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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH</b>:</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><br>
14 April 1971 Kutaisi, Georgia<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>EDUCATION:</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b><br>
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1990 - 1996</b> Honors degree in Sculpture (MA of art.), Dept of Sculpture, Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts, Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
<b>1986 - 1990</b> College Degree with Distinction, Dept of Sculpture, I. Nikoladze Arts College. Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
<b>1980 – 1985</b> Art School after G. Maisuradze. Kutaisi, Georgia<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b><br>
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</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b>2003</b> –- present Sculptor/Designer, <a href="http://artwoodstonestudio.com" title="Art Woodstone Studio" target="_blank">Art Woodstone Studio</a>, LLC, Herndon, VA<br>
<b>1998 - 2001</b> - Chairman of the Young Sculptors' Union of Georgia.<br>
<b>1996 - 1999</b> Senior lecturer of sculpture and drawing, at the facility of Fine and Decorative/Applied Art, State Institute of Culture. (Now State University of Art and Culture) Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b>:<br>
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</b>2008<b> – </b>CentroNía’s 2008 Fall Art Auction/Gala - Washington DC<br>
2008 – Washington Square Invitational sculpture exhibition Washington DC<br>
2008 - The RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition - The Purple People Bridge, over the Ohio River between Newport, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio<br>
2008 - Solo Exhibition- Tysons II Art Program. Sculpture Atrium, McLean VA<br>
2008 –10th, Annual All Media Exhibition. Touchstone Gallery. Washington DC<br>
2008- Sculpture Now 2008, at Washington Square. Juried Exhibition organized by Washington Sculptor Group -Washington DC<br>
2007 - 9x10 : WPA\Corcoran Member Shows at William W. Parker (WWP) Gallery, Washington DC<br>
2007 - Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition 2007 at 12 12 Gallery, Richmond VA<br>
2007- Sculpture Now 2007, at Washington Square. Juried Exhibition organized by Washington Sculptor Group -Washington DC<br>
2007 – Invitational 2007. Studio Gallery, Washington DC. USA<br>
2006 - Arts Council @ GRACE. The Arts Council of Fairfax Annual Juried All Media Exhibition. Greater Reston Art Center - GRACE. Reston VA USA<br>
2006 - Solo Exhibition - Tysons II Art Program. Sculpture Atrium, McLean VA USA<br>
2006 – Inside + Out/ Big & Small – Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pittsburgh PA. USA<br>
2006 – One Man Sow, Arts Club of Washington, Washington DC.USA<br>
2005 – Allied Artists of America 92nd annual international exhibition. National Art Club, New York NY, USA<br>
2005 – “Option 2005”, Washington Project for the Arts / Corcoran. Washington DC. USA<br>
2005 – One Man Show, at Sculpture Court , McLean, VA. USA<br>
2004 - Sculpture exhibition at Tyson II Galleria, McLean, VA, USA<br>
2004 - Celebration of the artistic and cultural legacy of Georgia, with Synetic Theatre. Roslyn spectrum theatre, Arlington, VA. USA<br>
2003 - "Degree s of Abstraction" - Agora Gallery, Soho, New York NY USA<br>
2003 - International Artexpo New York. With “World Fine Art Gallery” Javits Convention Center New York City, USA<br>
2002 - Omma Centre of Contemporary Art. Chania, Crete, Greece<br>
2002 - International Arts and Conference Center Louisville KY. USA<br>
2002 - Personal exhibition. "World Fine Art Gallery" New York, NY. USA<br>
2002 - Personal exhibition "From zero to the Sun" Artemisia Art Gallery. Chicago IL. USA<br>
2001 - The Ninth Life Fine Art Gallery. St. Thomas, US Virgin Island<br>
2001 – Studio Midwest Summer 2001 artists exhibition. Knox college, Center for Fine Arts. Galesburg. IL. USA<br>
2000 - Annual Spring Exhibition. Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi Georgia<br>
1997, 2000 - International Christmas Exhibitions. Georgian National Picture Gallery.<br>
