Solo and Group Exhibitions

 

2023 - "Women | Life | Freedom", G8 Cultural Center, Sofia
2022 Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2022 - Participant in the third national exhibition Sofia Comics Expo 2022, gallery "Shipka 6", Sofia

2022 - Participant in the "Pourquoi Sainte Foy?" art-camp exhibition, Sainte Foy La Grande, France

2021 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2021 - "Syncopation"Labyrinth gallery, Plovdiv

2020 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2020 - Participant in the group exhibition "History in Portraits. 40 Women, who changed Bulgaria",                 Rakursi Gallery, Sofia

2019 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2019 - Participant in the 18th “Artists, Balchik, Love” art-camp exhibition, Regional Art Gallery - 

           Balchik 

2019 - Participant in the group exhibition "Forms", part of the annual Sofia Pride Arts week, Æther,                   Sofia

2019 - Participant in “ART Garmen Hills & ASTRY Gallery” art-camp exhibition, Garmen Hills, Garmen

2018 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2018 - "Forest and Town- collaboration with Petya Deneva, Labyrinth gallery, Plovdiv

2018 - Participant in the 23rd "Marin Varbanov" art-camp exhibition, Savchev Gallery, Oryahovo

2017 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2017 - Participant in the second national exhibition Sofia Comics Expo, gallery "Shipka 6", Sofia

2017 - Participant in exhibition N°2 from "The Gallery Project", part of the annual Sofia Pride Arts

           week, Yalta Club, Sofia

2017 - Participant in the 22nd "Marin Varbanov" art-camp exhibition, Savchev Gallery, Oryahovo

2017 - "Hidden keys, portals and lost quarters" – Lampion Gallery, Sofia

2016 - Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2016 - "Twelfth Night" - portraits of great authors" Rakodelnicata, part of the XII Night of galleries                   and museums, Plovdiv

2015 Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2015 - "Conversations" - collaboration with Petya Deneva, part of Mini Art Fest 5, Underground                         Gallery,  Sofia

2014 Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2013 Participant in the annual exhibition "30/30", Astry Gallery, Sofia

2012 - "Babbling Portraits" - Dada Cultural Bar, part of Sofia Pride Arts Week, Sofia

2009 - "Deyan, Iskren, Tech(en)" - 1908 Gallery, Sofia

2003 - "21 Portraits of I" - XXL Gallery, Sofia

1999 - "A few liquid thoughts" - Mexican House, Plovdiv 

 

Education and Training

 

2023 - “Artistic Expression to facilitate youth inclusion processes - Erasmus+ training for graphic

           journalism in Tornareccio, Italy

 

2023 - “Artistic Expression to facilitate youth inclusion processes - Erasmus+ training for visual art 

           communication in Tornareccio, Italy

2016 - “Ready, Steady, Draw!” vol. 2 - Erasmus+ advanced training for graphic facilitators, in Tata,                 Hungary

2015 - “Ready, Steady, Draw!” - Erasmus+ training for graphic facilitators in Tata, Hungary

2006-2008 - National Academy of Art, Sofia - MA in Digital scenography and animation

2002-2006 - National Academy of Art, Sofia - BA in Scenography and costume design

1994-1999 - National High School of Art "Tzanko Lavrenov", Plovdiv - Graphic arts

 

Work Experience

  

Illustration, Comics Art and Graphic Design:

 

2022 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 10 ("10 Years Co-Mixer") with the short strip

           "Lines"      

2021 - Cover art and illustrations of Mariy Rosen's story book "Strah Ah Ha", self published e-book 

2020 - Participant in the art comics "Tarnovo Mix", self published

2019 - Participant among the illustrators of the book "I am a Bulgarian Woman" by Petya Alexndrova,

            (Ciela publishing, Sofia)

2019 - Participant among the illustrators of the comic book Plovdiv Fantasy Guide

2018 - Cover art of part three of the album "Farewell Princess" by Help Me Jones

2018 - Cover art and illustrations of Mariy Rosen's poetry book "The Stone Kites" (Pergament                         publishing, Sofia)

2018 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 9 ("Beginning") with the short strip "A day in the life of a                         masterpiece"

2017 - Participant in Comix Box Art Fest organized by Grozen Entertainment - first prize for t-shirt                   design

2017 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 8 ("Upside Down") with the short strip "A Complicated Matter"

2016 - Participant in Co-Mixer zine workshop with the short strip "Space..."

2015 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 7 (Children edition) with the short strip "Luck - a manner of use"

2014 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 6 ("Miracle") with the short strip "Of Snakes and Wonders"

2014 - Participant in Co-Mixer, issue 5 ("In Motion") with the short strip "Bridge"

 

Character design and Concept Art:

2010-2011 - "Nurusoft" - concept artist and character designer
2008-2009 - "Pilgrim Interactive" - concept artist and character designer

2005-Present - versatile freelance illustration artist, concept artist, story-board artist and graphic designer (some of the clients: "Zlaten Vek", "Agitprop", "Manifactura", The European Institute Foundation, ACT Association, "Time"Foundation, UniCredit Bulbank, "Pixel Depo" Studio, "Camera" Ltd etc.)

 

Theater and Scenography:

2015 Multimedia controller for the alternative theater performance "Mathematics of Heart" by                       "Based on Actual Events"

2012 - Artist/performer in the independent theater performance "Ostalgia" by "Based on Actual                       Events"
2011 - Light designer for the independent theater performance "Emotional" by "Based on Actual                     Events"

2006 - Stage designer for the play "City with taxis" directed by Ana Dankova

2003 - Technical assistant at the annual festival "Theater Aan Zee" in Ostende, Belgium