statement

Ive been drawing for as long as I can remember. I've always had a need to express myself by creating images on paper. Although I am fascinated by art in general my greatest love is portraits. I strive to capture more than just the likeness of the model. I want to breathe soul into my drawings, tell a story or make a statement. I work in realistic style, which can be quite demanding, but the process itself, as well as the results, are thoroughly rewarding.

bio

born: 1972, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina

selected awards/honors

First Place Award, The Representational Art Conference Online Competition, Ventura Beach, California, 2015
Second Place Award Drawing Category, Richeson 75 Small Works Exhibition, Richeson School of Art and Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin, 2015
Allied Artists of America Award for Graphics, Salmagundi Club, New York, New York, 2014

selected publications

Strokes of Genius 6, The Best of Drawing, North Light Books p. 8, 41, 2014
Art Journey Portraits & Figures, North Light Books, p. 68-69, 2014
Southwest Art Magazine, "Artists to Watch", FW Media, p. 20, 2014

selected group shows

Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Colored Pencil Society of America 23rd International Exhibition, Atlanta, Georgia, 2015
Manifest Gallery, Face First Exhibit, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2014
Bosque Arts Center Council, 29th Annual Bosque Art Classic, Clifton, Texas, 2014