BIO
Lives and works in Columbus, Ohio
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria 1983
EDUCATION
2010 Master of Fine Arts, Painting. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cum Laude, Painting, minor in Art History and Art Therapy
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Aliens Among US, Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio (upcoming)
2010 Alien Nation, Thesis Exhibition, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2007 Something Still Next to Something Fluid, Sean Christopher Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Thesis Exhibition, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 OHIOCENTRIC, Ohio State University, Urban Art Space, Columbus, Ohio
2011 One Night, Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio
Winter Reflections, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
2010 Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
The Smile Without the Cat, Juried Exhibition, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire
M.F.A. Show, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2009 Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
Body Triple, Three-Person Show, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
NSAL Emerging Artist Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Bloomington, Indiana
M.F.A. Show, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2008 Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
Fresh Art, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
2007 Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
Agora III, Juried Exhibition, Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Ohio
Fresh Art, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Bexley, Ohio
Agora Spring, Juried Exhibition, Junctionview Studios, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Fair Professional Division Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio
AWARDS
2011 Finalist. Greater Columbus Arts Council Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio
2010 Grant. The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Juried, Quebec, Canada
Nominee. Joan Mitchel Foundation Grant, New York
2009 Award. Christ Merit Award, National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington, Indiana
2008 Allowance. Associate Instructor Fellowship, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
2007 Grant. The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Juried, Quebec, Canada
Award. ILOVETREEFORT Award, Juried, Agora Spring 2007, Columbus, Ohio
Award. Outstanding Senior Award, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
2006 Scholarship. The Paul and Erika Bourguignon Scholarship, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
2005 Scholarship. The Roger Miles Berlin Memorial Scholarship, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
First Prize. Lowell Tolstedt Drawing Prize, Juried , Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
Drawing I Fundamentals, Drawing II Figure & Anatomy
Art Instructor, TASIS The American School in England, Summer Program, London, England
Art in London AP Course, Elective Art Course
2010 Associate Instructor, Indiana University Summer Program, Florence, Italy
Advanced Drawing
2008 - 2010 Associate Instructor, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Advanced Drawing, Fundamentals of Drawing
PUBLICATIONS
2009 Jacqueline Hall, “Body Triple”, Columbus Dispatch, May 3rd, 2009
2007 Jacqueline Hall, "Sweet 16 in Spotlight", Columbus Dispatch, July 1st, 2007
GALLERY AFFILIATION
Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio. www.hammondharkins.com