BILIANA POPOVA
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EDUCATION     

           Masters of Arts in Ceramics, National Academy of Arts, Ceramics Department, Sofia, Bulgaria 1993-1998           
           Vocational High School for Fine Arts  “Academic Petrov”, Sofia, Bulgaria 1988-1993


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

           Instructor, Glendale Community College, CA, Spring 2007–present
                           Beginning and Intermediate Hand-building Ceramics

             Instructor, Flintridge Prep High School, La Canada Flintridge, CA, Summer 2011-present
                                Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Ceramics
           Instructor, California State University, Northridge, CA, Fall 2007
                           Intro to Ceramics, Wheel and Hand-building
           Instructor, Xiem Clay Center, 2003-2012
                           Sculpture
                           Introductory and Intermediate Surface Decoration
                           
                           Tile Design and Mold Making
           Instructor, La Canada Community Center, CA 2008-2011
                           Figurative Sculpture
         

WORKSHOPS

           2018     Jewelry making with Precious Metal Clay, Xiem Clay Center, CA
           2017      Figurative Sculpture, Xiem Clay Center, CA 
           2015      Hand-building the Yixing Teapot, Xiem Clay Center, Pasadena, CA
           2014      
Hand-building and Ceramic Surface Decoration, Ojai Pottery Studio, Ojai, CA                           
                          Sculpture and Ceramic Surface Decoration–Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA  
                          Hand-building and Surface Decoration, Santa Monica College with ACS-DC, Santa Monica, CA
           2008      Hand-building and Surface Decoration-Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, CA
           2007      Sculpture and Ceramic Surface Decoration–California State University Fullerton, CA
           2005      Digital Photography for the Studio Potter, American Ceramic Society–Design Chapter, LA
           2004      Surface Decoration and Development of Sculpture, Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA


EXHIBITIONS

           2017      Long Beach Museum of Art " Art Auction XVII", invitational, Long Beach, CA
                          
Burbank Creative Arts Center "Material Matters”, curated group exhibition, Burbank, CA                        
                          Xiem Clay Center "
The Flintridge Prep Students Ceramics Exhibition with Biliana Popova", curated show, Pasadena, CA
                         
Pierce College Gallery "All Fired Up", curated show, Los Angeles, CA
           2016      McGroarty Arts Center “Teapots” 13th Annual Invitational Exhibition, curated show, Tujunga, CA
           2015     "The Figurative in Clay", Invitational Group Exhibition, Craft in America Center, Los Angeles, CA 
                        "Pedagogic Clay II", Invitational Group Exhibition, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA 
           2014     AMOCA “Kilnopening.edu 2014”, Invitational Exhibition, Pomona, CA
                         Burbank Creative Arts Center “Biliana Popova” Solo Exhibition, Burbank, CA
           2013      AMOCA “Ceramic Biennial 2013”, Pomona, CA
                         McGroarty Arts Center “All Cups 2”, Invitational Exhibition, Tujunga, CA

           2012      LACMA “Art + Architecture Tour's Boutique”, Beverly Hills, CA
                         Lynn J. Gallery "Reflections" A Journey of Ceramics and Photography, Buena Park, CA
                            AMOCA “Kilnopening.edu” Southern California Professors and their Students Exhibition, Pomona, CA  
            2011      AMOCA “The Art of Clay” presented by ACS-DC, juried exhibition, Pomona, CA  
           
              2010     AMOCA “Kilnopening.edu” Southern California College and University Ceramic Instructors Exhibition
            2009     American Museum Of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) “DIVERSITY IN CLAY” juried show, Pomona
​                           Walker Gallery "Small Treasures" curated show, Palos Verdes Art Center, CA
            2008     Burbank Municipal Gallery & Creative Center “ACS-DS President’s Show”, Burbank, CA

                              McGroarty Arts Center “The 5th Annual Ceramics Exhibition & Benefit”, curated show, Tujunga, CA
                              Kellog University Art Gallery “Quintessential Clay”, Five Ceramic Artist Show, Fullerton ,CA
              2007     Muckenthaler Cultural Center “Clay in CA” Invitational Exhibition, Fullerton, CA
                          AMOCA “Extreme Clay” American Ceramic Society – Design Chapter/SCS, Pomona, CA

