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