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Kalina Tosheva
Seattle, WA, USA+1 253 326 3368[email protected]
kalinatosheva.cominstagram: @toshevart
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Creative Content Lead, Pamina Antiques
2024 Sep – Present
  • •Produce and edit product photography, video, and social content featuring garments and models
  • •Plan and direct shoots, including styling, composition, model direction, and logistics
  • •Support web development, e-commerce, and customer service
    • Front-End Clerk & HBC Associate, PCC Community Markets

    2025 Oct - Present

  • •Place high-value orders and manage inventory, stocking, and vendor communication
  • •Answer specialized product inquiries, provide front-end customer service, and process transactions
  • •Conduct monthly cross-department inspections to report hazards, audit equipment, and propose work orders in adherence to WISHA/OSHA and L&I standards as a Health and Safety Committee member

    • Instructor, Gage Academy of Art

    2026 - Present | Seattle, WA

  • •Teach adult group courses with individualized student critiques
  • •Design curriculum, lesson structures, demonstrations, and course materials
  • •Manage on-site preparation, studio logistics, and model coordination
    • Freelance Graphic Designer, Supernova Brand
    2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria

    Logo design for Braveheart Blended Scotch Whiskey

    Education & Atelier Training
    Drawing and Painting Program, Florence Academy of Art
    2021 Jan – 2023 Dec | Florence, Italy
    Écorché Sculpture - One-Year Course, Florence Academy of Art
    2021 – 2022 | Florence, Italy

    Anatomical sculpture of human skeleton and musculature in oil-based clay

    Instructor: Maudie Brady

    (BA) Painting Program, National Academy of Arts
    2018 – 2020 | Sofia, Bulgaria
    Erasmus Exchange Program, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
    2020 Mar – 2020 Jul | Florence, Italy
    Private Drawing, Painting & Sculpting Lessons, Terminal 3 Atelier under Peter Hristov
    2017 – 2019 | Sofia, Bulgaria

    TEACHING & STUDIO EXPERIENCE
    Private Studio/Instruction
    2023 – Present | Seattle, WA & Florence, Italy
  • •Drawing and painting lessons for youth and adults (beginner-advanced)
  • •Curriculum development/collaboration with other schools
  • •Small-group atelier workshops
  • •Private plein-air lessons

    • Assistant Instructor, Florence Academy of Art
    2024 – 2025 | Florence, Italy
  • •Assisted Francesco Bianchini in Portraiture, Techniques and Traditions Workshop
  • •Assisted Tanvi Pathare in the Landscape Painting Workshop
  • •Provided demonstrations, student feedback, and studio/workshop coordination
    • Instructor, The Florence Art Studio
    2024 | Florence, Italy
  • •Private drawing and painting lessons
  • •Designed workshop curriculum & lesson structures
  • •Prepared promotional materials, scheduling, pricing, enrollment communications, etc.
    • Studio Assistant, Terminal 3 Atelier
    2019 Dec – 2020 Dec | Sofia, Bulgaria
  • •Assisted instruction for young and beginner students
  • •Maintained studio organization, cleanliness, materials/equipment
  • •Managed social media and communications, including promotional content for regular classes and events
    • Museum Guide/Youth Art Council, Bellevue Arts Museum
    2014 Jan – 2015 Dec | Bellevue, WA
  • •Guided exhibit tours for visitors
  • •Organized youth-focused social events and exhibitions, related flyers and newsletters
  • •Adjudicated the "20 Under 20" competitive exhibit for young artists
    • Languages
    English

    Native/Bilingual

    Bulgarian

    Native/Bilingual

    Italian

    Working Proficiency

    Seattle, WA, USA
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    Skills
    Technical Skills

    • Adobe Creative Suite

    (Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)

    • Microsoft Office Suite

    • ZBrush

    • CapCut

    Visual Media & Content
    • •Product, editorial, and model photography
    • •Short-form video and social media content
    • •Photoshoot planning, styling, and model direction
    • •Photo and video editing
    • •Website content and e-commerce support
    Retail & Customer Service
    • •Specialized product inquiries and customer service
    • •Point-of-sale transactions and cash handling
    • •High-value ordering and inventory management
    • •Stocking, backstock organization, and merchandising
    • •Vendor communication
    • •Workplace safety inspections and issue reporting
    Administrative & Program Support
    • •Scheduling, pricing, enrollment communication, and student coordination
    • •Studio organization, materials preparation, and equipment maintenance
    • •Website, promotional, and event materials
    Artistic Practice

    • Academic drawing and painting: figure, portraiture, still life, and landscape

    • Sight-size and constructive drawing methods

    • Anatomy, composition, color theory, material science, etc.

    • Écorché, traditional sculpture, and digital sculpting fundamentals

    Selected Awards
    2026 - Selected, 1st Annual Juried Online Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League
    2025 - Honorable Mention, Almenara Art Prize
    2025 - Longlisted, Self Portrait Prize, Ruth Borchard Collection
    2024 - Preselected, RP Annual Exhibition, Royal Society of Portrait Painters
    2024 - Select Fifty, 26th Annual International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America
    2023 - Honorable Mention, The Future Generation Competition, Portrait Society of America
    2022 - Best Figure Painting of Second Year, Florence Academy of Art, Italy
    2019 - Permanent Collection Acquisition, Vladimir Dimitrov Gallery, Kyustendil, Bulgaria
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