Radosveta Zhelyazkova Biography

PERSONAL DETAILS Radosveta Zhelyazkova Born April 17, 1982 Currently lives and works in Sofia, Bulgaria Radosveta Zhelyazkova is an emerging artist, working primarily in oils. She employs bold colors and emotive paintings in a specific and original manner. "I have been passionate about art since a very young age. I use the language of art to express myself: my thoughts and ideas, my feelings and vision of the world. I represent figures, buildings, nature and everything else that life offers on canvas using my imagination and attitude to life" EDUCATION She received her artistic education in Bulgaria. She studied under: - art teacher Anastasia Nozharova – Member of Union of Plovdiv Artists at School of Art, Old town of Plovdiv, Bulgaria; - Penka Kyorlenska-private lessons; - Dimitar Kelbechev – still life lessons; - private art school group of Maria Nikova at “Sv.Sv. Kiril I Metodii” School , Plovdiv, Bulgaria;

EXHIBITIONS - Solo exhibition - Gallery Art Cafe, May 2017 (forthcoming), Sofia, Bulgaria - Group exhibition - World Wide Art Show 1st to 30th June 2017 at Caelumgallery, West 26th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, USA (forthcoming); - "Paint Your City" Cityscape Contest & Exhibition January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017, On-line Group exhibition at LA Art GuideLos Angeles Art Resource Guide; - Online group exhibition - Painting Category - “All Women” Art Exhibition – January 2017 at Light Space & Time online Gallery, Jupiter, Florida - Contemporary Art Gallery Online - November 2016 "No Theme", Paintings, Group Exhibition; - Miami Art Weeks in December 2016 USA – the ARTBOX.PROJECTS Miami 1.0 from 30th November to 4th December; - Online group exhibition - the SeaScapes Art Exhibition - November 2016, at Light Space & Time online Gallery, Jupiter, Florida - International Art Show summer 2016 22 July – 31 August at Flyer Art Gallery, via Palermo 77, Rome, Italy; - Group exhibition at Orlando public library during “The Genius of Women” March 2016 art competition from the category “International artists”, organized by Women in Arts Inc., Orlando Florida, USA; - Solo exhibition at “Interhotel Veliko Tyrnovo”, Bulgaria - Oil on canvas, May-June, 2011; - Two Person exhibition at Bulgarian National Radio, Oil on canvas media, April, 2011; - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria “Music in colors”, Two Persons Exhibition, Oil on canvas media, March, 2011; - The Central Military Club, charity purpose exhibition - auction, December, 2010, Bulgaria; - Two persons exhibition at Bogoridi Art Gallery, Bourgas, Oil on canva, October, 2010; - Group exhibition at the “Alliance Française Hall”, Plovidv, 1994 COLLECTIONS Private collection, Terra SPA center; Private collection, Triaditza municipality, Sofia, Bulgaria; Collection, The regional administration of Sofia region; TV / Interviews / Press releases Some of the more important press releases: - Women in Arts Inc. nominates first artist ambassador: Radosveta Zhelyazkova - Bulgarian National Television – Interview; - Press release at CROSS Online Bulgarian Network; - Press release at Lifestyle.com; - Press release at Uspelite; - Press release at „Култура“ – Culture; - Press release at Actualno and others

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES: -"Special Recognition Artist" award from the Painting Category - ““All Women” Art Exhibition – January 2017 at Light Space & Time - On line Art Gallery from Jupiter, FL - "Special Recognition Artist" award from the Painting Category - “SeaScapes” Art Exhibition – November 2016 at Light Space & Time - On line Art Gallery from Jupiter, FL - First artist Ambassador of Women in Arts Inc.- Orlando, Florida - Finalist on “The Genius of Women” March 2016, art competition from the category “International artists”, organized by Women in Arts Inc., Orlando Florida, USA; - Certificate of Excellence from the “20th Artavita Contest”; - Certificate of Excellence from the International Art Show summer 2016 at Flyer Art Gallery, Rome, Italy.

Artist's Statement

"I have been passionate about art since a very young age. I use the language of art to express myself: my thoughts and ideas, my feelings and vision of the world. I represent figures, buildings, nature and everything else that life offers on canvas using my imagination and attitude to life"