Atanas Matsourev
Biography facts:
1975 - Born in the town of Bansko, Bulgaria.
1994 - Graduated from the woodcarving class in his native town and forgot about carving soon after.
1996 - Moved to live in Sofia and for the first time had a chance to show some of his paintings in an art gallery.
1998 - Discovered water colours as a way of expression and this changed his life.
2003 - Worked as an illustrator for "Simply Read Books" Publishing Company in Vancouver, Canada.
2004 - Became a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists (affiliated to the International Association of Art IAA, UNESCO)
Exhibitions:
2000 - "Festa" Gallery, Sofia
2001 - "Sharon" Gallery, Sofia
2001 - "Festa" Gallery, Sofia
2002 - "Astry" Gallery, Sofia
2003 - "Vidima" Gallery, Sevlievo, Bulgaria
2004 - "Astry" Gallery, Sofia
2004 - "Rusi Karabiberov" Gallery, Nova Zagora
2004 - Participated in first plain-air painting of fine art, Nova Zagora
2005 - "Astry" Gallery, Sofia
2005 - "Grita" Gallery, Sofia
2006 - "Grita" Gallery, Sofia
Works of the artist are owned by collectors in Bulgaria, Spain, Turkey, England, Greece, Holland, Canada, Germany and USA.
To view a selection of art work done by this artist, click here.