DANIELA IVANOVA SAMOVOLSKA- OVTCHAROV

Born 1964 Sofia Bulgaria

Education

1984 – 1989    University Education: Master of fine Arts (1989):

Sofia Bulgaria

Specialization: Conservation & Restoration – ancient, medieval and modern art.

1979 – 1982                Secondary Education in Classic Languages, Latin:

                                    High School “St. Clement Ohridsky”, Sofia, Bulgaria

Silver Plaque by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education for Scholastic Excellence

Experience:

 

 Fine Arts Gallerist:

1990 – 1993    Founded and operated " Adamant K Fine Arts & Crafts Gallery" in Sofia.

2002                Founded and operated "Tangra Gallery" Santa Fe NM.

 

Restoration Specialist:

 

1985    Participated in a medieval fresco restoration and conservation project team working at Rila Monastery, which is in the UNESCO list of protected creations of humanity.

 1986    Participated in a modern fresco restoration and conservation project team working at the Patriarchal Cathedral Memorial-Church “St. Alexander Nevski”, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1990 – 1997    Founded and operated a studio for restoration and conservation of icons and

paintings, Sofia, Bulgaria.

1997 – 2005 Founded and operated a studio for restoration and conservation of icons and paintings, Albuquerque, NM. Restoration works on the icons collection at the  “Romancing the Stone” and “Payton Wright” gallery, Santa Fe, NM.

1989 – 1997    Interior Design & Decoration, Artistic Furniture, Murals.

                   

State Purchase

1994-Bulgarian Ministry of Culture (State Department) made the purchase of the original icon “St. Ciril and St. Methodius” by Daniela Ovtcharov, which was dedicated as the official state gift from Republic of Bulgaria to the Pope of Rome. The icon was presented to Pop John-Paul II in honor of St. Ciril and St. Methodius during the feast of St. Ciril at Vatican.

 

 

 Daniela and Vladimir Ovtcharov-Exhibitions:

 

1991                            Adamant K Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1992                            Adamant K Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1993 -1996                 Permanent participation in the exhibitions organized by and held in The Crypt of the Patriarchal Cathedral Memorial-Church “St. Alexander Nevski”.

1994                            Studio Spectrum, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995                            Boyana Church & Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995                            Icon Show, Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

1996                            Icon Show, Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

1999                            “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2000                             “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2001                             “Kartis” Gallery, El Paso, TX, USA

2002                            “Tangra” Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, USA

2007                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2008                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2009                             "SOCA Gallery" Scotsdale ,AZ

2009                              "Chalk Farm Gallery" Santa Fe ,NM

2010                              "Jackson Junge Gallery" Chicago , IL

 

Selected Group Exhibitions (as an invited artist):

 

1990                            Unikat Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria

1990 – 1993                Hemus Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria,

1992                            International Exhibition of Arts, Stuttgart, Germany

1993                            Exhibition of East European Art, Three-artist show, Turne, Belgium

1993                            Four Bulgarian Artists in Vesteralen, Sortland, Norway

1993                            Atelier Strandland, Vesteralen, Norway

1993                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany

1994                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany 

1995                            International Exhibition of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany

1995                            Icon Exhibition at the National History Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria

1997 – 2000                Weems Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.

1998                            Bardean Gallery Miniature Art Show, Albuquerque, NM, USA

1998                            Bardean Gallery Book Illustrations Art Show, Albuquerque, NM, USA

1998                            “Saints Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, Santa Fe, NM, USA

2005                            "Rhonda Schaller Studio"  NY, NY

2006                            "Rhonda Schaller Studio"  NY, NY

2007                            "Rhonda Schaller Studio"  NY, NY

2007                             "Cabinodd"    Belgium 

2008                             "Definition Gallery" Baltimore ,MD

2009                             "Seed Gallery" Newark NY
2009                             "105 Art Gallery" Albuquerque ,NM
2009                             "Dante's Divine Comedy" Curated by Claus Brusen ,Denmark ,Germany, Poland.
2009                             "POP Gallery" Santa FE ,NM
2009                              "Joshua Liner Gallery"  NY,NY
2010                              "105 Gallery" Albuquerque,     NM
2012                               "Tech Love" Albuquerque ,NM
2012                              "Spectrum Fantastic Art Live" Kansas City ,MO

 

Publications:
2007 "Direct Art" volume 14
2007 Bar Bulletin NM may 2007(cover by Daniela Ovtcharov)
2008 "Imaginaire-1" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2008 "Metamorphosis II" Beinart publishing ,Australia
2008 "On the way to Imaginarium" The art of Vladimir and Daniela Ovtcharov
and stories by Diliana Ovtcharov
2008 "Inscape" Society for Art of Imagination
2008 "Spectrum-15 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
2009 "Spectrum-16 The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
2009 "The Monthly Aspectarian" Light Works (Front Cover)
2009 "Dante's Divine Comedy" Fantasmusart -Denmark
2010 "Imaginaire II" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2010 "Sandplay Therapy" volume-2
2011"Sandplay Therapy" volume- 20
2011 "Imaginaire III" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2011 "Park Fine Art" International tour show
2013"Imaginaire V" Magical Realism , Fantasmusart, Denmark
2013 "Miroir Magazine- Bellezza"
2013 "Sandplay Therapy" volume-22
2013 "Divining the Dream" Liba W Stamboly- France
2013 "Women in Art" The great female artists from the middle ages to the modern era
Reinhart Fuchs -Austria