Born Tbilisi, Georgia (Soviet Republic at the time)

Lives and Works Tbilisi, Georgia / London, UK

Education

  • Master of Fine Arts: Imaging & Digital Arts (Summa Cum Laude) University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA | 2002–2005
  • Professional Teaching Certificate (Summa Cum Laude) Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School, USA | 2006

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2023 Inner Path Wellness (Solo), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • 2022 London Stereoscopic Company (by invitation), London, UK
  • 2016 University of Maryland Medical Center, 4th Annual Healing Arts Exhibit (juried), Baltimore, MD, USA
  • 2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, “Basically. Forever,” Tokyo, Japan
  • 2015 Espionage Gallery & Splash Adelaide, “Follow the White Rabbit,” South Australia, Australia
  • 2013 Fukushima City & Board of Education, The Dragon Project, Japan
  • 2013 South Australian Living Artists Festival – Gallery One, “Drawn Works,” Mitcham, SA, Australia
  • 2013 London Book Fair, Cheltenham Illustration Awards Exhibition (juried), London, UK
  • 2012 La Mairie du 13ᵉ Arrondissement de Paris, France
  • 2012 Oxford Museum of Natural History / Pitt Rivers Museum (juried), Oxford, UK
  • 2011 Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Worldwide@Young Portfolio (juried; permanent collection), Japan
  • 2011 Vera Amsellem Galerie, “Mais Qu’est Ce Que C’est Que Ce Souk?” Paris, France
  • 2011 Photohouse Kolga, 10th Anniversary Competition (juried), Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2011 Printmaking Now, “En Volume,” Rueil-Malmaison, France (juried)
  • 2010 AGUTTES Auction House, “Post Moderne,” Lyon, France
  • 2010 Creative Alliance at the Patterson, CAmm Audio/Video CART, Baltimore, MD, USA
  • 2009 James Backas Gallery, Maryland State Arts Council, “Hand to Frame/Page to Lens,” Baltimore, MD, USA
  • 2008 Maryland Art Place, “Out of Order,” Baltimore, MD, USA
  • 2007 Consulate General of the Slovak Republic, “Unknown Wire Art,” New York, NY, USA
  • 2005 School 33 Art Center, Gallery II: New Work (Solo), Baltimore, MD, USA
  • 2002 Soho Photo Gallery, “Through the Lens of September 11” (juried), New York, NY, USA
  • 2001 Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, YP 2001 (juried), Kiyosato, Japan
  • 1998 Exit Art Gallery, “Reactions” (juried), New York, NY, USA
  • 1998 Baltimore Museum of Art, “Grand Challenge” (Winner, juried), Baltimore, MD, USA

Grants & Awards (Selected)

  • 2023 Gold Winner, Digital Innovator of the Year – Pearson National Teaching Awards, UK
  • 2023 Featured Artist (by invitation): Inner Path Wellness (Solo)
  • 2022–2023 Featured Artist (by invitation): London Stereoscopic Company; The Stereoscopic Society Conference; NYSA VR Metaverse & live interview
  • 2022 First & Second Place Winner – The Stereoscopic Society, Digital Category (AI 3D Art)
  • 2008 Presidential Scholars Program Teacher Recognition Award, USA
  • 2008 Outstanding Educator Award – Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, New York, NY, USA
  • 2002–2001 Winner & Honorable Mention – Soho Photo Gallery National Krappy Kamera Competitions, New York, NY, USA
  • 1998 Grand Prize Winner – Victoria & Albert Museum and Baltimore Museum of Art, “A Grand Design” Competition

Grants

  • Baltimore City Teaching Resident & Full Scholarship, USA
  • Research Grant & Assistantship – GSA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA

Publications (Selected)

  • 2024 “Unleashing The Power Of Robots In The Art Classroom” – TeachingTimes, UK
  • 2022 Blended Learning: Ideas for FE and Secondary – National Education Union, UK (panelist/contributor)
  • 2012 Dragon Project Book – Blurb.com (designed and published)

Public Collections

  • Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs Division, Exit Art “Reactions” Collection, Washington, DC, USA
  • Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA), Kiyosato, Japan
  • University of Colorado Collections, Boulder, USA