About The Artist
Personal website: http://tamarabalenko.com/
Teaching: http://goldenkeyart.com/instructors/
EDUCATION:
L.A. Valley College, Valley Glen, CA USA,
Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Lviv, Ukraine
Odessa State Art College named named after Grecov,
AWARDS:
International Competition Small's size graphic. Katowice-96, Katowice, Poland 1996. Medal of Paul Steller .
International Bookplates Competition "Warsaw in ex-libris", Warsaw, Poland, 1993. Winner,Third Price.
International Competition "Xylography and Linogrraphy Bookplates Katowice-92", Katowice, Poland,1992. Diploma.
International Competition of Ex-libris "500-th Anniversary of Discovery of America". Warsaw, Poland.1992. Winner, Third Prize.
1985-2017 participated in 82 International exhibitions.
SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIP:
American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers.West Coast SoCal
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Ukrainian Cultural Center. Los Angeles.USA. 2012
Museum of the Book Printing History in the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Kiev. Ukraine. 1995
City Hall. Kiev, Ukraine.1991
Palace of Culture, Kiev. Ukraine 1990
Shevchenko Library, Kiev. Ukraine 1987