TITO VEGA
www.titovega.com

After studying Graphic Arts at the School of Graphic Arts of Santiago, Chile, I attended a course in metalcraft at the Catholic University.

Thereafter, I established a workshop in Santiago where I produced metalwork for the decoration of homes and shops, as well as crafts, ornaments etc.

In the United Kingdom I studied Gemcutting and set up my own workshop in Hatton Gardens, London.

I was awarded a prize for Lapidary work by the Clerkenwell Association for Craftspeople.

I have shown my work (jewellery and mixed media collages) in various galleries, shops and catalogues as well as receiving numerous private commissions.

I also facilitate art and craft workshops, and I have been involved in television and theatre as an actor, writer and stage designer.

Between 1991 and 1996 I worked for the Latin American Community Centre in Kilburn, London. First as an artist in residence and later on as an art and cultural coordinator.

Currently working as a director for Pachamama Project, Gozart and as a treasurer for SRAN.

Recent works include:

1998
Tate Modern (Tate Fete 1997 and The Wedding Project 1999) Children art workshops.
Southwark Festival, art workshop.
Making of banners with children and young people in schools and community centres in Southwark. (This work was shown during Christmas 1998 at the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre).
Gabriel Garcia Marquez School, Children art workshops: painting, music and dance.
Tate Gallery Bankside Browser exhibition.

1999
Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre, coordination of a Latin American Art and Culture week.
Bruce Castle, London, Latin American collective art exhibition.
Royal Festival Hall, Art workshop.
Coin Street Festival, art workshop.
Millennium Dome, carnival costumes (making and design).

2000
Millennium Bridge, lantern making for the opening of the bridge.
Healthy Living, art workshop.
Muslim Festival, art workshop for children.
Southwark Village Festival, art workshop.
Thames Festival, carnival costumes making.
Southwark Festival, art workshop.
Green Angels, children art workshop.

2001
Grazebrook School, mask workshop.
Southwark Festival, self-portraits painting workshop.
Art workshops for Latin American children, London.

2002
Field research in South America on medicinal plants
Art workshop for Arts Express, London
Mosaic Arts event, art exhibition and art workshop.
Latin American carnival, London, carnival sculpture.
Children World, a string of art workshops with Tate Modern and Southwark Council.
Float making for the Thames Festival, London.
Art Gym, painting workshop at Downham Woodland
Notting Hill Carnival, carnival costumes- making.

2003
Peckham Art workshops
Mosaic Event, mask workshop and collective exhibition.
Peckham Square, ten art workshops for children.
Mint Street Park, art workshop.
Notting Hill carnival, carnival costumes making
Carnaval del Pueblo, float making
Clapham Park Festival, four sculpture art workshops
Thames Festival, carnival float making
Victoria and Albert Museum, mask workshop

2004
Mosaic Event, art workshop for kids
Documentary for Discovery Channel: the Mummies
Sinfonia de Colores Greenwich, carnival costumes making
Nelson Square Fair, Art workshop
Stockwell Carnival, Carnival costume making
Forest Gate Festival, art workshops and costume making
Earthly Delights event, mask and art workshops
Carnaval del Pueblo, float making
Notting Hill Carnival, carnival costumes making
Blackfriars Settlement, Art workshops
Festival of Life, Art workshop
Thames Festival, Carnival costumes making
Victoria and Albert Museum, mask workshop
Carnival of Animals, Tower Bridge School, string of art workshops
Tate Modern Frost Fair, Mask workshop

2005
Mandinga Art, making carnival costumes
Oliver Goldsmith School, mask workshop
Coin Street, mask workshop
Cuban Carnival South Bank, mask workshop
Westminster School, art workshop for children
Chestnut Grove School, carnival float dressing
Finchley Art Centre, mask workshop
Forest Gate Festival, carnival work
Summer Fete, mask workshop
Carnaval del Pueblo, decoration for float
Southwark Street Association, mask workshop
DID Festival, mask workshop
Thames Festival, mask and carnival costumes
Open Space Event, mask workshop
Art of Heritage, painting workshop

2006
Gozart, tour development for DANSAQ, the Scissor Dance
SRAN, treasurer for the Southwark Refugee Artists Network
Lewisham Fun Day, painting workshop
Holloway Festival, Art Workshop
Cuban Carnival, dance
Twickenham Carnival, mask workshop
Camberwell Open House, mask workshop
Yorkshire School, series of art workshops
Sadler's Well art work with Manding
ArtsSouthwark Community Painting workshops
DID Dance Festival, mask workshop
Thames Festival, carnival work
Brixton mask workshop

2007
Museum of London, Mask workshops
Menier Gallery, organise collective show
Camberwell School of Arts, art group exhibition
Twickenham Carnival, mask workshop
Cuban Carnival, face painting workshop
Portmouth Carnival, mask workshops
Bermondsey Carnival, float workshop
Calthorpe Project, hat workshop
Tulse Hill Playground, mask workshop
St Michael's play scheme, mask workshop
The Bathhouse, mask workshop
Kennington Playground, mask workshop
The Abbey Centre, mask workshop
Glamis Playground, mask workshop
Yaa Asentewaa Centre, giant puppet workshop
for notting hill carnival
Thames Festival, giant puppet making