Lachezar Dochev

Lachezar Dochev is one of the few glass artists in Bulgaria. Wishing to work in this barely known field of the arts, he received his education in the Latvian Academy of Arts graduating the 2 available master studios: stained glass and 2 dimensional art; and glass design & sculpture. After 7 years of education in 1999 returned home where his studio was already known. Among the many commissions he has completed in his country are a subsidiary of the Bulgarian National Bank and a church from 17 century – a National Cultural Heritage. In 2003 he received a full scholarship for M. Gaudet's class at Pilchuck Glass School and in 2004 another full scholarship for R. Posner's class in North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland. Same year was a TA for the first time – for J. Walentynovicz at Pilchuck, and in 2005 TA for M. Gaudet at Pilchuck again. In February 2005 taught his own workshop at Richmond College in London followed by demonstrations in other schools in the UK. Lachezar regularly participates in international glass events – symposiums, festivals, demonstrations, etc… all around Europe, along with solo and group exhibitions. In October 2003 he won the award for best young artist at the WERU competition in Rudersberg, Germany and 2 year...

1999 - Graduated the Latvian Academy of Arts - prof. T.Grasis' stained glass master studio and doc. A. Vilbergs' glass design master studio.
2003 - Scholar in Mitchell Gaudet's hot casting masterclass at Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
2004 - Scholar in Richard Posner's "Glass in Context - Architecture and Light" masterclass at North Lands Creative Glass Center - Lybster, Scotland.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
-2000June: participation in the international exhibition for art made by fire "Euro Fire in the Land of Liege" in Liege, Belgium.
-2002July - Oct: "Sommer Tanz" - solo exhibition in 10er Haus Galerie in Gmunden, Austria.
-2003June-July: participation in a Garden exhibition in Galerie Rosenhauer in Göttingen, Germany.
-2004July: the international glass-art show "Flooded with light: Fascination glass" at Handwerkskammer, Hannover, Germany.
-2004Nov.-Dec: participation in the Christmas Crafts Exhibition in the Badisches Landes Museum in Karlsruhe, Germany.
-2004Dec.-Jan. 2005: “Across” -solo exhibition in ‘Stiklu Galerija’ Riga, Latvia; also shown at the 3d International Glass Symposium in Haapsalu, Estonia.
-2005May-June: participation in the European Sculptural Exhibition “Espace Bourdelle” in Montauban, France.
-2005June: “Trail of Glass” – Richmond college tutor’s exhibition in Kew Gardens, London, UK.
-2006Apr.-July: participation in the Coburger Glass Prize-III Exhibition, Coburg, Germany.
-2006Oct: "Face To Face" – collaborative exhibition with N. Ivanova in Borisova 6 gallery, Rousse, Bulgaria -later shown in the gallery of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria in Sofia (2007), The Bulgarian Cultu...