Delia Zorzoliu

About the Artist – Delia Zorzoliu

Delia Zorzoliu is a Romanian-born visual artist based in the United Kingdom.
She is a Certified Professional Visual Artist by i-CAC (France), Certificate No. 025/3853, valid until June 2028.
She is officially registered in the European Index of Rated Artists, confirming her recognized professional status and eligibility for acquisition by both public and private collections.
She also holds the Professional Art Certificate (Peintre Artiste Professionnel), which attests to her active and validated artistic practice, based on national and international exhibitions, art catalog publications, and inclusion in institutional collections.

Her artistic practice is deeply rooted in cultural memory, historical symbolism, and mythological narratives—particularly Neolithic, folkloric, and archaeological themes from Eastern Europe.

Working primarily in mixed media, Delia merges painting, drawing, collage, and experimental textures to create richly layered and symbolic compositions. Her materials range from oil pastels, ink, and charcoal to textiles, handmade papers, and vintage elements, reflecting a dialogue between fragility and permanence, between the spiritual echoes of the past and contemporary reinterpr...

BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering – University of Derby, UK
• Graphic Design Diploma – Blue Sky Graphics School, London, UK
• Drawing and Fine Art Courses – City College Southampton, UK
• Ongoing self-directed studies in art history, material experimentation, and symbolic visual languages

Solo Exhibitions (selected):
• The Neolithic in Ink – Museum of the Boian Plain “Traian Zorzoliu”, Romania (2025)
• Masks and Color – Romania (2025)
• Digital Art – Romania (2023)
• Explosion of Feelings – Romania (2022)

Group Exhibitions (selected):
• Spring Show – UK, 2025
• In Solitude – UK, 2025
• Queert Art – Tbilisi, Georgia (2024)
• 101 Contemporary Artists and More… – Georgia (2024)
• People and Place – UK (2023)
• Echoes Within: A Chronicle of Self and Memory – UK (2023)
• Air, Water, Earth & Fire: Autumn Art Exhibition – UK (2023)

Awards & Public Collections:
• Diplomas of Excellence awarded for solo exhibitions in Romania
• Merit Diploma from the International Romanian Art Center (2021)
• Artworks included in public collections of Romanian state museums

Published Books:
• The Crumb Monster
• Emerald Earrings
• Crystal Frog and Waterlily Fairy
• The Brave Squirrel and the Enchanted Hazelnut Tree