About
My usual art techniques are oil painting, acrylics or mixed technique by incorporating art materials from the reality and the daily life of the observer. These techniques are a mixture of light, images, pattern, texture, color, figuration, all related to art nouveau, secession, abstraction, surrealism and naive deformation of the detail which often converts to a three dimensional space. The typical foundation materials I ususally use are organic handmade paper, dried flowers, oil and acrylics, scrap of old oil paints, Venetian plaster, ceramics, fabrics, structure pastes and sands. I sometimes finish the composition with golden leafs to emphasize the embellishment often interpreted as a piece of secession ornament.
Born in Bulgaria, living and working in France and currently in USA, being an artist for more than 23 years, I built imperceptibly a parallel world intriguing and provoking me with endlessly interesting stories, personages and inspiring pictures of life. I am a travelling artist with many faces, searching and keeping the balance between the rational and irrational beginning, physical and mind’s metamorphosis, flourishing in a variety of challenging shapes and colors.
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Marc L.
Siana C.
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
My first meeting to the new student is always related to making a conversation about different topics like:
-interests, goals, impacts, favorite art and artists, questions about the personal life and s.o.
Depending on the age of the student, I make a plan what we could start with / techniques, compositions, constructing habbits, preferances, art- abilities /
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have Master and Bachelor degree in Education of Fine Arts and the followed skills and practices:
Graphics, Graphic design, Drawing, Composition, Painting, Sculpture, Art History, Esthetics, Philosophy, Printmaking, Pedagogy, Painting Technology and Rebuilding, Illustration;
Adobe phototshop, Adobe Illustrator, My Paint, 3D Max studio
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Every lesson is hapening in my studio, in a nice environment and my students are well taken care of.
I provide the art materials except the *custom orders.
Every lesson includes a theory and a practice. The student can create an artwork by one or two lessons /depends on the task and the composition/.
How did you get started teaching?
I started teaching friends and their children occasionally more than 10 years ago.
My next approoach was in South of France 2014 - 2016. I used to teach students preparing for the Art Colleges and Art Schools.
What types of students have you worked with?
I had students of different age - from 4 y.o. kids till 50 y.o. clients.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Baton Rouge Gallery - Surreal salon / January, 2018 / 2019
Glassel Gallery, Baton Rouge, Women in the Arts 1983 - 1990
White light nights, Baton Rouge, 2018
White Linen Night, New Orleans
Art Revolution in Taipei, Taiwan
Art Basel Miami, 2018
Art3f Cannes- International Contemporary Art Fair, Cannes, France
Exhibition of Art Naif in Barcelona, BCM Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Bianoscuro Art Events , Art Fair Bologna, Italy
La Biennale di Venezia - 2018, Venice, Italy
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
I would advise him/her to be relaxed and realistic in his/her expectations, depending on the plans and aims.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
How important is this class for them?
What time and efforts would they invest into these lessons?
Do they expect to build a professional art skills or their plan is simply enjoying the process?