1978 born in sofia, bulgaria
1991-1996 high school of applied arts, sofia
1996-1997 history of art, new bulgarian university, sofia
1997-1998 history of art, university of vienna, austria
1998-2002 fine arts – contextual painting, academy of fine arts in vienna (prof: sue williams; muntean/rosenblum)
2004-2005 residence in chicago, il, usa
lives and works in vienna
awards and grants
2021 state scholarship for visual art, bundesministerium kunst, kultur, öffentlicher dienst und sport, vienna, austria
2013 nomination for the women art award for drawing, north rhine-westphalia, germany
2012 nomination for the 1.international faber-castell award for drawing, neues museum in nürnberg, germany
2011 nomination for kardinal-könig-kunstpreis 2011, salzburg, austria
2011 nomination for walter koschatzky preis 2011, mumok, vienna, austria
2009 nomination for walter koschatzky preis 2009, mumok, vienna
2007 nomination for walter koschatzky preis 2007, mumok, vienna
2006 art award 2006, strabag kunstforum, vienna