1981 Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria /ceramics and silicate forms
1973 School of Arts and Crafts, Sofia, Bulgaria
Selected Exhibitions:
2008 Palmbeach3 International Fine Art Exhibition, FL / 2007 A.I.R. Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY / 2007 SOFA NEW YORK, 10th Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art, June 1-3, Loveed Fine Arts / 2006 Loveed Fine Arts, New York, New York / 2003 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York / 1996 Gallery Hunday, Seoul, Korea / 1996 Gallery Handwerk, Koblenz, Germany / 1995 Gallery Art Internazionale, Grottaglie, Italy / 1994 International Exhibition of Ceramics, Taipei, Taiwan / 1992 Rome Art Center, Rome, New York / Delavan Art Center, Syracuse, New York / 1991 "Configura" Art in Europe, Erfurt, Germany / Third Bienalle of Ceramics, Valoris, France / 1989 First Bienalle of Ceramics, Aveiro, Portugal / 1985 Exhibition de Monde, Tzukuba, Japan / 1984 Bienalle of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy / 1983 Bienalle of Ceramics, Valoris, France
Selected Collections: Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Taipei, Taiwan / Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York / Museum of Decorative Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria / Gallery "Diagrama - Studio Effe", Grottaglie, Italy / Private Collections in Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Japan, Argentina, USA
Awards
2001 Onondaga Arts Grants Award for Individual Artist, Syracuse, New York
1994 Diploma of the International Exhibition of Ceramics, Taipei, Taiwan
1990 Diploma and Prize of the Bienalle of Ceramics, Aveiro, Portugal
1989 Diploma of the International Bienalle of Ceramics, Valoris, France
Honors
1999 Nominated for International person of the millennium - IBC, Cambridge, England
1998 Who's Who in Bulgarian Culture, Bulgaria
1997 Who's Who in International Art 1998 -1999, Switzerland
Demonstrations
2001 CNY Charter School for Math and Science, Syracuse, New York
2001 Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Syracuse, New York
1998 "Contemporary Bulgarian Art" - lecture, Sofia, Bulgaria
1997 "Icons from Bulgaria" - lecture, Sofia, Bulgaria
1992 Chittenango Central School, Chittenango, New York
Syracuse Ceramic Guild, Syracuse, New York
Richard Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, New York
Rome Art Center, Rome, New York
Bibliography
2003 The Post Standard/Stars, The Language of Clay, Katherine Rushworth, USA / 2003 Syracuse New Times, Potters Field, Carl Mellor, USA / 2001 Ceramics - mastering the craft, Krause Publications, Richard Zakin, USA / 2001 The Post Standard/Stars, Return Engagement, Katherine Rushworth, USA / 1996 "Hand-formed Ceramics", Chilton Book Company, Richard Zakin, USA / 1995 Art Bulgaria, New Generation, Violeta Vassilchina, Bulgaria / 1995 Literaturen Vestnik, One Morning as a Child, Verginia Pavlova, Bulgaria / 1995 Electric Kiln Ceramics, Chilton Book Company, Richard Zakin, USA / 1993 Ceramic, Up Front with Rouska Valkova, Barbara Forster, USA / 1992 Syracuse New Times, A Delicate Freedom, Bulgarian ceramist fires up her kiln in Syracuse, Walt Shepperd, USA / 1991 Corriere de la Giorno, Da Sofia can voglia de riscato, Stefano Traversini, Italy / 1988 National Culture, Galeria 88, Philip Zidarov, Bulgaria