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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2021 - “Layers of Time” at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
​2017 - "Drawings" at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 - "Terra Magica", one-day Exhibition at Bogomil Raynov Graphic Cabinet, Sofia, Bulgaria
2016 - "Mirror" at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2015 - "Awakening" at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 - "To You" at Le Papillon Art Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2010 - "Landscapes" at A & B Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - "Timelessness" at Rakursi Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 - "Realism" at Atelier Nikolai Shmirgela, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 - "Rooms of Silence" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - "Landscapes" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2005 - "13 Nudes" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2004 - "My World" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2002 - "States" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - "Landscapes" at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2001 - "Secrets" at Sharon Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
​2000 - First show at Festa Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

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​JOINT EXHIBITIONS:


2022 - International Exhibition European Watercolor at Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2022 - Goddess of Beauty, International Watercolor Exhibition, IMWA, China
2022 -
American Watercolor Society, 155th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
2021 - Impressions of Europe, International Watercolour Art Exhibition, IMWA, China
2021 - Internet Exhibition of Excellent Painting, Autumn 2021, Japan International Watercolor Institute, Japan
2021 - 2nd Universal Watercolor Maestro Biennale 20/21, China (online)
2021 - 53 rd Annual Jurried International Exhibition, Warercolor West, USA

2021 - The First Datong International Art Tour Exhibition( 100 invited artists), China
2021 - JIWI ( Japan International Watercolor Institute) Internet Exhibition of Excellent Painting, Japan
2021 - American Watercolor Society, 154th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
2020 - Autumn Masterpieces Internet Exhibition, organized by JIWI ( Japan International Watercolor Institute), Japan
2020 - 2nd Universal Watercolor Exposition (100 finalists), China
2020 - California Watercolor Association 51st National Exhibition, USA ( online)
2020 - Osten Biennial of Drawing, Skopje 2020 at the National Gallery of N. Macedonia Cifte Hamam

2020 - 40th International Exhibition, San Diego Watercolor Society, USA (online)
2020 - Iridescent Flows - Watercolor Exhibition of Central and Eastern European Countries, Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, China (online)
​2020 - American Watercolor Society, 153rd Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, USA
2020 - Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH Gallery, Houston, USA
2019 - Universal Watercolor Maestro Biennale, Oriental Beauty Valley, Shanghai, China
2019 - International Watercolor Exhibition. 16 World Renowned Masters, Nuance Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
​2019 - Second International Invitational Exhibition of Watercolor Artists in Luxu Blue Zhuang Nationality
Watercolor Town, China

2018 - Watercolor International IV Biennial, EMS Gallery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2018 - Second International Watercolor Society China Exhibition, Ming Gallery of Art, Suzhou, China
​2018 - The First Universal Watercolour Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China
​2018 - Impressioni di Settembre, Toscolano Maderno, Italy
2018 - Premio Biennale Internazionale “Marche d’Acqua”, Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Fabriano, Italy
2017 - The First DAVID International Watercolor Grand Prix and Invitational Exhibition Of
International Watercolor Masters, Jinan, Shandong, China
2017 - Guest Lecturer in The 7th Chinese Watercolor (International) High Research Class, Liuzhou, China
2015 - "Rebuss", Annual Common Exhibition at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
​2015 - Annual Gala for the Charity Pratham USA, Waldorf Astoria, New York, USA
2015 - Exhibition in Zhoungyoung Art Museum, Guilin, China.
2015 - 18th West Lake International Art Fair, Hangzhou, China
2015 - "Re - Interpretation", International Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition Tour, China
2015 - "Masters of Watercolor", St. Petersburg, Russia
2014 - "Allegories" at Papillon Gallery, Varna, Bulgaria
2014 - First Qingdao International Watercolor Salon Exhibition, China
2014 - "Drawing" at Absinthe Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 - Shenzhen Watercolour Biennial, China
2013 - 3e Biennale Internationale de L'Aquarelle, Centre d’Art Sebastien, Saint Cyr sur Mer, France
2012 - "To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 - Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA
2012 - "The Works" at Tazza Gallery, New York, USA
2011 - Exhibition at Bulgarian Cultural Institute, London, UK
2011 - "To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 - 16th Revay's Art Camp, Nagykorös, Hungary
2010 - "To 20" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2010 - "By the Drawing You will Recognize Them" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - "By the Drawing You will Recognize Them" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - Art Centre Forum, Sofia, Bulgaria
2009 - "Small Format" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2008 - "In Front of and behind the Window” at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 - "St. Nicholas' Day" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2007 - "Forming the Emptiness" at Astry Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2006 - "St. Nicholas' Day" at Grita Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria
2003 - "AquaTerra" at Vidima Gallery, Sevlievo, Bulgaria


