Galina Yordanova Todorova — www.galina-art.com
Artist, working in the fields of drawing, graphics, book design, painting, non-traditional art ; Member of the artists fellowship “26-5”, of The Artists Association in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the St Louis Artist’s Guild and of Art Saint Louis, USA.
Her works are in many collections in Bulgaria, USA, Germany, Switzerland.
“Art is a conversation with the Superior.
My art expresses and seals my wishes, memories, thoughts and emotions.
I work in a diverse range of media, including drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and mixed media installations. All my work conveys the idea that art is a language for intense and intimate communication, where artist’s and viewer’s spiritual world is the most important aspect, reflecting on the everyday life.” — Galina Todorova
Biography
1970, 5 September – born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2004, 11 August – move to St Louis, Missouri, USA
Solo displays:
2007 November – Eternal Dreams – The Chappel House, Florissant, MO
2002 January – installation Tree of Life – gift for St Clement Ohridski school – Plovdiv
2001 October – outside murals for #15 preschool – Plovdiv
1999 March – Drawings – exhibition at Ivan Vazov Public Library – Plovdiv
1998 September – Landscapes – exhibition at a gallery in the old town of Plovdiv
1998 February – Portraits – Dissonance gallery, Plovdiv
1997 January – Linocuts – Lyucksen gallery, Plovdiv
Work as a curator:
1999, 1998 March – series of exhibitions at Ivan Vazov Public Library, Plovdiv
1999 August – Ten Years Later – Balabanov’s House, old town of Plovdiv
1999 November – Paintings and Drawings – Bozhidar Petkov, Galina Todorova, Georgi Metaksov, Oleg Tyankov – Mexican House, old town of Plovdiv
Participations:
More than 40 exhibitions
2008,2007, 2006, 2005 – Grape Arts – auction of Art Saint Louis
2007, July/August – Speak Up St Louis – Regional Arts Commission Gallery, St Louis
2007, April/May – Voices: A Retrospective – Arts&Education Council, St Louis
2006, November 20 – December 14 – Voices – Clayton High School – exhibition and classes
2006,8 & 9 September – Art Outside – Maplewood Schlafly Bottleworks Art Fair
2006, 2005, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1997 June – Impressia International Art Fair – Plovdiv
2003 September – Life is More Than Death – drawings, gallery Bovjel – Plovdiv
2001 October, November – Teachers from The High School of Stage Design
1997 December – Paper-Made Art -Mexican House, old town of Plovdiv
1989 June – Diploma works – Balabanovs House, old town of Plovdiv
Plovdiv Artists Association:
2004,2003, 2002,1999 April – Colors
2002, 2001 – Annual Exhibitions
2000 December – South Bulgarian Artist
1999 October – Small Forms
1999 June – European Month of the culture
1998 September – Women Artists
Artists Fellowship “26-5”:
2004 November – Otstoiania/Distances – Balabanov’s House, old town of Plovdiv
2004 August – The Body 2 – Plovdiv Artists Association Gallery
2004 February – auction 5 Years Anniversary – Saint Petersburg Hotel, Plovdiv
2003 December – The Soil – Plovdiv Artists Association Gallery
2003 February – Beyond the Words – Ivan Vazov Public Library, Plovdiv
2002 October – Black 2 – Balabanovs house, old town of Plovdiv
2002 April – 26-5 & Flying Intermezzi – London College of Printing Gallery
2002 February – Imago –26-5 & Flying Intermezzi, London – gallery Romfeia,Plovdiv
2001 February – gallery M- two years aniversary
2001 May – The Life above…-mixed media exhibition in the center of contemporary art at The Plovdiv Town Gallery /Ancient Bath/
2001 August – Corridors of the Body-The Plovdiv Town Gallery (paintings,prints,photographs,sculptures, collage)
2000 May – The body- Plovdiv town gallery
2000 September– Ethno spaces- The Ancient Bath- Center of contemporary art of the Plovdiv town gallery
2000 December – Intim art -gallery M ,Plovdiv
1999 September – presentation of 26-5 in the center of contemporary art ,Varna
1999 September – gallery M ,Plovdiv
1999 June – Faces – Alliance Francaise in Plovdiv
1999 April – Black – gallery in The House of Mexican Art ,Plovdiv
1999 February – Paint – gallery Dissonance, Plovdiv – the first exhibition of “26-5”
Awards:
2001 – award of The National Alliance for Voluntary Activity about voluntary work in ART division for #15 preschool outside murals
1991 – award about ink,pen&brush drawing – participation in an international conference in Venice, Italy
Posts:
Member-artists fellowship “26-5”, The Artist’s Association, Plovdiv and Art St Louis organization;
Art teacher:
1996 – 2004 including five years at The High School of Stage Design, Plovdiv;
2005 – present -classes at ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM – public programs
Tips:
1982 -Poland, 1987 – Germany, 1991 – Italy, 2001- Switzerland
Publications:
1999, 2006 – “Artists & Galleries” – catalogues of Impressia International Art Fair – Plovdiv
1998 – 2004 – exhibitions reviews in newspapers and TV and radio-broadcasts in Bulgaria
1998 – 2000 – Drawings in ART CLUB newspaper in Plovdiv
1998 – a book cover design – ” Book for a book” Evgeni Apostolov about the poet Dimitar Boyadjiev
1992 – Children’s Calendar – illustrations
Art Education:
1990-1996 – The National Academy of Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria – MFA speciality: printing, graphics additional training for teacher’s certificate
1984-1989 – The high school of fine arts “Tzanko Lavrenov” Plovdiv, where studied drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, graphic design, history of Fine Arts and general subjects
1982 – 1991 – student of Mincho Panayotov
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