1999 - Christmas Exhibition, Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1999 - UN WEEK "Young artist's Exhibition", Georgian Modern Art Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1998 - "Greece in Georgian Modern Art", Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1998 - Personal Exhibition, "TMS" Art Gallery. Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1998, 1996 - Christmas Exhibition, "TMS" Art Gallery, Tbilisi Georgia.<br>
1997 - Group Exhibition, "TMS Art Gallery Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1997 - "Exhibition III", "TMS Art Gallery", Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1996 - "Georgian Art" Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1996 - "Romantic Allusions", Georgian National Picture Gallery.<br>
1994, 1996 - Georgia/Germany Art Festivals "Gvinobisa", Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1995 - Black Sea Countries International Christmas Festival. Georgian National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1995 - Exhibition of Young Artists, Georgian State Museum of Art. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1994 - Group Exhibition, Georgian State Museum of Art. Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1994 - Group Exhibition, Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia<br>
1993 - Group Exhibition, Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Art, Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>AWARDS, GRANTS:</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b><br>
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</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995">2008 - Honorary Award in Sculptural Pursuit Magazine 5th Annual Sculpture only Competition for sculpture "She Seemed So Pure"<br>
2006 –“Marry H. Phillips award” winner for sculpture “Wheel of Fortune.” Awarded by, the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors (SOS). During the exhibition, -“Inside + Out / Big & Small”, Pittsburgh PA. USA<br>
2005 -"Best of Virginia Artists 2005" First place in sculpture category for the sculpture "Mystery 2" awarded by Kennedy Promotions. VA. USA<br>
2002 – Appointed Corresponding Academician in the Department of Arts, by the Accademia Internazionale “Greci - Marino”; Academia Del Verbano Di Litery, Arti, Acienze. Italy.<br>
2002 – Artist-in-residence Program Grant. Sculpture Space, Inc. Utica NY USA<br>
2001 – Artist-in-residence grant. The Woodstock Guild, Byrdcliffe Artist Colony. Woodstock, NY. USA<br>
2001 – Visual Artist-in-Residence Program Grant.. Studio Midwest. Galesburg, IL U.S.A.<br>
2001 – Artist-in-Residency Grant. Anderson Center For Interdisciplinary Studies.<br>
Red Wing, MN U.S.A<br>
1998 – The winner in “Cartu” Charity foundation’s Art Competition. Personal exhibition.<br>
1997 – Award “The Best Work of the Year” – for the sculpture “White George” awarded by Georgian Artists’ Union. Georgia.<br>
1995 – The nominate in the Black Sea Countries International Christmas Festival (Top ten)<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b><br>
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2006 – Member of Washington project for the art / Corcoran.<br>
2005 – Member of Washington Sculptors Group<br>
2002 – Member of Accademia Internazionale "Greci - Marino"; Academia Del Verbano Di Litery, Arti, Acienze. Italy.<br>
2002 – Member of Association AIR-Vallauris. France<br>
2001 – Member of International Sculpture Center. “ISC”<br>
1997 – Member of the Georgian Artist’s Union<br>
1996 – Member of the “TMS” Art Union. Georgia<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>BIBLIOGRAPHY:</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995"><b><br>
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2008-2009 Artist Directory - Washington project for the arts.<br>
</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995">2007 - Best Of America Sculpture Artists & Artisans Vol. 1. 31.15. (By Kennedy Promotions)<br>
2006 – The New Generation in Contemporary Georgian Art. Tbilisi, 2006 Georgia<br>
2006 – The Sculpting Techniques Bible. Edited by Claire Waite Brown (Quarto publishing, UK, 2006)<br>
2006 - “Best Virginia Artists and Artisans 2005” By Kennedy Promotions<br>
