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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
Private Studio/Instruction
2024 – present | Florence, Italy

Private drawing and painting lessons and workshops to clients

Assistant Instructor, Florence Academy of Art
2025

Teaching with Francesco Bianchini in the Portraiture, Techniques and Traditions workshop

Instructor, The Florence Art Studio
2024 | Florence, Italy
  • •Private/group drawing and painting lessons
  • •Instructing and organization of workshops
    • Assistant Instructor, Florence Academy of Art
    2024 | Florence, Italy

    Teaching with Tanvi Pathare in the Landscape workshop

    Freelance Graphic Designer, Supernova Brand
    2018 | Sofia, Bulgaria

    Logo design for Braveheart Blended Scotch Whiskey

    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
    2025 - "Summer Faculty Show" - Florence Academy of Art
    2025 - “Paper/Mirror/Paper” Portrait Exhibition - Florence Academy of Art
    2025 - Longlisted for the Self Portrait Prize - Ruth Borchard Collection
    2025 - Longlisted for the Jackson’s Art Prize
    2024 - "The Almenara Art Prize Online Exhibition 2024" - The Almenara Collection - Córdoba, Spain
    2024 - "Summer Faculty Show" - Florence Academy of Art
    2024 - Preselected for the RP Annual Exhibition 2024 - Royal Society of Portrait Painters
    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 - "The Soul of the Master" Plein-Air Exhibition - Kyustendil, Bulgaria
    2019 - Portrait painting in permanent collection of the Vladimir Dimitrov Gallery - 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
    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
    Languages
    English

    Native/Bilingual

    Bulgarian

    Native/Bilingual

    Italian

    Working Proficiency