Laura Ramirez (b. 1979) is a Spanish–Australian artist based in Madrid. After living in Australia for eleven years, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in Ceramics, from the National Art School in Sydney.
In 2022, she was awarded Third Prize in the Shelley Simpson Ceramics Prize. Laura is currently represented by De Haan Gallery (Mallorca, Spain), where a rotating selection of her work is exhibited throughout the year. Her work is held in private collections internationally.
Artist & Practice
Having lived between Spain and Australia, her experience of moving between places has shaped an ongoing exploration of displacement, belonging and interconnectedness. During her time in Australia, she encountered the Aboriginal concept of Country, whose understanding of the relationship between people, land and all living things resonated deeply with her own reflections.
These ideas continue to inform her practice, which investigates the underlying structures that connect living systems. Rather than representing nature directly, her sculptures seek to reveal the patterns, relationships and rhythms that exist beneath its visible forms, inviting a quieter contemplation of our place within the natural world.
Laura Ramírez works primarily with grogged stoneware, shaping each sculpture gradually through many stages of building and refining. The surfaces are often left unglazed, allowing the raw clay to reveal its natural tone and texture.
Ramírez refines each surface to bring a sense of clarity and elegance while leaving subtle traces of the making visible. These traces connect the finished work to the rhythm of touch and time that defines each piece.
Material and Process
Biography
1979 Born in Madrid, Spain
2012-2023 Resided in Sydney, Australia
2023 Moved back to Madrid
Professional Practice
2026-Present Represented by De Haan Gallery, Mallorca, Spain
2024-Present Collaboration with Ink & Porcelain, San Francisco, USA
2024-2026 Collaboration with Llop Madrid, Madrid, Spain
2023-Present Independent studio practice, Madrid, Spain
Group exhibitions
2025 Cultura Material, curated by Manera Magazine for Castañer, Madrid
2024 1000 Vases, Paris, France
2022 BFA Graduation Show, National Art School, Sydney
2022 Natural Haptics, Library Stairwell Gallery, National Art School, Sydney
Education
2025 Organic Sculpture Workshop with Rafaela Pareja, Madrid
2022 Bachelor of Fine Art (Ceramics), National Art School, Sydney
2020 Masterclass: Handbuilding Large Forms with Avital Sheffer
2019 Ceramics and Pottery with Deborah Woods, Waverley Woollahra Art School, Sydney
2015 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Inspire Education, Sydney
2014 Certificate IV in Design, International School of Colour & Design, Sydney
1999 High School Certificate, I.E.S. Miguel Delibes, Madrid, Spain
Residencies
2026 (upcoming) – Invited Artist, A.R.C. Residency, Cappadocia, Türkiye.
Awards
2022 Matilda Kubany-Deane Memorial Prize, Sydney
2022 Shelly Simpson Ceramics Prize, Sydney – Third Prize
Collections
National Art School, Sydney
Held in private collections worldwide
Profesional Memberships
ANPEC – Asociación Nacional de Profesionales de la Cerámica Contemporánea, Spain (member since 2025)
Studio Internship 2022 Assistant to Ebony Russell in her Porcelain and Lustre Workshop, National Art School, Sydney