Laura Ramirez (b. 1979) is a ceramic artist born and raised in Spain. She lived in Australia for eleven years, and graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Fine Art majoring in Ceramics from National Art School, Sydney.
Before NAS, Laura completed several short courses and workshops in ceramics at the Pottery Shed and Waverley Woollahra Art School. She also completed a Certificate IV in Design from the International School of Colour and Design in Sydney in 2014.
Laura exhibited at the BFA Graduation Show 2022 at the National Art School. Her work was also on view in the group exhibition Natural Haptics at the Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School.
In 2022, Laura received the Matilda Kubany-Deane Memorial Prize. And was a finalist in the Shelley Simpson Ceramics Prize. Her work is held in multiple private collections across Australia and Spain.
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
1979 Born in Madrid, Spain
2012-2023 Resided in Sydney, Australia
2023 Moved back to Madrid
Group exhibitions
2024 1000 Vases, Paris, France
2022 BFA Graduation Show, National Art School, Sydney
2022 Natural Haptics, Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
Education
2022 Bachelor of Fine Art, National Art School, Sydney
2019 Ceramics and Pottery with Deborah Woods, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2015 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Inspire Education, Sydney
2014 Certificate IV in Design, International School of Colour & Design, Sydney
1999 Higher School Certificate, I.E.S. Miguel Delibes, Madrid, Spain
Awards
2022 Matilda Kubany-Deane Memorial Prize, Sydney
2022 Shelly Simpson Ceramics Prize, Sydney – Finalist
Collections
National Art School’s Collection, Sydney
Private collections across Australia and Spain
Studio Internship
2022 Assisstant to Ebony Russell in her Porcelain and Lustre workshop, National Art School, Sydney
