Madeira, 2020.

BOOKS

SHE. Comprehensive author.
SOLO. Cantabria Graphic Novel Award. Integral author. Ediciones Valnera.
NOSI. Integral author. Edita o pequeno.
Bicho bola. Integral author. Edita o pequeno.
De la madriguera la la bolera. Texts Laura Abascal. Edited by Fundación de Bolos de Cantabria. Libros del aire.
La Anjana y el Ojáncano. Texts Manuel Llano. Edita Consejería Educación Cantabria.
EL BRUJO MANGACHUSCOS. Ed. Babidi-Bú. Written by Manuel Ferrero.
LA VOZ COMÚN. (In)emerging texts. Written by Antonio Orihuela.
A MI DIARIO. Integral author. Artist’s book. First prize at the Festival Arte Libro Santillana del Mar.
NO ME OLVIDARÉ DE VOLAR. Integral author. Artist’s Book. Second prize in the Festival Arte Libro Santillana del Mar.
TE DOY MI PALABRA. Written by Gloria Ruiz and students from Verdemar School.
THE STARS STILL BELIEVE IN US. Written by Luna Gutierrez.

OTHER ILLUSTRATED PROJECTS.
Disc “El bosque animado” by Parus (Nicolás Rodríguez)
Disc “Natura” by Parus (Nicolás Rodríguez)
Cover “Pequeño tratado de amistad” (Palmar Alvarez-Blanco)
Spring 2020 Program of the Palacio de Festivales de Santander.
Disc/audiobook “Recuerdo de sombras” by Inés Fonseca.
Poster of the I, II, III, IV Conference “Envejecer siendo mujer”, Unate.
“Santander free map for the young folks”, University of Cantabria and Creando estudio gráfico.
“Villa Bröta”, urban garden by Ecoquchu.

PAINTING AWARDS

* Painting selected in the Prize of Plastic Arts of Cantabria.2024.
* Third prize in the Contest of fast painting La Vidriera, Maliaño 2023.
* Painting selected in the Prize of Plastic Arts of Cantabria.2022.
* Painting selected in the II National Contest of Painting Ayto. Villaescusa.2022
* First prize in the fast painting contest La Vidriera, Maliaño. 2022.
* First prize “Concurso pintura rápida Astillero” 2020.
* Second prize “Concurso pintura rápida Santoña” 2020.
* First prize “Concurso pintura rápida Calle del Sol” 2019.