Biography
DATE OF BIRTH 17.12.1979
NATIONALITY bulgarian
EDUCATION
2006 - 2008 - M.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - 2003 - B.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - study by prof. Toma Varbanov
1993-1998 - High School of Arts, Tryavna, Bulgaria - subject Woodcarving
MEMBERSHIP
2010 – Union of bulgarian artists – sculpture department
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS - 75 symposiums in 28 countries, including:
2012 - International Steel Symposium, NY, USA
- International Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Woodcarving Master Invitational, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
2011 - International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
- design and sculpting the reception hall at Icehotel, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain – third prize
- International Wood Symposium - Germany
- International Wood Sculpture Creation Camp – Japan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium - Bulgaria
– team project – Icebar Istanbul, Turkey
- International Sculpture Competition – Tshingua University, China
2010 - design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Copper Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain – first prize
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Portugal
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Luxembourg
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Guatemala
- International Ice Sculpture Festival, Poland
2009 - design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Wax Sculpture Symposium, Thailand
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
- International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany - first prize
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy -first prize
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy
- International Woodcarving Symposium, Switzerland
- International Snow Sculpting Contest, MI, USA - third prize
- International Snow Sculpture Championships, CO, USA
- International Ice Sculpture Competition, France
SCULPTURES IN MUSEUMS in China, Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Brasil
Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS
2012 - 5th International Biennale of Beijing, China
- "Nordart" art exhibition, Budelsdorf, Germany
- 5th International Art Biennal, Beijing, China
- "Contempo" - contemporary art exhibition, Varna, Bulgaria
- 7th Arts and Crafts Fair, China
- sculpture exhibition, Cangas, Galicia, Spain
2011 - sculpture exhibition, Cangas, Galicia, Spain
- wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘UBA’, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 - small sculpture exhibition, Beijing, China
- sculpture exhibition, Murchante, Navarra, Spain
- small sculpture exhibition, Gallery ‘Woods’, Guatemala city
- sculpture exhibition, Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - sculpture exhibition, Albolote, Granada, Spain
- sculpture exhibition, San Sebastian, Spain
- sculpture exhibition, Luxembourg
- stone sculpture exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
2008 - 'Anatomy sculpture' exhibition, Macedonia Art Gallery, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
2005 - national annual wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
- wood sculpture exhibition, Berkovitza, Bulgaria
- wood culpture exhibition, Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 - 'Anatomy sculpture' exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 'St. Kiril and Metodi' foundation competition exhibition, Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
- National Sculpture exhibition 'Light & Shadow', Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 - 'Senza' design exhibition, UACG, Sofia, Bulgaria
- exhibition 'Small plastic and drawing', Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
- Art Y-tong exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
- national annual wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery 'UBA', Sofia, Bulgaria
- wood sculpture exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - Art Y-tong exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2000 -Art Y-tong exhibition, Gallery VedArt, Sofia, Bulgaria
- wood sculpture exhibition in Art Center, Berkovitza, Bulgaria
- one-person exhibition, Gallery M, Ruse, Bulgaria
- Christmas exhibition, Gallery VIP, Ruse, Bulgaria
- collective wood sculpture exhibition, Bulgarian culture center, Budapest, Hungary
- exhibition Borissova 6 Gallery, Ruse, Bulgaria
1997 - collective woodcarving exhibition, Brienz, Switzerland
1994-1998 - school exhibitions in Poland and Bulgaria.
Symposiums and Competitions
PUBLIC COMISSIONS
2011 - iconostasis, Belitsa, Bulgaria
2006 - sculpture, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - iconostasis, Gradeshnitsa Monastery, Bulgaria
PHOTOGRAPHY
2009 - awarded by Shoot Expiriense, England - first prize
- awarded by "Highflights" magazine - first prize
2008 - awarded by "National Geographic" magazine - first prize
COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES
2007 - 'Pitcher' - international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2006 - Kiln Processes Using Recycled Glass Competition, CA, USA
2005 - 'Philosophy of life and wine' art competition, Todoroff Gallery, Bulgaria
- 'Single flower vase'- international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2004 - 'St. Kiril and Metodi' foundation Competition, Bulgaria
2003 - Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
2002 - national competition "Iconostasis for church St. Ioan Ohridski, Sofia" - second prize
- Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
- 'Senza' design competition, Bulgaria
- 'MTEL' design competition, Bulgaria - second prize
2000 - Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria - first prize