2005 – “The Sculptor’s Bible” By John Plowman (Quarto publishing, UK, 2005)<br>
2004 – “Sports and Olympism in Georgian Fine Art”<br>
2002/2003 - International Encyclopedic Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art.(Casa Editrice Alba di Roberto Puviani, Ferera Italy)<br>
2001/2002 International Encyclopedic Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art.(Casa Editrice Alba di Roberto Puviani, Ferera Italy)<br>
2000 - "Who is who in the Georgian Modern Art" (Georgian Bibliographical Center, 2000)<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>REVUES / INTERVIEW:</b><b><br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995">November 2, 2005 Vol 52 - Publication in the newspaper “The Georgetowner” “Options 2005 at the Old Staples”<br>
August 2003 – Collaborative project of USA State Department and USA Embassy in Tbilisi Georgia, “Rustavi 2” TV interview in Agora Gallery New York NY, USA.<br>
August 8, 2003 - Publication in the newspaper “Manassas Journal Messenger” Manassas VA – “Stone carver Shares Creative Philosophy on Art”<br>
25 May 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "NEA KRITI" Chania, Crete, Greece – “Center Omma Paintings and Sculptures Group Exhibition”.<br>
24 May 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "Haniotka Nea" Chania, Crete, Greece – “Exhibition of Four Artists”<br>
2002 - Publication in the magazine "NEW ART EXAMINER" Chicago<br>
February 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "Newcity". Chicago.<br>
February 8, 2002 - Publication in the newspaper "CHICAGO READER", Chicago.<br>
March 2002 Vol.4 No.3 - Publication in the magazine "GALLERY & STUDIO" New York. - “George Tkabladze: Connection with Grand Sculptural Traditions”.<br>
13 April 2002 - Publication in the newspaper “Axali Versia” Tbilisi Georgia/New York USA. – “From Zero to The Sun”<br>
October 2001 - Publication in the newspaper "Red wing Republican Eagle". Red Wing, MN. – “October Group Wraps up Residency Season”<br>
July 2001 Vol. 132 – No, 207 - Publication in the newspaper "THE REGISTER-MAIL" Galesburg, IL. – “A look Into The Studio”<br>
1998, 26 June - Publication in the newspaper "Georgian Times". Tbilisi, Georgia – “Cartu is Sponsoring Unknown Artists”<br>
1998 Vol.1 Issue 5 - Publication in the magazine "Profile". (Georgia/Caucasus).<br>
26 of June 1998, N 173(940) - “Axali Taoba” - “In Studio One Can Communicate with Stone, Canvass. . .”<br>
25 January 1998, N 170 (1218) - Publication in the newspaper “Rezonansi” Tbilisi Georgia.<br>
2 March 1995, N 14(107) - Publication in the newspaper “Axali Taoba”, Tbilisi, Georgia - “Group Exhibition in the State Museum of Art”.<br>
21-28 April, 1995, N 16(6117) - Publication in the newspaper “Literaturuli Sakartvelo” Tbilisi, Georgia. - "The Youth Exhibition"<br>
8 May,1993 - Publication in the newspaper “Axalgazrda Iverieli” Tbilisi, Georgia - “The Unusual Exhibition”<br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="white"><b>CATALOGS :</b><b><br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2" color="#b5a995">2006 – Inside + Out / Big & Small – The Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pittsburgh, PA, USA<br>
2006 - Arts Council @ GRACE. The Arts Council of Fairfax Annual Juried All Media Exhibition. Greater Reston Art Center - GRACE. Reston VA USA<br>
2005 – Allied Artists of America 92nd annual international exhibition. National Art Club, New York NY, USA<br>
2005 – “Option 2005” Washington Project for the Arts / Corcoran. Washington DC. USA<br>
2003 - World Fine Arts Gallery. New York NY. USA<br>
2002 - Agora Gallery. New York, NY. USA<br>
1999 - UN WEEK young artist's exhibition. Tbilisi, Georgia<br>
1998 - 4 exhibitions catalogs . TMS Art Gallery, Tbilisi. Georgia.<br>
1998 - "Greece in Georgian Modern Art" National Picture Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia<br>
1998 - TMS Art Gallery's collection. Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1996 - "Romantic Allusions". National Picture Gallery. Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1996, 1994 - German/Georgian Art Festival "Gvinobisa", Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
1996 - "Georgian Art" Gallery "Orient", Tbilisi, Georgia.<br>
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