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I am an artist born and raised in Sarajevo, former Yugoslavia. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in sculpture from the University of Fine Arts in Belgrade. After moving to Canada in 1997, I stepped away from sculpting for a period before returning to my practice in 2015. In 2020, I became a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and since then, my work has been featured in several juried exhibitions, earning three awards for best sculpture. Several years ago, I discovered a new passion for watercolor painting, expanding my artistic expression beyond sculpture.
My sculptural work focuses on the human form, using movement and expression to convey deep emotion. I explore how posture, gesture, and facial expression can reflect complex inner experiences—joy, sorrow, tension, and serenity. Each piece aims to feel alive, inviting emotional connection and revealing the raw, unspoken stories within us.
Awards:
•Honourable mention in Works on Paper Exhibition 2025
•Third place award in the 2024 Plain Air Competition at Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver BC
•Honourable mention in the 2023 Active Member Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•Best Sculpture Award in 2023 Small Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•Third place Award for sculpture and calendar feature in the 2023 Online Exhibition and Calendar Contest, Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•Best sculpture award in 2022 Active Member Exhibition, Federation Gallery Vancouver BC
•Best Sculpture Award in 2021 Artists’ Choice Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC.
Juried Exhibitions:
•2025 Works on Paper Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
• 2025 The Annual International Representational Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2024 Beautiful BC Artist Spotlight, Presented by The Nature Trust of BC at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2024 Small Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2024 On the Edge at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2024 Annual International Representational Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2023 Limitless Exhibition at Federation Gallery
•2023 Online Exhibition and Calendar Contest at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2023 Small Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
• 2023 Active Member Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2022 Active Member Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2021 Shape and Form Exhibition at Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2021 Artists’ Choice At Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
•2020 Bella! Federation Gallery, Vancouver BC
Group Exhibitions:
•2024 Plain Air Competition at Harmony Arts Festival, West Vancouver
•2024 Grand Prix of Art Plain Air Competition Steveston, BC
•2020 - "Transformation" Virtual Art Exhibition by West Vancouver Art Council
•2020- "Distant together" Virtual Art Exhibition by West Vancouver Art Council
•2002 - Honourable mention in the competition “4th Annual Face to Face" at Stage Gallery, New York
•1998 - Portraiture through time, National University “Braca Stamenkovic”. Belgrade
•1997 - Drawings, Gallery “Dom Omladine” Belgrade
•1997 - Sculpture, Gallery of University of Fine Arts, Belgrade
•1996 - Drawings, Gallery “Dom Omladine” Belgrade
Memberships:
Exhibiting member of Federation of Canadian Artists.