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Kalina ToshevaProfessional Artist & Instructor
Seattle, WA, USA+1 253 326 3368[email protected]
kalinatosheva.cominstagram: @toshevart
Selected Teaching Experience
Private Studio/Instruction
2023 – present | Seattle, USA & 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
    2025 | Florence, Italy
  • Assisted Francesco Bianchini in Portraiture, Techniques and Traditions 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.
  • Assistant Instructor, Florence Academy of Art
    2024 | Florence, Italy
  • Assisted Tanvi Pathare in the Landscape Workshop
  • Supported demonstrations, plein-air instruction, on-site preparation and studio coordination
  • 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

    Landscape Painting Workshop, Daniela Astone
    2024 | Chianti, Italy
    Portrait Drawing, Chiaroscuro Atelier under Sergey Chubirko
    2022 May – 2022 Jun | Florence, Italy

    3-D Sculpting Intensive Course (ZBrush), CGZen studio under Martin Punchev
    2020 | Sofia, Bulgaria

    Additional Arts Experience
    Terminal 3 Atelier, Studio Assistant
    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
  • Freelance Graphic Designer, Supernova Brand
    2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria

    Logo design for Braveheart Blended Scotch Whiskey

    Bellevue Arts Museum, Museum Guide/Youth Art Council
    2014 Jan – 2015 Dec | Bellevue, WA, USA
  • 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
  • Selected Awards & Exhibitions
    2025 - Honorable Mention, Almenara Art Prize
    2025 - Summer Faculty Show, Florence Academy of Art
    2025 - “Paper/Mirror/Paper” Portrait Exhibition, Florence Academy of Art
    2025 - Longlisted, Self Portrait Prize, Ruth Borchard Collection
    2025 - Longlisted, Jackson’s Art Prize
    2024 - Almenara Art Prize Online Exhibition
    2024 - Summer Faculty Show, Florence Academy of Art
    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
    2019 - "In the Spirit of the Master" Plein-Air Exhibition, Kyustendil, Bulgaria

    2018 - 1st & 2nd Place, Drawing & Painting Entrance Exams, National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
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    Skills
    Teaching & Curriculum

    • Youth and adult instruction (beginning/​intermediate/​advanced)

    • Lesson planning for individual and group instruction

    • Curriculum development for drawing, painting, and atelier-based study

    • Demonstrations, critiques, and constructive student feedback

    • Student progress assessment and individualized guidance

    • Collaboration with other instructors and studio programs

    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

    Administrative & Program Support

    • Scheduling, pricing, enrollment communication, and student coordination

    • Studio organization, materials preparation, and equipment maintenance

    • Website and promotional material preparation for classes, workshops, and events

    • Social media management and event promotion

    Curatorial & Public Engagement

    • Exhibition installation and layout planning

    • Guided exhibition tours and visitor engagement

    • Exhibition descriptions, newsletters, flyers, and public-facing arts communication

    • Youth arts programming and exhibition support

    Technical Skills

    • Microsoft Office Suite

    • Adobe Creative Suite

    • ZBrush

    • CapCut
    Languages
    English

    Native/​Bilingual

    Bulgarian

    Native/​Bilingual

    Italian

    Working Proficiency

    Seattle, WA, USA
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