TEOFANA Teofanovic Zaric
A Fine Artist and Orthodox Iconographer currently living and working between Serbia and USA.
I was born in a family of artists and I have been drawing and painting since I was very young. I Graduated from the University of Arts in Belgrade, Serbia, College of Applied Arts and Design. I have lived and exhibited my work in Serbia, Canada and USA. My drawings , paintings and icons are in private collections worldwide.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: USA, Canada, Egypt, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Great Britain, Greece,
China, Serbia..
AWARDS:
2014 Honorable Mention at Cabinet of curiosities Art show, Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks, Florida 2012 Honorable Mention at Artavita 2nd Art Contest, Worldwide Art Los Angeles
2008 Honorable Mention Award at MyArtContest.com Fall Portrait Contest
2007 Kennedy Publishing award art placement in "Best of America Mixed Media Artists and Artisans" book
2006 Honorable Mention at Mosaic Globe Creativity Competition 2005 Special Recognition Award at Spiritual VIII Exhibition, Lincoln, NE
2005 BEL ART PROJECT, Portugal - EXCELLENCE AWARD
2004 Award on First World Triennal of Serbian Drawing, Scottsdale, Arizona 2003 Third Place at Visual Fringe Art Show, OVAL Gallery, Orlando
2003 Honorable Mention, @ Go Figure Art Show, OVAL Gallery, Orlando
1997 Branko Sotra Award to the best student, University of Arts in Belgrade
1996 College of Applied Arts & Design Award to the Best Graduating Student
1994 First Prize for Drawings at the 16th Exhibition of Drawings, Belgrade
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2021 - Krajiski Art Salon, Djuro Salaj Art Gallery , Belgrade, Serbia
2020 - First Spring Art Show, Atelier DivArt, Belgrade, Serbia
2019 – ULUS Annual Show, Cvijeta Zuzoric Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
2017 - What the Body can do, Open Sessions 11, The Drawing Center, New York, NY,
2016 - Living Reverie: Transitions, Canvas Zoo Gallery, Clearwater, Florida
2015 - Members Show, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
2014 - Cabinet of Curiosities Art show, Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks, Florida
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2021 - Existence and Continuity, Sopot Cultural Centre Gallery, Serbia
2020 Seascapes, Stara Kapetanija Gallery, Zemun, Serbia
2003 Byzantine Impressions, Steinway Hall Art Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
2002 Impressions, SP Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
1996 Top Student Exhibition, College of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
1996 Exhibition of paintings and drawings, Student Town Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia
AFFILIATIONS:
Diversus Visum Art Association, Belgrade, since 2020
International Society of Acrylic Painters, since 2014
Dunedin Fine Arts Center, since 2014
Morean Arts Center, since 2012 Pan Orthodox Iconographers Association of America, since 2008
The Artists Registry, ECVA, since 2008
Graphic Artists Guild, USA, since 2002
IAC (International Art Contacts), since 1998
ULUS (Artists Association of Serbia), since1996
PUBLICATIONS:
2007 "Best of America Mixed Media Artists and Artisans" book by Kennedy Publishing
2007 "Vanguard" United Creators Portfolio, distinguished collection of global artistic talents,
New York-London-Tokyo