Elena Plamenova Georgieva - Kamenarova
Born 1979
Education
- 2006 - Master`s Degree in Textile, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, under the supervision of Professor Anna Boyadjieva, Final Examination Topic - "Textile in Pirin region and its connection to the contemporary techniques and materials"
- 2002 - Bachelor`s Degree in Textile, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, under the supervision of Professor Anna Boyadjieva, Final Examination Topic - "Apocalypse \My View of the Bible\"
- 1997 - Graduated from Sv.Kliment Ohridski High School with profiles Fine Art, Mathematics and Philosophy
Work Experience
- 2005 - Foundation of "Leb i Vino" formation, together with Yane Kamenarov - activities: dancing, singing, playing the tarambuka, daire and iso tambura instruments
- 2005 -Completed an independant project, illustrating the book "Atagord the Monster" form Maria Marinova
- from 2004 until now - working in the spheres of the Fine Art, Iconography and Textile with classical techniques, as well as experimenting with modern materials in Melnik, Leb i Vino Art Centre
- 1998-2004 - a position in Tis as an iconography artist
- 2000-2004 - Dancer and singer in the Graovo Ansamble`s main dance group
- 1997-1998 -Illustrator at Bon Marin. Sofia
Exhibitions
- 2006 - Diploma Work Defence Exhibition, 6 Shipka str.
- 2006 - Performance Exhibition of Leb i Vino Atelier, NPC, Hadjistoyanovi Gallery
- 2003 - Textile Exhibition in tribute to Marin Varbanov, 6 Shipka str.
- 2003 - Fine Arts Exhibition, together with Bogdan Penev and Denitsa Mandieva in Lulin Cultural Centre
- 2002 - Diploma Work Defence Exhibition, 6 Shipka str.
- 2002 - Textile Exhibition "The Different", 6 Shipka str.
- 2000 - Fine Arts Exhibition, together with Bogdan Penev, Hungarian Cultural Centre Gallery
- 2000 - Fine Arts Exhibition - UBA Pernik, 6 Shipka str.
- 1999 - Fine Arts Exibition of the Textile Department students, Gallery 1001+1
- 1999 - Competition and Exhibition "My Future Bulgaria", Interpred Gallery
- 1999 - Participation in "The Frankenstein Action" by Vihrony Popnedelev and students, Kamartsi
- 1998 - Participation in "The Absolute Happening" by Vihrony Popnedelev, Gredy Assa, Andrey Daniel and students
- 1993-1997 - Participation in joint exhibitions of UBA Pernik
Awards
- 2001 - Awarded at the School Painting Competition, NAA
- 2000 - Awarded at the School Painting Competition, NAA
Completed Courses and Other Activities
- 2002-2004 - completed 12 levels of French Language at the French Institute, Sofia
- 2000-2001-Participation in the following pleinairs, parallel to the official disciplines in the NAA:
- Wood-carving Pleinair, Burzia 2001
- Sculpture Pleinair, Ilindentsi 2000, 2001
- 1999-2003 - Studied Modeling with Stefan Hadjiev, a part-time lecturer in the Sculpture Department of NAA, attended the lectures of Professor Krum Damianov in the Sculpture Department of NAA
- The years until 1983 were spent in the village of Bosnek, participating in the village traditions - songs, dances, life-style
Languages
- English and French - written and spoken
- Russian - level of basic understanding