About Monica Andres Alvarez
Biography
I was born in Madrid, 28 years later in 2007 I made the biggest decision of my life so far, to move to Britain, mainly to explore my creative side, that always been there. Moving firstly to Dornoch, Inverness and then a year later moving to London.
I started painting and sketching from about the age of six. My teachers first spotted my talents in art, but my parents where more pragmatic and decided I should widen my studies, so later I Studied a Diploma in Advertising, PR and Marketing at High School. Then at university I studied Management and Business for Tourism as this seemed the best way to find a job. I worked in this sector for more than five years and it gave me a lot of knowledge about different cultures and countries around the world. But always being passionate about art and design I went back to university to complete a MA in Graphic Design and Web sites and Event Management for creative industries at St Martins, London..
I started painting and sketching from about the age of six. My teachers first spotted my talents in art, but my parents where more pragmatic and decided I should widen my studies, so later I Studied a Diploma in Advertising, PR and Marketing at High School. Then at university I studied Management and Business for Tourism as this seemed the best way to find a job. I worked in this sector for more than five years and it gave me a lot of knowledge about different cultures and countries around the world. But always being passionate about art and design I went back to university to complete a MA in Graphic Design and Web sites and Event Management for creative industries at St Martins, London..
