Vasilena Stancheva

Vasilena Stancheva, born in 1999, works in the fields of metal sculpture, both for interior and exterior, medal art and coin design. Member of FIDEM (International Art Medal Federation). She likes to experiment and combine metal with other materials such as glass, wood and ceramics.

2022-2024
MA Metal Department, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

2018-2022
BA Metal Department, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards
2023
• 1st prize and implementation in a national anonymous competition for a silver commemorative coin "200 years since the publication of The fish book" for the Bulgarian National Bank
• 3rd place in a national anonymous competition for a silver commemorative coin "St. St. Peter and Paul" for Bulgarian National Bank
• Bursary "Cuhaj Family Prize"

2022
• 3rd place in a national anonymous competition for a silver commemorative coin "100 years since the foundation of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee" for Bulgarian National Bank
• Distinction for excellence in the "Arts" category of the 15th edition of the “National Student of the Year 2021” Prize

2021
• “Ann Shaper Pollack” Annual Student Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture
• 1st prize and implementation in a national anonymous competition for a copper commemorative coin "150 years since the birth of Panayot Pipkov" for of the Bulgarian National Bank
• 3rd prize in a national anonymous competition for a silver commemorative coin "Great Crested Grebe” for Bulgarian National Bank