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​ AWARDS:


2022 - Gold Grand Prize, 39th Annual Competition, Artist's Magazine
2022 - Artists Network Membership Award
2022 - Outstanding Watercolor Award for August, BoldBrush Painting Competition
2022 - Gold Award, Outstanding Accomplishment at The First Rockwell International Watercolor Competition, Canada
2022 - Silver Award, Goddess of Beauty International Watercolor Exhibition, IMWA, China
2021 - The Honor Finalist, November 2021, BoldBrush Painting Competition
2021 - Bronze Award, Impressions of Europe, International Watercolour Art Exhibition, IMWA, China
2021 - Outstanding Watercolor Award for September, BoldBrush Painting Competition
2021 - Joan Drachman Memorial Award, 53rd Watercolor West Annual Jurried Exhibition, USA
2020 - Outstanding Watercolor Award for August, BoldBrush Painting Competition
2020 - Thomason, Hedekin, Hedman in Memory of Donna Kieselbach Award from the San Diego Watercolor Society's 40th, USA
International Exhibition.
2020 - Honorable Mention Award in the Landscape category of the 37th Artist Magazine Annual Art Competition, USA
2020 - Jury's favorite15% of the entries, March BoldBrush Painting Competition
2020 - Jury's favorite15% of the entries, February BoldBrush Painting Competition
2020 - Jack Bowen Award, 43rd International Watermedia Exhibition, WASH, Houston, USA
2020 - Second Place, December 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition
2019 - The Honor Finalist, September 2019 in BoldBrush Painting Competition
2019 - Honorable Award, 2nd place on Abu Rawash Prize 3rd International Watercolor Contest
2018 - First Place (Architect Seraj Grand Award) on Abu Rawash Prize 2nd International Watercolor Contest.
2018 - Excellence Award, Winsor&Newton’s choice on the 1st Universal Watercolor Exposition 2018, Zhuji City, China
2018 - First Place in Premio Biennale Internazionale “Marche d’Acqua”, Fabriano Watercolour 5th Edition, Italy

2016 - Art Gallery Le Papillon's Award of Excellence, Bulgaria
2013 – Best Watercolor of the Month, March – Istanbul Watercolour Society

2012 - Sennelier Watercolor Contest, L'Artisan des Couleurs book Award
2011 - First Place in International Watercolour Contest, Izmir, Turkey



​PICTURE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED:

2004 - The Lost Island, E. Pauline Johnson, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada
2005 - Rancour (Cover), James McCann, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada
2007 - Pyre (Cover), James McCann, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada
2008 - The Woman who married a Bear, Elizabeth James, Publisher: Simply Read Books, Canada


ARTICLES:

2022 - Artists Magazine, January/February 2023
2022 - Informedcollector.com, September
2022 - Impressio.dir.bg
2022 - Dnevnik.bg
2021 - Informedcollector.com, December
2021 - Informedcollector.com, November
2021 - Tribune.bg (online)
2021 - Artists Magazine, January /February,
Best of the Best, Special Issue
2020 - Masters of Watercolor - All about Plein air, book
​2020 - Selected Artist Magazine, Issue 1
2019 - Artit Magazine, Issue 7
2019 - Economy Magazine, Issue 93, November/December
2018 - Artit Magazine, Issue 3
2018 - Glenfiddich's "Mission Maverick" (online)

2016 - The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 24th Issue, September/November
2016 - Suluboya Sanati, book
2015 - The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 18th Issue, March/May
2014 - Bansko Magazine, Issue 18
​2014 - International Artist Magazine, Issue 94 - December/January
2013 - Masters of Watercolor, volume I, book

2012 - The Art of Watercolour Magazine, 6th Issue, March/May
2012 - Le grand livre de l'Aquarelle, Secrets and Confessions of 15 Watercolour Masters, book
2001 - Egoist Magazine



​Works of the artist are owned by private collections and museums in Bulgaria, Spain, Turkey, England, Greece, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, France, Hungary, Italy, China, Thailand, Russia, Germany and USA.
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