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Curriculum Vitae



DOB: 26 January 1968, Craiova, Romania

Present Address: 22 Wellington Crescent, Shipley
BD18 3PH , Bradford, UK

Qualifications:
2004-2006 PGCE at Huddersfield University.
1999-2001 MA FINE ART, Leeds Metropolitan University. Subject ‘Taboos of Death’
1996-1999 BA ART AND DESIGN- Hons, Upper Class Degree, Bradford College
1995-1996 BTEC ART AND DESIGN, Foundation Course, Bradford College
1990-1994 ELECTRO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, University of Craiova, Romania
1987-1989 ARMY SERVICE Cartographic and Secret Documents Department, Romania
1982-1986 A-LEVEL. Physics, Mathematics, Romanian Language and Literature, Mechanics, English, Craiova, Romania


Work Experience:

2004-2007 ORGANISING AND CURATING Home/Acasa project in collaboration with Gabriela Boiangiu

2003- COURSE COORDINATOR IN DRAWING STUDIES at Dewsbury College

2001-2005 FRACTIONAL LECTURER IN FINE ART AND DESIGN STUDIES at Dewsbury College and Bradford College, levels: First Diploma, ND, Pre BA Foundation, BA, Adult Education

2001-2005 LIFE DRAWING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS MANAGER, Private Adult Education, Ilkley

2002-2005 CO-CURATOR at 124 Gallery, Ilkley

2002-2003 TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETOR for Basha Translator,Bradford

2002 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Painting Commition, Saint Philips Church, Bradford

1999-2001 ARTSIST IN RESIDENCE at Anatomy Department of Leeds Medical School

1998 ARTSIST IN RESIDENCE at Dixon’s Technology College, Bradford

1998 ARTISTIC ASSISTANT Agenda 22, Programme for Development, Town Hall, Bradford

1996-2000 STUDIO ASSISTANT for Graeme Willson, Public Art, Ilkley

1996 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE at Woodend School, Shipley



Mixed Exhibition:
2008 ESA Salon,Leeds,UK
2005 ILLUMINATE FESTIVAL, Bradford, Home/Acasa Project
2004 LANDSCAPES at White Wall Gallery, Leeds
2002 THIN ICE at 124 Gallery, Ilkley- Co-Curator with Gabriela Boiangiu
2002 RITUALS OF CHILDHOOD at Gallery II, Bradford University, Curator Gabriela Boiangiu
2001 TO BE CONFIRMED at Studio Gallery, Leeds Met.- Co Curator
2001 POPULAR P.O.D. DIY at Design Exchange, Bradford- with Gabriela Boiangiu
1999-2001 ART SUPERMARKET at Love Apple Café, Bradford, Co-Organisation with Gabriela Boiangiu
1999 BRADFORD FESTIVAL EXHIBITION
1999 DRAWING PERFORMANCE, ICA, London
1998 CORN EXCHANGE ARTS FAIR, Leeds
1996 CARTWRIGHT HALL BIENNALE, Bradford
1996 HEBDEN BRIDGE SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Carlton Hotel, Hebden Bridge, UK
1994 MUSEUM OF ART, Craiova, Romania


Solo Exhibitions:
2008 Home/Acasa thank you exhibition at Dean Clough,Halifax,UK
2007 Home/Acasa at Museum of Art, Craiova, Romania
2007 Home/Acasa at HT003 Gallery Bucharest, Romania
2007 Home/Acasa at Leeds City Gallery, Leeds, UK
2003 ILLUSTRATIONS FROM UK at Gallery II, Craiova, Romania
2002 FOREVER!WORKS at South Square Gallery, Bradford, featuring Gabriela Boiangiu
1997 IKONS at Bolton Royd Gallery, Bradford
1995 WORKS II at Clayton Gallery, Todmorden, UK
1994 WORKS I at Vollard Gallery, Craiova, Romania


Charity Works:


1995 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Mural painting in Children’s Home, Craiova, Romania
1993-1995 INTERPRETER English-Romanian. British Aid in Children’s Home, Craiova, Romania

Articles, Interviews, Collaborations:

2007- Articles and reviews on the Home/Acasa project in ‘Mozaic’, ‘Cotidian’, Ziaru’, ‘Gazeta de Sud’, ‘Time Out Bucuresti’, ‘Yorkshire Post’ and TVR Cultural.
2007- Collaborations with ‘Pasager’: http://www.geocities.com/revista_pasager/, ‘Pravalia Culturala’: http://www.pravaliaculturala.ro/


2004- ‘HOME/ACASA’ PROJECT with Gabriela Boiangiu
2004 ‘DESPRE INAPOIEREA PRIVIRII SI ALTE DURERI’ by Elena Butoescu, Mozaic, Romania
2004 ROMANIAN DIASPORA, by Elena Butoescu, Mozaic, Romania
2004 ABOUT ‘HOME’ PROJECT, interview at Radio Craiova, Romania
2004 ROMANIAN ARTISTS IN THE UK, interview with Mihai Rasnoveanu on www.romanianartists.co.uk(webpage)
2003 ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE UK, interview at Radio Romania Actualitati