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Artist Statement:
Why do I choose to work in
classical realistic style?
Artists learn everything
they can about other artists'
styles and techniques
throughout history, filter
this information through their
own experience and
temperament, and generate
their own style.
It can take years for an
artist to develop a specific
style, reflecting his or her
artistic range and personal
temperament. But, in my
opinion, an artist's work must
not stop there. Artists have
to
constantly take on new
stylistic challenges. In this
sense, I’m not afraid of
searching for new ways and
means of expression. I’m
always trying out new
subjects, media, and
perspectives - to keep my work
fresh and original.
Some artists find that the
emotional impulse drives them
to create, and seek to reveal
that emotion in their art.
Other artists are drawn to
innate logic and order; they
are likely to take a rational
approach to art. Concerning my
art, I would say that I’m
seeking to find the balance
and accord between emotion and
rationality in my paintings.
I think that the art with
classical or rational
tendencies continues to be
very popular because it brings
to our busy lives a sense of
balance...
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Artist Galleries:
Gallery “Amare”
Stavanger
Norway
Gallery “Smiegarden”
Sandnes
Norway
Maria Varbanova’s studio
11"Studenetc“ Street, app. 31
4004 Plovdiv
Bulgaria
tlf.: ( ++359 32 ) 77 21 66
mariavarbanova@yahoo.com...
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Artist Reviews:
"According to the art
experts Maria Varbanova is a
representative of the modern
artists in contemporary
realism.
Her still life
paintings are inspired by the
Dutch and Flemish masters of
the 16th and 17th centuries.
With her still lifes
made in the best tradition of
the genre Maria demonstrates
her...
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BIOGRAPHY:
She was born in Bulgaria in 1966. From 1980 to 1985 Maria studied painting, printing, sculpture and art composition at the "Tsanko Lavrenov" High School Of Fine Arts, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In 1985 she continued her art education in the Fine Arts Department of "St. St. Ciril and Methodius" University in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, specialized in plastic arts and oil painting and graduated from the University with Master of Arts in 1990.
Since 1993 she has worked as a teacher in art composition and painting at the High School Of Fine Arts in Plovdiv for 3 years, and now works full-time on painting in her studio in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
She has been a member of the Union of the Bulgarian Artists, Plovdiv since 1992.
Besides in the field of Still Life she also works in the field of the abstract art and portrait.
Since 1995 she has been exhibiting her art works exclusively in Art Gallery "Galeriet", Art Gallery "Amare" - Stavanger and Art Gallery "Smiegarden" - Sandnes in Norway.
She has had several personal shows and taken part in many group art exhibitions in Bulgaria and Norway.
SELECTED PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
1993 - National Gallery "Zl. Boiadziev", Plovdiv,
Bulgaria
1995 - City Gallery of the Association of Artists in
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1997 - Art Gallery "Galleriet", Stavanger, Norway
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Since 1992 - Participation in all art exhibitions of the
Association of Artists in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
1995 - National Art exhibition "Autumn Saloon",
"Shipka 6" Art Gallery, Sofia
1993 - International Art Bienale, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
1994 - National Art Exhibition, Kjustendil, Bulgaria
1995 - National Art Exhibition, Lovetch, Bulgaria
1995 - 2001 - Art Gallery "Galeriet", Art Gallery "Amare" in
Stavanger and Art Gallery "Smiegarden" in
Sandnes, Norway
Her works are included in private collections in Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany, France, Turkey, U.A.E., Greece, Holland, Russia, USA and Australia.
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