About The Artist

Snezhina Biserova was born in 1962 in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1988 she graduated from the National Art Academy in Sofia, with an M.F.A. in printmaking. 1991 - 2017 – she was a lecturer in printmaking at the National School of Fine Arts in Sofia. Since 2006 she has been a lecturer in graphics at the National Art Academy in Sofia, in the Book and Printed Graphics Department. In 2007 she earned a Ph D. in a specialty "Science of Art and Fine Arts" for the needs of the Department of Printmaking at the National Art Academy, Sofia. Since 2020 she has been an Associated Professor at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ochridski”, Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Visual Arts Department. Her academic interests are focused on the teaching of Printmaking and Graphic Design and on research and development of classical and contemporary non-toxic printmaking techniques. Snezhina Biserova wrote and published the book ‘Siligraphy – a waterless surface-printing method’/2007/. Priority area in her work is printmaking and the artist`s book. Up until now, she has participated in numerous national and international group exhibitions and art projects. Snezhina Biserova has realized 14 solo exhibitions in Bulgaria and Poland. She is the recipient of national and international art awards. Her artworks are owned by the public and private collections in Bulgaria and abroad. Since 1991 she has been a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, affiliated with the International Association of Art (UNESCO) Awards: 2021 First Prize from the Competition “Primo Premio Arte Grafica Digitale Italiana 21” Senior, Associazione Nazionale Incisori Italiani“APS”- Vigonza (Padua), Italy. MENZIONE SPECIALE - “Primo Premio Arte Grafica Digitale Italiana 21” Senior, Associazione Nazionale Incisori Italiani“APS”- Vigonza (Padua), Italy. MENZIONE SPECIALE - “Primo Premio Senior Arte Grafica Italiana 21” Senior, Associazione Nazionale Incisori Italiani“APS”- Vigonza (Padua), Italy. 2021 Honorary silver medal and Certificate from the Second International Mini Print Triennial ‘Intaglio’ - ‘White World’ Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine 2021 Award for "EX LIBRIS 'EARTH' - LYUBOMIR NAYDENOV" from the International Exhibition Ex Libris - Gallery Meander, Apatin, Serbia. 2021 First Award in Graphics Section – National Art Exhibition – Sliven, Bulgaria. 2021 Honorary Special Award for the Development of World Contemporary Graphic Art – 10-th International Graphic triennial, Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. 2020 – FISAE Open International Ex-Libris Competition, being held in conjunction with the 38th FISAE Congress in London – one of the five equal prize winners. 2018 – National Competition, organized by Allianz Bulgaria for Contemporary Painting, Sculpture, and Print Art – Grand Award in Graphics Section, Finalist group exhibition – Gallery of UBA Shipka 6, – Sofia, Bulgaria. 2014 – Guangzhou International Ex libris and Mini-prints Biennial, China – a mention for excellent bookplate and a mention for excellent mini-print. 2010 – International Ex libris competition `Il Bosco Stregato`, edition 2010 – Bosia, Italy, Segnalato dalla giuria 2010 – I International Ex libris and Mini-prints Biennale Exhibition in Guangzhou China – Mention for "Excellent bookplate". 2003 – V Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show ITART 03 – Pisa, Italy. Resulted in the group of FINALISTS. 2002 – IV Mini Graphic & Painting World Wide Show ITART 02 – Pisa, Italy. Resulted in the group of SEMIFINALISTS. 1997 – Excellent Art Prize in the International Art Exchange Exhibition – Kobe` 97, Japan. International art Projects 2020 – Curatorial printmaking project MIRROR FACE TO FACE, Qu. Bi Gallery,Villa Caldogno, Vicenza, Italy; Stara Zagora Art Gallery, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Petko Zadgorski Gallery, Burgas, Bulgaria. 2020 – World Wide Prints project, Associazione Nazionale Incisori Contemporanei, Montebelluna, Italy. 2018-2020 – International Printmaking Project Graphic Transformations I-III /Digital and hybrid printmaking techniques/ author and curator of the project. Works in Collections Chinese Artists Association; Guanlan Print Biennial Collection, China; Sofia Triennial Print Collection, Bulgaria; IMPRIMA collection – Sobral, Brazil; Iowa Biennial Exhibition research archives – USA; Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Japan; Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan; Collection of Bulgarian Embassy in Tokyo; Collection of Florean Museum, Romania; Muzeum Miasta, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland and some private collections in Bulgaria, Belgium – the Hugo Voeten`s Collection, England, France, Greece, Italy – Luciano Nastuzzi`s Collection, Mexico, Sweden, Serbia, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, USA.