Born and raised in 1994 in Lovech, Bulgaria by a big family I spent my childhood summers in a small village where I was encouraged to play with nature and explore art with no boundaries. Until winning a scholarship as an exchange student in the USA, I appeared as a quiet misfit in school. All my current work is deeply inspired by my life when I was growing up. My vision is to create a life closer to nature, with a community spirit and tribal values.
Expanding my skill set
At 16 I left my home country through the YES program for young leaders. In her American school, she studies Ceramics, Creative Writing, Philosophy, American Literature and others. I was encouraged by a great team of teachers to think critically and explore creatively all types of different ideas and artistic practices.
As a Public relations student at New Bulgarian University, I gained experience in PR and marketing through various internships in well-known Bulgarian companies and co-founded my agency Zaran. I spent my summers expanding my skillset through scholarships for Business education and professional skills at Babson College and Lehigh University. During this time I became more familiar with spiritual and art practices and how they mix with business and entrepreneurship. I deepened my connection to tribal ideals especially during my exchange program at Global Village in Bethlehem, Pa.
After The Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic hit, I felt deeply called back to art and nature and applies for yet another scholarship, this time from the National Fund of Culture. At 27 I debuted as an artist with a multi-disciplinary exhibition called The Human Experience that included my artworks from a very early age to that moment showcasing photography, childhood photos and videos, writings, essays, diaries, a film and an art installation. The exhibition aimed for me to step into the art scene but also to bring back human connection, by exploring the interconnectedness between spirit, nature, body, feelings, ego, consciousness and society.
In 2021 I enrolled at New Creative Academy to study Performance and Science & Art with a scholarship. The courses finished with a group exhibition and I performed the piece “Liberation” and presented the beginning of “Keys to Consciousness”.
After numerous finished and ongoing collaborations with fellow underground and well-known artists as a photographer, model and stylist, I am ready to join forces with more social causes that are worth fighting for including education, natural preservation, health and wellness, and human and animal rights.
