Dr. Guillem Ramos-Poquí    BA Hons , MA (RCA), PhD (Fine Art, Painting) FRSA

Link: For studies and full time teaching posts see: Biography
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Research on Techniques of Painting: related courses and commissions

Honorary Member, The Association of Iconographers of Ireland

Patron, The British Association of Iconographers

1. Teaching experience: Short Courses and Lectures related to
      Techniques of Painting, Icons and the Sacred Traditon in Art

1974  - Lecture-demonstration on techniques of painting at: Cardiff College of Art (19 March),
             and Central Saint Martins London (10 Dec). And on 18 Jan 75 at Bath Academy of Art.

1976  - Twelve workshops on the techniques of painting at The National Gallery, London Department
             of Education, (30 June-5 August).

1978-90  - Teaching the Technique of Icon Painting certificated course, at Essendine Art Centre
                  London W.9,

1978   - Lecture-demonstration at Cardiff College of Art, Wales (31 st Jan)
            - Lecture, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg ,
              Austria (11-24 June)
            - Lecture at Allen Hall Theological Seminary, London (3 Oct)
            -  Lecture, Carmelity Priory, Oxford (2 Dec).

1979  - Lecture on Icons International Lutheran Study Centre, London WC1

1980   - Icon painting course at St Anne's Centre, Holm Hurst St Mary,
              St. Leonard 's-on-Sea, East Sussex , (7-12 April)
           - Reorganization of 20 th century religious art collection, Prochivitate Cristiana,
              Assisi , Italy (6-22 July).
           - Five lecture-demonstrations on Icons at the Cornerstone Westminster Cathedral
              (30 Sept-4 th Nov).

1982   - Icon Summer Course , Benedictine Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu ,
             New Mexico , U.S.A. (14-30 August)

1983  - Icon Easter Course : Cork Municipal Museum , Ireland (5-9 April).

1984  -  Icon Summer Course : Benedictine Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu ,
             New Mexico , U.S.A. ( 5-27 August)

1985  - Icon Summer Course : Carthusian Monastery of Chartreuse de la Valsainte,
            Switzerland (21 July-8 Aug)

1991  - Icon painting Summer Course in Kouvola , Finland (23-20 July)

1992  - Two Icon painting Easter and Summer Courses at Santa Maria College ,
             Dublin (20-24 April, and 19-26 July)

92-93  - Icon painting techniques, lecture-demonstration (to coincide with an
               exhibition of Bulgarian Icons) at Coventry Municipal Museum (15 Aug 92)
               Hull Municipal Museum, (24 April 93) Bradford Municipal Museum (8 May 93)

1993  - Icon painting Summer Course , Copenhagen , Denmark (15-20 July)

1996  - Three icon demonstrations at Bridgewater House London (19,20,26 March), to coincide
             with an exhibition of Greek icons from the Ghikas Foundation.

2006 -   Lecture (Talisman Art Lectures) 30th Sept. London:
             "The Spiritual Dimension in 20th Century Art"

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2. Icons and Sacred Art in Churches
     Public Commissions and private collections:

1976  - The Hand of God , tempera on board, Salesian Centre, rue Leon Frot, Paris .
           - The Annunciation , diptych, tempera on board. Private Collection, Montilla , Spain

1977  - Virgin and Child , tempera on board. Private Collection, Montilla , Spain

1978  - Virgin of the Sign , tempera on board. Private collection, Belgium

1979 -  Virgin of the Sign , tempera on board (full figure in three sections),
            Carmelite Sisters, Knock, CoMayo, Ireland

         - The Seven Deacons , tempera on canvas, private commission, London (blessed by
            Bishop D. Konstant, in Nov)

         - Wood relief : Saint Paul , model for a commission in the Edinburgh church of Saint Paul ,
            large scale work executed by Stephen Foster.

         - The Risen Christ , tempera on panel, Carmelite House, Loghread, Co. Galway, Ireland

1980  - Christ Healing the Bind Man , tempera on panel. Private Collection, London

            - Assisi: a Franciscan Landscape , tempera on panel. Private collection Marianne Salciers,
              Santa Fe , New Mexico , USA

        -   Coronation of the Virgin , watercolour, XX century collection of religious art, Prochivitate
             Cristiana, Assisi , Italy

1981   - The Nativity , oil-tempera on panel, Mr & Mrs Jo, Harry and Juliet Webster
             Collection, London

         -   Christ Descending into Limbo , oil-tempera on board, collective, Camden Arts
              Centre (11 Feb-1 March)

         -   Mary Flanked by Two Angels (Madonna del Parto), oil-tempera on canvas, private
             Collection Emma-Jane Wittman, London

         -   The Last Supper , stained glass:, Private collection Mrs J.P. Adams, London .

1982  - Diesis , icon, Benedictine Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu ,
            New Mexico , U.S.A.
         -  Life of St Therese of Avila , drawings, Carmelite Priory, Boars Hill, Oxford

         - The Deposition (pastels and oil-tempera on large-scale watercolour paper),
            C.E. Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay , England

1983  - The Holy Trinity , icon, Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay , England

         - The Transfiguration , icon, Benedictine Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu , New Mexico , U.S.A.

1984  - P oems of St John of the Cross , drawings, Lady Christian Hoare sacred art collection, Cranbrook , Kent .

         - The Annunciation , ceramic plate (part of a collection of 5): Private collection Pauline Webber, London

1985  - Our Lady of the Passion or Perpetual Succour , icon, commission. The Lady Chapel,
            Church of Our Lady and Saint Joseph , Dalston, London N14 (Blessed by H.E. Cardinal Basil Hume on 24 Sept)

1985  - Calvary , icon, Cardinal Basil Hume's office, Westminster Cathedral, London

1987  - The Advent of Time , The Harmony of the Arts , two watercolours, Lady Christina Hoare sacred art
            collection, Canbrook, Kent.

1990  - The Annunciation, icon ( reproduced in the cover of book on The Technique of Icon Painting) .
             Lady Christian Hoare sacred art collection, Canbrook , Kent .

         - The Virgin Hodigitria and Christ Pantocrator , icons, (reproduced on pages 35 and 42 of book on
            The Technique of Icon Painting)
. Collection of the artist.

         - The Tree of Life, large-size watercolour, commissioned by The Leader' Office, Westminster City Council.

1992   - Triptych with the Lamb of God (Carmel, a Pilgrim's Journey ), tempera on cavas, 102 x 206 cm.
             Chapel of Carmelite House, the Abbey, Loghread, Co. Galway, Ireland

           - Saint Elizabeth Grand Duchess Serge of Russia (1864-1918), icon. Private commission.
             Collection of Brian North Lee, London .

1993   - Triptych with The Washing of the Feet and Angels of the Passion , tempera on canvas 102 x 206 cm.
             The Refectory, Carmelite Priory, Clarenton Road , Dublin

2002   - Virgin of the Dawn, mural (tiles) 1.50 m x 75 cm, Villa Aurora, Montilla , Spain .

2003  - Our Lady of the Passion of Perpetual Succour , icon, the Lady Chapel, commission, Church of Saint Albans .
            Painted jointly with his wife, Lynne Taggart. Blessed by H.E. Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor: 27 Sept

2005  - Calvary ( 3m x 2.5 m) Egg Tempera, gilding and wood relief on poplar (in sections).
            Sanctuary of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Vincent de Paul, 337 Harrow Road London W9

 

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