Biliana works in sculptural and decorative ceramic art, metal, and fiber craft mediums, a Los Angeles-based artist. She is an adjunct professor at Glendale Community College and a ceramics teacher at Flintridge Prep School. She holds Masters in Ceramics from the National Art Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, and a Fine Art Highschool Diploma. Since 2003 Biliana has taught ceramics in LA and has led numerous workshops and lectures at local universities and colleges.
Biliana is a nationally recognized artist with numerous awards. She has exhibited at Laguna Art Museum, MOMA, LACMA, and AMOCA, to name a few. In addition, her work was featured on the cover of Lark Books' "500 Figures in Clay", 2014.
Statement
As an artist, I am constantly exploring and experimenting with diverse forms and techniques. The natural world around me, with its elegant curves, captivating silhouettes, and interplay of light and shadow, is a rich source of inspiration. I find inspiration in the desert, with its quiet silhouettes and curves. I love minimalistic and quiet spaces. There's nothing better than the desert on a foggy day, where each silhouette of a cactus or a figure appears one at a time and disappears again. The female body is a symbol of nature for me, and it profoundly influences my work. I explore it exclusively through my sculptural pieces. Additionally, I enjoy working with graphic lines and patterns, using large bowls and plates as three-dimensional canvases to express my love for graphic imagery, texture, pattern, and color.
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