1. Elena Garstea,
Visual Artist (Painter and printmaker), Professor of Fine Arts in
Pedagogical University of Moldova
Born : 05.07.1961. Chisinau (Kishinev) Republic of Moldova.
Education: 1977-1981 Art College, Chisinau, Moldova;
1981-1987 Fine Arts Academy, Graphic Art Dept. Sankt-Petersburg,
Russia. 1995- 1996 Up-grading skills internship in Fine Arts Academy,
Sankt - Petersburg (lithography technique)
Career: 1987-1991, 1995-1999 Professor in Moldavian Art Academy,
graphic department, Chisinau (Lithography, linocut, drawing,
composition) 1999-2006 Manager of the Lithography studio of the
Fine Artists Union of Moldova.
2006 - 2009 Graphic designer in Publishing House “ARC”, Chisinau.
From 2008 professor in Pedagogical University
"I. Creanga", faculty" Fine Art and Design"(graphic discipline)
Memberships: Union of Artists of Republic of Moldova; IAA (International Association of Artists)
UNESCO .
“European Artists” Association, International Association. GUSP (Global Unity Scientific for Peace)
Maestro of Art.
From 1987 participant in International exhibitions ,biennale and contests : Poland, Czech Rep., France,
Belgium, Lithuania, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Russia, Argentine, USA, Turkey, Italy, England,
Germany, Austria, Greece, Bulgaria etc.
2000-2006 “Global Women Project Exhibition”, Manhattan, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,
Sweden etc.
“Saloanele de toamna” (nominateted for award), gallery “Brincusi”, Chisinau, Moldova, Group Exhibition
in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, “Contemporarily woman-artists from Poland and
Moldova” (idea, curator of exhibition) gallery “Brincusi ”, Chisinau, Moldova. Art gallery Bacau,
Romania, Saloanele Moldovei- exhibition-contest, (award from Municipality of Bacau),Romania;
Diploma of the II International Biennale of engraving, Chisinau, Moldova
Participant of the international Art Symposiums and Workshops in Poland, Germany, Austria, Romania,
Moldova, Cheh Rep., Italy, Turkey ,Bulgaria, Greece. e.t.c.
International Workshop “Small Graphic forms, lithography”, Chisinau, Moldova, (idea, manager of the
project). 1st
International Art Camp” Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey (special award). International
symposium “Art Textile” Moldova (curator) Seminar - Practicum “Art and Economy, Economy and Art”,
Lvov, Ukraine (member of the jury); “SUMMART” International Painters Campus, Chisinau, Moldova (art-
manager).
Personal exhibitions:
2000‘HOFATELIER” Weimar, Germany, 2001 “STAR Gallery” Boblingen, Germany, 2003“ADNAN
FRANCO” gallery, Izmir, Turkey 2004 “RIPUSTUS” gallery, Haameelinna, Finland; 2004 “Exercises”,
gallery “BRINCUSI”, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005 “KONTRASTE” gallery , Helveg Horn, Germany; 2005
“SEVGI SANAT GALERESI”, Ankara, Turkey 2007 gallery : ARTIUM" "Leogrand" Hotel and Convention
Center, Chisinau (Kishinau) Moldova. 2007 "Sevgi Sanat Galeresy",Ankara,Turkey, 2011. Art Center,
gallery”AURUM” Odessa, Ukraine, 2012 HELIOS printmaking Center, Neapolis, Thessaloniki, 2012 “Peri
Tehnon” gallery ,Patras,Greece, 2013 “Epsilon “art gallery, Lutraki, Greece, 2014 Koroni art festival,
Greece