Education
Selected exhibitions
2007. Academy of Applied Arts, University of Rijeka, Master's Degree
2004. Teacher Academy, University of Rijeka, Master's Degree
2025 "REK" group exhibition, H18- art and culture collective, Stavanger, NO
2024 H18 Art and Culture Collective, exhibition of recent works created in Norway (2018-24), Stavanger, NO
2024 solo-exhibition "Omnia meum mecum porto" All that is mine I carry with me, Public Library Gallery Space, Labin, CRO
2021-22 "Det Lilla Galleriet" in Fargegaten, exhibition of recent artworks, Stavanger, NO
2004-2013 "Labinski Uzlet Likovnosti" , annual group exhibition, Labin, CRO
2007 Art-student Exhibition, Academy of Applied Arts, Rijeka, CRO
2004 La sedia dAutore, Public Museum, Labin/ City Museum Rijeka, CRO
Future exhibitions in 2025
Juni 2025, Solo-exhibition, Sola, NO
August 2025 "LUL " annual group exhibition, Labin, CRO
October 2025 Solo-exhibition, Frida Hansens hus, Stavanger, NO
17.10. -7.11. 2025. Drawing Biennale, Croatian Assotiation of Fine Artists of Istria, Pula, CRO
12.12. - 31.12 2025. Annual group exhibition, Croatian Assotiation of Fine Artists of istria, Pula, CRO
Site-specific projects
2024 "Kanchandevi art", street-art project, Kanvas festival, Stavanger, NO
2004 16th International Drawing Exhibition at MMSU Rijeka, Croatia, assistant to Danish artist Claus Carstensen, Rijeka, CRO
2003 "Trsatske Stube" (Trsatske Stairs), site-specific project with Prostor Plus and Žak Valenta, Rijeka, CRO
2000 "L'autoportrait" workshop and performance with Yann Marussich,TransArt Festival, Culture Center Lamparna, Labin, CRO
Art-interventions
2008 M.Flacius sculpture, duo project with Z.Milevoj, Labin, CRO
2007. St.Stefan chapel "No praying " sign, Labin, CRO
Workshops and seminars
2024 "Kanchandevi art Logo" tufting project with SyktTuft, Stavanger, NO
2021 Seminar/workshop with Norwegian artist Kjell Erik Killi Olsen, organized by the Norwegian Cultural School Council Nordea Project, Stavanger, NO
Residences
2006 Working with traditional material - stone from Brac sculpture "Teardrop, a mighty water drop in the stone" ( with prof. J. Diminic), Pucisca, Brac, CRO
2006 International Art-student Colony at the Academy of Fine Arts, Belgrade, SRB
2002 Working with traditional material - wool Mrkopalj, Croatia (with prof. J. Butkovic), Mrkopalj, CRO
2001: Studio management workshop and performance "Lightning Bodies" at TOACA Theatre, Bucharest, organized by TOACA Cultural Foundation, Romania and MAPA Moving Academy of Performing Arts, Netherlands (Ide van Heiningen, T. Zizka, I. Baltatescu, L. Barbu, D. Sesnic), Bucharest, RO
Curating
2025 group exhibition "REK" H18 art and culture center, Stavanger, NO
2024 Group exhibition of art-students, Eigersund kulturskole, NO
2024 "I will be an artist too", international art-project, Labin/Stavanger, CRO/NO
2022 annual art-student group exhibitions, Sandnes kulturskole, Sandnes, NO
2012 Competition "LIK" , member of the commission for the implementation of the competition/exhibition of school students in the field of visual arts and design, Labin, CRO
2004 La sedia dAutore, artwork selected and featured on the cover of the exhibition materials
1999/20 LUMS,( we change the world through art) sponsored by the Rijeka City Museum, Rijeka, CRO
Recognitions
Grants
1999/01 State scholarship for talented students, The Ministry of Science and Education, Zagreb, CRO
2002/05 State scholarship for talented students, The Ministry of Science and Education, Zagreb, CRO
Featured in
2018 Istrapedia Istrian Encyclopedia, Member of the "Labinski Atelieri" artists' collective, Istria, CRO
2016 "20 years of Labinski uzlet likovnosti" , art-monograph (B.Arh, G. Ostojic-Cvajner), City of Labin, CRO
Represented by
Galleri Amare, Stavanger, NO
Atelier.art, curated platform for exploring and acquiring contemporary art, with art-gallery located in Via Vika, Oslo, NO
Galleri Mass, Ålesund, NO
Egen Art, curated platform for exploring and acquiring contemporary art, Stockholm, SWE
Commisions
2024/25 interior design, Labin, CRO
2024 drawings (private collectors), NO
2024 Organica, pastell painting (private collector), NO
2024 photo series H18 (private collectors), Stavanger, NO
2024 artwork from Omnia mea meum porto series (private), Labin, CRO
2017 Collaboration with the Labin Public Art Gallery - interior of the Labin Health Center, "Lotos flower", Labin, CRO
2011 Elementary school I.L.Ribar, mural, Labin, CRO
2010 interior design for business / tourism project Sv.Bartol, Labin, CRO
Memberships
CAFAI Croatian Association of Fine Artists of Istria (HDLU Istre) CRO
H18- Art and culture collective, Stavanger, NO
VISP, the competence and network organization for the visual art field and works to improve and facilitate the conditions for the production and dissemination of visual art, located in Bergen, NO
"Labinski Atelieri" , art-collective, Labin, CRO
Former member of ALUMNI, APU Ri (Academy of Applied Art, University of Rijeka), CRO
NBK, Norwegian Association of Fine Artists) Oslo, NO (in process)
NBK-R Norske billedkunstnere, Rogaland, Stavanger, NO (in process)
Postitions
2024 -present, Kanchandevi Art&Education, artist and owner, NO, EU
2021-Present: Art Teacher - Sandnes Cultural School, Sandnes, Norway.
2023-Present: Art Teacher - Egersund Cultural School, Egersund, Norway.
2018- 2020 preschool teacher position, Sandnes, NO
2009-2017 teacher positions, elementary and high schools, Istria, CRO
2017-2018 ceramic products, production and retail, Labin, CRO
2005-2007 editor, student art-magazine RE, Rijeka, CRO
Bibliography
2007: Master's thesis from the Academy of Applied Arts, University of Rijeka - Subject: "Art of the 21st Century,"
(including sculptures "Wallpaper-lego, build big.")
2004: Master's thesis from the Teacher Academy, University of Rijeka - Subject: "Site-specific Art."
Other
1997-1999 Teater "Il Circolo "Labin and "Lidrano" -Istrian National Theater, high-school plays and performances (V. Vihtelic-Zdravci, N. Stanic), Pula, CRO
1997 International Youth Theatre Festival, Contemporary Dance and Mime workshop and performance, (R.Raponja, D.Lukic, D.Lovrecic, W.A.Fisher), Istrian National Theater, Pula, CRO