Kunka Bakalova - Bulgaria 

CV of Kunka Bakalova
Born in Karlovo, Bulgaria
Studying painting, graphics and sculpture, Pedagogy of Fine Arts at Academy of Music and Drama, Plovdiv
Owner of Art Center "Orchid", Karlovo
Owner of the brand supporting the artists: "Delicious Art Grains"

Creative activities 2011-2019 :
Organizer of International Art symposium for Sculpture and Painting "Ladies’ symposium" 2014, 2015, 2016
Organizer of International Art symposium for Sculpture and Painting "Pristan" 2011, 2012,2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Organizer of International Art symposium for sculpture and painting "Knights' symposium" 2016, 2017, 2018
Organizer of Art symposium "Rhodope Fairytale" 2015
Organizer of Art symposium "Svejen"
Organizer of an artistic charity exhibition in the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria in favor of the children of the “Dimitar Berbatov Foundation”
Co-author and organizer of a solemn award ceremony "Knight of the Brush".
Co-author and organizer of the project "Painting by many" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 with the participation of about 800 artists from the country and abroad.
Co-author and organizer of the "Painting by Many of the Small Artists" project, 2016, with 1,800 children from 18 countries.
Co-author and organizer of an avant-garde fashion review "Oris" of clothing and accessories made from rice.
In 2011, in a team with Momchil Nikolov the art school "Orchid" was created, which still deals with the education of children in the field of fine arts, preparation for entrance exams in high schools and academies, language training, musical courses / guitar, piano , solfeggio /, mathematics courses, etc.
Co-author and organizer of the biggest children's happening in Bulgaria "The great painting of the small artists", 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 with more than 15 000 children, held in 9 municipalities in Bulgaria, Italy, Spain.
2010 "Moods" exhibition, in the " City Art Gallery", Karlovo
2010 Exhibition in the National Palace of Culture, Sofia
2011 Exhibition "Seven Feelings for Spring", Pomorie
2011 Exhibition "OriS" of paintings and sculptures of rice, Pomorie
2011 Exhibition "OriS" of paintings and sculptures of rice, Art Gallery "G. Velchev ", city of Varna
2011 Co-author and organizer in the children's artistic contest "Draw the Balkan and win a vacation at the seaside" / 14.06-14.07.2016 /
2011 Co-author and organizer of the National Competition "My Levski"
2011 Exhibition of "Pictures of Rice", International Fair Plovdiv, exhibition “Agra”
2011 Participation in an exhibition in the town of Klisura
2011 Presentation of the "Bakalova &Nikolov" Original Collection of the avant-garde fashion review "OriS", Bulgaria Hall in the Plovdiv Fair with Leading Niki Kanchev
2012 Exhibition in the Association of Plovdiv’s Artists “Gladstone”, Plovdiv
2012 Exhibition through the project "Painting by many" 2012
2012 Exhibition in the Georgi Velchev Art Gallery, Varna /09.07-30.07.2012/
2013 Co-author and organizer of the first tournament in Bulgaria for "Santasse" in "Mall Gallery", Plovdiv / 20. 01. 2013/
2013 First ceremony "Knight of the Brush 2012", 14.02.2013, Sofia / Central Military Club /
2013 International happening "The Great Painting of the Small Artists" 2013, “San Marco " square, Venice, ITALY, together with club "Plener", headed by Elitsa Gigova.
2013 Participation in "Shandon's Voices" - a participatory project involving up to 1500 participants in Cork, Ireland, Bulgaria / Art Center “Orchid”, Karlovo /
2013 Exhibition "The Love of Orizarists", Belozem village / 18.05.2013 /
2013 Exhibition in Art Gallery "Classic", Sofia
2013 Exhibition "The Drawing", Pomorie
2013 Competition / Republic of Belarus Ministry of Commerce, the National Commission of the Republic of Belarus for UNESCO - participation of Art School "Orchid"
2013 Exhibition in "Sea Casino", Burgas / "Painting by many" 06.11.2013 /
2013 "Liceo Artistico Statale di Venezia", Venice /04.04.2013/ with "Orchid" art school, together with "Plener" club headed by Elitsa Gigova
