ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME My name is Montse Rubio and I am an illustrator of Barcelona. Since I was very small I loved drawing, painting and making handicrafts but it was not until 2001 when I decided, with my portfolio of drawings under my arm and my head full of dreams, to study illustration at the School of Art of La Llotja in Barcelona There I discovered watercolor, one of my great passions and little by little my enthusiasm for illustration and fantasy grew. For more than 15 years she has worked as a freelance illustrator for publishers, public institutions and individuals. And I hope, for many years, to continue illustrating dreams and imaginary worlds!

Publications with publishers - Illustration of the covers of the trilogy "The golden compass" of the author Phillip Pullman (2005). Book club. - Illustrations and cover of the adaptation to the book "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2008). Eumo - Illustrations of the book "The life of Salvador Dalí" (2009). Eumo - Illustrations and cover of the book "Fables of F. M. Samaniego" (2009). Teide. - Illustrations and artistic design of the book "Myths of Castilla y León" (2010). Cantabria Traditional. - Illustrations from the book "Gallus aureorum ouorum" by the author Augusto Monterroso (2010). Thule. - Illustrations, text and artistic design of the book "Compendium of Herbas Máxicas" (2012). Baía edicíons. - Illustrations and artistic design of the book "Myths of Cantabria" (2013). Cantabria Traditional. - Cover illustration of the book "The free of the pols" by the author Phillip Pullman (2017). Planet Group (Group 62). - Illustrations, text and creative design of the book "Guide of monsters, beasts and extraordinary beings". (2018). Edelvives - Illustrations of the book "Tina Frankens" by the author Bel Olid (2018) Fanbooks editorial stamp (Planet Group)

Exhibitions and workshops - Cooperation and parallel exhibition in the exhibition of Doctor Sabater Pí, naturalist and primatologist. - Illustration exhibition called "Somiatruites" in the Soler i Polet room of the Terrassa Town Hall within the "Visual Arts" cycle. (2014) - Creative workshop and subsequent exhibition in the Muncunill room of Terrassa within the cycle "Barris creatius" of the Ajuntament de Terrassa. (2015) - Workshops and talks about illustration for children in different public libraries in Terrassa. (2015/2016) - Workshop on illustration on the international day of public libraries in Terrassa. (2016) - Monographic workshop of fantastic illustration and exhibition at the Escola d'Art de Terrassa. (2016) - Illustration exhibition called "Lletrafertis" in the Tigomigo de Terrassa art gallery. (2016) - Monographic workshop of fantastic illustration at the Escola d'Arts de Manresa. (2016) - Round table on illustration "The fil of the il·lustracions" in the Antoni Tort library of Castellar del Vallés (2018)

Publications and collaborations with public institutions - Triptych on autochthonous vegetation of "els Aigüamolls de l'Empordà", for the Generalitat de Catalunya. - Participation with two watercolors on comparative anatomy at the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos. Both watercolors are in permanent exhibition in the building.

Contests and recognitions - Finalist in the Ilustraciència contest organized by the Museum of the Science of Barcelona. As a result of this contest, I participated in group exhibitions on naturalistic illustration in several Museums in Spain. (2015). - Since 2012 I am included in the catalog of the Spanish National Library with the book Compendium of Herbas Máxicas, for its dissemination and contribution in the Galician language.