Adelina Vasseva

I am a full-time graphic designer currently rediscovering my love for painting. After many years spent in advertisement I managed to take a step back from digital work and focus on working with watercolour, gouache and ink. I draw inspiration from the photographs I take during traveling around Europe and from my hometown of Plovdiv - one of the oldest cities in the world.

I usually do a lot of fast sketches and base my artwork on those rather than the original photographs i take. This way I hope to escape the rigidity of realism and instead pass on the feeling and impression of the moment upon the viewer.

Music plays an essential role in my work process. It is impossible for me to feel truly inspired without some jazz playing in the background. It was most fortunate that my first art exhibition took place in a renowned jazz club in Plovdiv’s Old Town. The music just kept on playing even after the artworks were framed. I hope that they will resonate with people around the world and bring more joy to their souls as they have done for mine.

October 2008 - June 2010
National Academy of Art, Sofia
Master's Degree in Poster and Visual Communication, Fine Arts Department

October 2004 - June 2008
National Academy of Art, Sofia
Bachelor's Degree in Poster and Visual Communication, Fine Arts Department

September 2006 - December 2006
Student at Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain
EU Erasmus Programme for student exchange

22 September - 7 October 2022
"22 Glimpses" painting exhibition
Contrabass open-air gallery,
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

April 2013
"Dozen" poster exhibition
Academia gallery, Sofia

December 2012
VIDAK /Visual Information Design Association of Korea/
International Poster Exhibition, Seoul

December 2011
VIDAK /Visual Information Design Association of Korea/
International Poster Exhibition, Seoul

April 2008
International project "The Newspaper"
In collaboration with
Paris and Strasbourg Art Academies