2014 "Knight of the Brush" 2013 ceremony, organized by the team of Art Center “Orchid” - Kunka Bakalova and Momchil Nikolov, held on 25.04. 2014 at the Central Military Club, Sofia.
2014 Exhibition at "Asen &Ilia Peikovi" City Art Gallery, Sevlievo / "Painting by many" /
2014 Exhibition in “the House of Artists”, Pleven / 11.02.2014- "Painting by many" /
2014 "The Greatest Heroes Are the small ones" Movement, Supporting Premature Children / 17 May
2014 Sofia, Foundation "Our Premature Children" / by the invitation of Niki Kanchev /
2014 Exhibition of the First Women's art symposium “Orchid”
2014 The traveling project "Painting by many" guests in the Old Town of Plovdiv - "Danchov's House", Plovdiv / 25.09.2014 /
2015 Organizer of the Exhibition "Sense of a Woman" 8.01.2015, "Asen and Iliya Peikovi" Art Gallery, Sevlievo - International Participations
2015 Organizer and participant of a charity exhibition at the “Club of Cultural Workers” – “Petar Staykov” Gallery, Smolyan /08.03.2015 /
2015 Participation in the international art festival "Paraplener" / 4-11 June 2015 / Samothraki, Greece
2015 Participation in the International art symposium for Sculpture and Painting in Sarköy, Turkey / 15-30 June 2015 / Award - Honorary Sign from the Mayor of Sarköy
2015 Participation with paintings from the charitable collection of "Delicious Art Grains" in Svilengrad - "Svilengrad Art Gallery" / 26.08.2015 /
2016 International children's Happening "The great painting of young artists" of art center "Orchid” in Italy - Rome - Vatican. /02.04.2016 together with club “Plener”/
2016 Participation in the exhibition" Traveling Angels ", Town of Klisura / 22. 04.2016, Historical Museum /
2016 " Knight of the Brush 2016" Ceremony - Third Edition, Organizer: Art Center “Orchid” Team - Kunka Bakalova and Momchil Nikolov, Host: Pulev Sport Center
2016 Participation in the international art project "The Angels of Peace", Russia – traveling exhibition
2016 Symposium exhibition in "Georgi Baev", Burgas, September 1, 2016.
2016 Participation in the national art exhibition "Painted sensations", Svilengrad / 27.09-03.10.2016 / 2016 INTERNATIONAL ART SIMPOZIUM İZMİR GAZIEMIR 11-17.02.2016
2016 Exhibition in Prague - / Traveling exhibition international art project "The Angels of Peace", Russia /
2016 Exhibition in Siberia - / Traveling Exhibition International Art Project "The Angels of Peace", Russia /
2016 Exhibition in Vienna - / Traveling Exhibition International Art Project "The Angels of Peace", Russia /
2017 Exhibition at "Grand Hotel Plovdiv" /03.02 - 03.03. 2017 /
20.12.2017 - 15.01.2018 Exhibition of sculpture and painting, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia
2017 Opening of Art School “Orchid”, Elin Pelin / 01.03.2017 /
14-21 May 2018 International Symposium, Sculpture and Painting, Sarköy, Turkey
30.10 - 20.12.2018 Exhibition of "Painting by many" - 1st and 2nd part, Ancient Plovdiv, House of the artist "Veren Stambolian"
28.11. 2018 Exhibition "Portraits of Kunka Bakalova" in the house of "Veren Stambolian", Old Plovdiv
1.12.2018 Award ceremony "Knight of the Brush 2018", Marble Lounge, National Palace of Culture, Sofia. The project includes 2000 artists from all over the world, as well as 1800 children from 18 countries.
18.02-22.02.2019 Art symposium, Melnik
19.05-25.05.2019 Art symposium, Elena

20-27.08.2019 International Symposium, Republic of Macedonia.
02-07.09.2019 Award - Honorary Sign from the Mayor of Sarköy- Turkey
01-05.10.2019 International Symposium, Eskisehir, Turkey
18.09-31.10.2019 Exhibition Bochum- Germany
22.09-28.10.2019 Exhibition Hünfeld- Germany
27.12.2019 Exhibition Paris, France
05.03.-31.03. 2020 Exhibition "Изкуството свързва жените" 100 WOMEN ARTISTS 100 COUNTRIES
One&Only Royal Mirage Hotel in Duba
2020 Exhibition 6th International Art Festival in South Korea 2020 Participated in Korea Incheon Art Contest : 9 2020 Exhibition India 2020 Exhibition MAE Movimiento de Arte Emergente -México 2020 Feliciano Behar Museum in Jihilpan Mitch

Website : https://www.facebook.com/kunka.bakalova

Artwork information:

9. The white kitten with the red mustache, canvas, mixed media, 80 x 60 cm, 2021