VIOLETA DIORDIEV

Born on 30 April 1966 in Chisinau.

Education: 1977‐1981 graduated from ʺA. Sciusevʺ Republican Arts School

1981‐1985‐ “A.Plamadeala” Republican Fine Arts College

1985‐1991‐ Moldovan State Arts University, Book Graphics, professor Alexei Colabneac

1991 ‐ Member of the Artists’ Union of the Republic of , Member of ATEX Textile Association

2000‐2004 – Superior Lecturer, Moldovan State Arts University, Book Graphics Faculty

1991‐2003 – Artistic editor for children and teenagers Personal exhibitions: 2003 – 7 transparent frontiers, ArtAorta Gallery 2004‐2008 – Children Book Salon

Group Exhibitions: 1991‐2008 – “Constantin Brâncuşi” Exhibition Center 1997 – Parliament Hall, Bucharest Group’s ʺPhantomʺ exhibition at the Exhibition Hall of the Artists’ Union of Moldova. 2000, 2007 ‐ “Constantin Brâncuşi” Exhibition Center 2002 – ECOarta, Saharna 2004 ‐ ECOarta, Butuceni

Awards 1998‐ Virtuosus Award granted by the sculptor Valentin Vârtosu 2001 – Excellence Award granted by the Soros Foundation Moldova 2004‐2008 – Awards and diplomas granted by the Children Book Salon 2007 – Diploma, Illustration Biennale, 2007 – IBBY Honor List Award Winner, present in the list of the best worldwide illustrators, Basel, Switzerland 2008 – Andersen Award Winner, Copenhagen, Denmark

Works in private collections Republic of Moldova, Russia, , , Norway

Graphic Art in books 1999 – Pamfile, T., The Emperor’s son and the Magic bird 2001 – “The Golden Rose”, Romanian fairy‐tale, Prut Internațional 2000 – Donică M., Butterflies en vogue”, Rucsanda 2002 – Novak, E., The Rainbow, manual for 1st grade, ARC 2002 – Novak, E., Writing book for 1st grade, ARC 2003 – Anton I., The Traffic lighter, Serebia 2003 – Mardare, M., The weekdays, Pontos 2003 – Mardare, M., Aesop fables, Pontos 2003 – Ungureanu, M., The chidlhood is sacred, ARC 2004 – Afanasiu, S., The most talented flower decorator, Avecelus 2004 – Bejenaru, P., Diomid’s engagement, Univers 2004 – Dickens, C., Oliver Twist’s Adventures, Prut International 2004 – Dickens, C., David Copperfield, Prut International 2004 – Dodeu, A, Jack, Prut International 2004 – Mardare, M., A Winter Tale, Pontos 2005 – Afanasiu, S., The Alphabet in poems and drawings, Avecelus 2005 – Dragomir, C., A grandmother with fairy‐tales, Dragodor 2005 – Ursachi, S., Iulian’s adventures, Iulian 2006 – Anton, I., A cheerful wardrobe, 2006 – Miln, A., Winnie the Pooh, Iulian 2006 – Partole C., Lecture from the beginning of the world, Univers 2007 ‐ Dragomir C., Arici‐Pogonici, Dragodor 2007 – Dragomir C., A grandmother with fairy‐tales, Dragodor 2008 – Dragomir, C., A cock with the bare neck, Dragodor

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