Omana Katsarska
Date and place of birth: 03.04.1994, Sofia
Education: Bachelor's degree in "Book, Illustration and Printed Graphics", National Academy of Arts, 2013 – 2017; Participant in the international design academy Know-How-Show-How, 2016; National Institute of Design and Research "Ilia Petrov", majoring in "Graphics", 2008 – 2013; Currently, I am a master's degree in "Font" at the National Academy of Arts, where I also lecture on illustration.
Professional experience: My work in the field of books and illustration varies. I am looking for diverse projects that make me grow as a creator. Vision and recognizable look (design) for the series "Children's masterpieces by great writers", Publishing House "List"; Artistic design of books and covers for publishing houses "Bulgarian Writer" and "Prosveta". I am also interested in independent printed publications.
Exhibitions:
Participation with an author's book for children in Sofia Art Book Fair, Cosmos Coworking Camp, 2017;
General exhibition of the graduated bachelors, UBA, Shipka 6, 2017
Participation in the project "AuditoriY", a traveling exhibition for the Bulgarian School of Type Art, Varna City Art Gallery and Plovdiv Artists' Association, 2017;
XX International Fair of Crafts and Arts "Bulgarika", 2016;
Collaboration with other artists in an independent print edition, Hip-Hip Zine Fair, "Egg" Hall of Sofia University, 2015;
Sofia International Literary Festival, exhibition of illustrations "Duende, Anxiety, Fun", National Palace of Culture, 2015;
Exhibition of illustrations in memory of N.Haitov, "Sredets" Gallery, 2013;
Solo exhibition "My World", Debut Gallery, 2012
Awards:
XX International Fair of Crafts and Arts "Bulgarika", first prize for a young author, 2016;
Award from the XIII All-Academic Competition "Drawing", National Academy of Arts, 2016;
Publication in the electronic edition of the Sofia International Literary Festival, "Duende, Anxiety, Fun", National Palace of Culture, 2015;
Sofia Comix Expo - first prize for a short comic, Union of Bulgarian Artists, 2014;
Second prize for illustration of a Polish fairy tale, Polish Institute, Sofia, 2009;
Illustrated works: "Look Again", author's book for children, 2017; Illustrations for the children's edition of the Sofia Municipality "I'll Tell You a Fairy Tale", 2016; "Music for Loners" based on the poetry of V. Katsarski, author's art book, 2013
Favorite illustrator: From the Bulgarians - Yana Levieva, Kapka Kaneva, Lyuba Haleva. From the foreign ones - John Klassen, Liekeland, Kveta Patsovska, Gizem Vural, Malika Favre and Lorenzo Mattotti.
Favorite illustrated book? I have many, but the one that most recently impressed me was Elephant on the Moon by Gosia Herba. The range, composition and handwriting of the illustrator are very powerful, artistic, I like how she plays with space, and the story also grabbed me.
Which book do you dream of illustrating? "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. Because he is an extremely influential author with vivid imagery.
Website: https://www.behance.net/OmanaKatzarska
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter page: https://www.instagram.com/omanakatzarska/
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