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Kalina Tosheva
[email protected]+39 347 617 34771999 Apr 15Florence, Italy
kalinatosheva.comartstation.com/toshevartlinkedin.com/in/kalinatoshevainstagram: @toshevart
Professional Experience
Instructor, The Florence Art Studio
2024 – present | Florence, Italy
  • •Private/group drawing and painting lessons
  • •Instructing and organization of workshops
    • Private Studio/Instruction
    2024 – present | Florence, Italy
  • •Private drawing and painting lessons and workshops to clients
    • Assistant Instructor, Florence Academy of Art
    2024 | Florence, Italy
  • •Landscape Workshop with Tanvi Pathare
    • Freelance Graphic Designer, Supernova Brand
    2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria
  • •Working with Supernova Brand, designing logo for Braveheart Blended Scotch Whiskey
    • General Assistant, Eva Designs
    2015 – 2016 | Seattle, USA
  • •Inventory management and administrative duties
  • •Packaging and shipment of jewelry
    • Education
    Landscape Painting Workshop, Daniela Astone
    2024 | Chianti, Italy
    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
  • •Advanced course led by Maudie Brady
  • •Creation of three-dimensional, 1/2 life-sized model of the human skeleton with muscular system in oil-based clay
    • 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
    Erasmus Exchange Program, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
    2020 Mar – 2020 Jul | Florence, Italy
    (BA) Painting Program, National Academy of Arts
    2018 – 2020 | Sofia, Bulgaria
    Private Academic Drawing, Painting & Sculpting Lessons, Terminal 3 Atelier under Peter Hristov
    2017 – 2019 | Sofia, Bulgaria
    Academic Figure Drawing, Kirkland Arts Center
    2014 – 2015 | Kirkland, United States
    Internships
    Terminal 3 Atelier, Assistant Instructor/General Intern
    2019 Dec – 2020 Dec | Sofia, Bulgaria
  • •Assistant Instructor
  • •Developed lesson plans and organized art projects.
  • •Daily setup and cleanup of the studio.
  • •Ran social media page, including advertisements for events and lessons.
    • Bellevue Arts Museum, Museum Guide/Youth Art Council
    2014 Jan – 2015 Dec | Bellevue, WA, USA
  • •Lead guided tours through the museum
  • •Organized social events and exhibition openings
  • •Participated in the creation of fliers and newsletters related to the

    • museum

  • •Adjudicated for upcoming exhibitions
    • Awards and Exhibitions
    2024 - "The Almenara Art Prize Online Exhibition 2024" - The Almenara Collection - Córdoba, Spain
    2024 - "Summer Faculty Show" - Florence Academy of Art
    2024 - 'Select Fifty' in the 26th annual International Portrait Competition by the Portrait Society of America
    2023 - Honorable Mention in "The Future Generation" competition by the Portrait Society of America
    2022 - Best Figure Painting of Second Year - Florence Academy of Art, Italy
    2019 - Academic Drawing Competition Purchase Prize - National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
    2019 - Portrait painting in permanent collection of the Vladimir Dimitrov Gallery - Kyustendil, Bulgaria
    2019 - "The Soul of the Master" Plein-Air Exhibition - Kyustendil, Bulgaria
    2018 - 1st & 2nd Place in Figurative Drawing and Painting (Entrance Exams) - National Academy of Arts, Bulgaria
    2013 - "20 Under 20" - Bellevue Arts Museum, United States
    Languages
    English

    Native/Bilingual

    Bulgarian

    Native/Bilingual

    Italian

    Intermediate

    Skills
    Artistic Skills
    • •Academic Drawing and Painting Proficiency (Figurative, Still-Life, Portraiture, Landscape)
    • •Sculpture (traditional and virtual)
    • •Strong understanding of 'sight-size' and 'constructive' methods of work
    • •Strong understanding of:

    Color theory

    Composition

    Human anatomy

    Chiaroscuro

    Techniques and technologies of painting and drawing

    Technical Skills
    • •Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint
    • •Adobe Lightroom
    • •Social media management and advertising for events and promotions
    • •Experience in 3-D Sculpting (ZBrush)
    • •Experience in Adobe Photoshop
    Teaching Experience
    • •Developing and teaching lesson plans for individuals/groups
    • •Ability to assess student progress and provide constructive feedback
    • •Experience in working with other instructors
    Curating Experience
    • •Collaborating with curators and galleries to design and install exhibitions
    • •Leading guided tours
    • •Ability to create engaging exhibition displays, designing exhibition layouts, and writing exhibition descriptions
    • •Effectively communicating exhibition goals and themes to visitors, artists, and gallery staff