Kristina Vidanec

Born Kristina Vidanec on October the 7th, 1977 in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. Coming from the eight-year-long suburban primary school and under a good influence of my class-mate, whose dream was to study art, that it was only than the term "Primijenjena" (Applied art) had become a deeply rooted household name as much as the book Bible carried its own significant weight to other people. On the account of unspoken mutual understanding we had both tried to enrol the art school, so we had exercised drawing a chair. I had drawn chairs and female portraits on weekends, in the last 8 grade. I had enrolled in a
a-dream-come-true art school.

From 1992 to 1996 I studied on the Department of Set Decoration and Merchandising & Design in the Secondary School for Applied Art and Design - I had enrolled in a
a-dream-come-true art school.

From 1992 to 1996 I studied on the Department of Set Decoration and Merchandising & Design in the Secondary School for Applied Art and Design - a school with a long tradition in art & craft since the mid 19 cent., whose founder was an Austrian architect Herman Bollé. (In the 19th century artist lived in the school's dormitory, and their visually appealing Art Nouveau style of craftsmanship was utilised, ex...

1992 to 1996 Secondary School for Applied Art and Design - department of Set Decoration and Merchandising & Design, in Zagreb.

2021 - Creative writing course (GCSE level) from the Shaw Academy at Austin Peay State University, U.S., Continuing Education.

2022 - TEFL/TESOL Certified educator (HE level) with TEFL, Internationally Accredited Teacher Training, UK

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS, 2004 to 2012

I held 18 exhibitions on various themes - abstract, cityscapes, landscapes - mostly in Zagreb libraries with who I cooperated. Many openings were accompanied by academic musicians on flute and lute.

2004
Illumination Land, part I, Choco Bar “Delfin” (”Dolphin”), Shopping Centre “Branimir,” Zagreb, October 2004.
Illumination Land, part II, Mall of the Shopping Centre “Branimir,” Zagreb,
Illumination Land, part III, The Gallery Dome, The Municipal Library, Zagreb.

2005
Illumination Land, part IV, Open University Dubrava, Zagreb,
Beauty in the Beholder’s Eye, part I, Hotel Malin, Malinska, Island Krk.
Moments of Nature, Gallery in the retirement home Maksimir, Zagreb.
Beauty in the Beholder’s Eye, part II, Choco Bar “Delfin” (”Dolphin”), Shopping Centre “Branimir,” Zagreb.
History in the Stone - Old city Medvedgrad, Restaurant in The Writer’s Club, Zagreb.

2006
Zagreb Contours, part I, The Gallery Dome, The Municipal Library, Zagreb.

2007
Zagreb Contours, part II, Libraries of Novi Zagreb - Dugave, Zagreb.
Zagreb Contours, part III, “Tin Ujevic “ Library, Zagreb.
History in the Stone - Zagreb Bestiary, The Gallery Dome, The ...