AWARDS

2003 - Honorable Mention Award - Student Faculty Show at Frederick Community College. Water color and Ink - "We Be Playin".

2001 - First Place Award - Student Faculty Art Show at Frederick Community College. Mixed Media - "Homage to an Old Man".

ART SHOWS & EXHIBITS

December 2007 - Organized an art show displaying art and holiday cards made by employees with developmental disabilities from Scott Key Center. The show was held at Studio 11 Photography and Framing in downtown Frederick, MD.

October 2007 - Open House Art Show for Opening of New Zavos Architecture and Design Office in Gettysburg, PA. The focus of this show was on a body of my work in collage and a wacky, colorful wire fish school installation.

October 2007 - "Moet Jevot e Voda" Art Show at Studio 11 Photography and Framing in downtown Frederick. This show was a dual show featuring myself and my friend Tanya Belcheva from Schumen, Bulgaria. The show featured my work in acrylics, watercolor, collage and Tanya's vibrant colorful sport photography. The title of the show means, " My Life Is Water" and all work had a connection in some way to water.

October 2007 - Organized an art show of work made by employees with disabilities of Scott Key Center. Staff of Scott Key Center including myself also displayed work.

July 2007 - "Moet Jevot e Voda" Art Show. The title of the show means, "my life is water" in
Bulgarian. This was a solo show featuring acrylics, watercolor, digital collage photography and sculpture. The show was held at The Emittsburg Branch Library in Frederick county.

June 2007 - Solo Art Show at Frederick Community College. " Early Mornings and Late Nights". This show included a large body of my work displaying work in acrylics, watercolor and sculpture.

2005 - Solo Art Show at the Frederick Coffee Company and Cafe.

2003 - Solo Art Show at the Frederick Coffee Company and Cafe.

Interactive Art Presentations

Keys To Frederick - I was one of 30 artists selected to participate in the Keys to Frederick project sponsored by the Frederick Arts Council. " KEY TO THE GARDEN" was designed and created to raise awareness about employment options for persons with developmental disabilities. Employees with disabilities from Scott Key Center in Frederick assisted with making spin art and homemade paper which was used in the creation of flowers and stems used to make up the overall design to" KEY TO THE GARDEN".

June 2007 - I was "COLLAGE MAN" for the First Saturday Gallery Walk in downtown Frederick. I assisted children and adults in assembling a Frederick family and friend collage and handed out homemade right on the street, jazzy colorful bookmarks.

June 2006 - I was "FISH MON" for the First Saturday Gallery Walk in downtown Frederick. I assisted children and adults in assembling a fish school out of wire and other colorful material and objects. This presentation included a little acting, some teaching and art creation in a fun fast paced environment.


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