Biography
Minuca Sostres is a Barcelona-born painter and illustrator based in Surrey, England.
She studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona, specialising in Painting, and later trained in Illustration at La Llotja School of Art and Design. Her artistic education also includes studies at the Acadèmia Santvisens, life drawing at Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona, the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, London Fine Art Studios and the Florence Academy of Art in Italy.
Before focusing on her painting practice, Minuca worked for more than twenty years as a professional illustrator, creating artwork for publishing, advertising and animation projects in both Spain and the United Kingdom.
Her work has been exhibited in Spain and the UK, including exhibitions at Mall Galleries, London, as well as a number of independent galleries and art fairs. She is the recipient of two First Prize Awards from the Hesketh Hubbard Art Society at Mall Galleries for life drawing.
Today, Minuca creates figurative paintings inspired by people, places and nature. Working primarily in oils, she combines the observational skills developed through years of illustration and life drawing with a love of colour, atmosphere and visual storytelling.
She regularly exhibits her work at art fairs throughout the United Kingdom and accepts selected painting and illustration commissions.
EDUCATION
• Fine Arts Degree (Painting), University of Barcelona.
• Illustration, Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny La Llotja, Barcelona.
• Acadèmia Sanvisens, Barcelona.
• London Fine Art Studios, London, UK.
• Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
• Art Surrey, Epsom Racecourse (2026)
• Untitled Art Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London (2026)
• Art Surrey, Sandown Park Racecourse (2026)
• Fusion Art Fair, NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire (2025)
• Art Surrey, Sandown Park Racecourse (2025)
• Art Surrey, Epsom Racecourse (2024)
• Untitled Art Fair, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London (2024)
• Mayte Muñoz Gallery, Barcelona
• Waterloo Gallery, London
• Mall Galleries, London
• Hesketh Hubbard Art Society Exhibitions, Mall Galleries, London
• Feria d'Art Col·lectiva, Madrid
• 23 Supermercat d'Art, Barcelona & Madrid
AWARDS
• First Prize, Life Drawing – Hesketh Hubbard Art Society, Mall Galleries, London (2005-2007)
COLLECTIONS
Original works held in private collections in the United Kingdom, Spain and across Europe.
Available for selected painting and illustration commissions.