                          AMOCA “Kilnopening.edu” Southern California College and University Ceramic Instructors Exhibition
                          Beatrice Wood Center “The Beatrice Wood Ceramic Annual 2007”, curated exhibition, Ojai, CA
           2006     MOCA "Glass and Ceramics Art Auction", Los Angeles, CA
                           Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts “Contemporary California Clay”, curated exhibition, Ojai, CA
                           Featured Artist
at Del Mano Gallery , LA, CA
         2005      Xiem Clay Center "The Art of Giving" curated show, Pasadena, CA
                          ACS-DC President’s Show 2005
at Clay Gallery, Venice, CA
                           Lincoln Arts “Feats of Clay”, juried, Lincoln, CA
                          Featured Artist
at Del Mano Gallery, LA, CA
           2004      Xiem Clay Center & Gallery “Faculty Exhibition”, Pasadena, CA                        
                          Burbank Municipal Gallery & Creative Center “ Two Women Exhibition”, Burbank, CA
                          ACS-DS President’s Show, at Burbank Municipal Gallery, Burbank, CA
                          Del Mano Gallery “Hot Tea” invitational annual exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
                          Kirkland Arts Center Gallery “Gigantic: Ceramic Figurines”, juried, Kirkland, WA
           2003      Wayne Art Center “Craft Forms 2003", juried international exhibition, Wayne, PA
                          Xiem Clay Center & Gallery “Faculty Exhibition”, Pasadena, CA
                          Tierra Solida Clay Art Gallery “Clearly Black & White”, juried, Santa Barbara, CA
                          Burbank Municipal Gallery & Creative Center “Clay & Glass”, juried, Burbank, CA
                          Metrix Arts Space “GLOBALArtLook 2003", Juried International Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
           2002     ACS-DS President’s Show, at Milard Sheets Gallery, juried, Pomona, CA
           2001      ACS-DS President’s Show, Ground Zero, juried, Marina del Rey, CA


AWARDS

           2013       First Place, AMOCA “Ceramic Biennial 2013”, juried, Pomona, CA
           2011        Best of Show, ACS in association with AMOCA, “The Art of Clay” juried, AMOCA, CA
             2007      First Place, American Ceramic Society, “Extreme Clay”, AMOCA, CA
           2005      Two Merit Awards, Lincoln Arts “Feats of Clay”, juried, Lincoln, CA
           2004      Third Place, American Ceramic Society, President’s Show, Burbank, CA
           2003      Third Place “GLOBALArtLook 2003", juried International Exhibition, Sacramento, CA
           2002      Second Place and Honorable Mention, American Ceramic Society, President’s Show, Pomona, CA
           2001      First Place, American Ceramic Society, President’s Show, Marina del Rey, CA
           1998       Best Presentation, Exhibition “St. Spiridon”, Union of Bulgarian Artists Fund “Supporting the Art 
in Bulgaria”
           1992       Prize “Atanas V. Patzev”, State-Public Org., Fund “13 Centuries of Bulgaria”, Bulgaria


MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
           
         
2014      American Museum of Ceramic Art permanent collection, Pomona, CA

PUBLICATIONS

 
           2014      500 Figures in Clay, Lark Books, Featured Artist on the Front Cover
            2013       500 Teapots, Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.            
           2011       500 Raku,
Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., photos pg. 359
           2009      500 Ceramic Sculptures, Contemporary Practice, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., photos pg. 76
           2008      Art Buzz, the 2008 Collection, MidAmerica Publishing Company, photos pg. 84
           2004      Making Marks: Discovering the Ceramic Surface, by Robin Hopper, Krause Publications Inc., photo pg. 78


OTHER EXPERIENCES

           Co-founder and administrator, K&P Studio, Brentwood, CA, 2000-2008
           President of the American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Southern California Section, 2004-2005
           Newsletter Editor of the American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Southern California Section, 2004-2005
           Treasurer of the American Ceramic Society - Design Chapter, Southern California Section, 2002-2004


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