Galina Yordanova Todorova — www.galina-art.com

InsideArtist, 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.


Inside“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

Inside1970, 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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