Trayko Popov

Artist Statement:
Creating art that evokes thought, invites contemplation, and encourages reflection is my goal.


Trayko Popov is a Bulgarian artist. He is best known for his cartoons, illustrations and more recently as painter. He illustrates books, magazines and produces cartoons and short animated cartoons. Trayko has won more than 40 national and international awards. He participated in more than 20 collective books. His artworks have been exhibited in galleries in USA, China, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, France, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, etc. Trayko’s works appear in several digital sites daily.
Education:
Bulgarian academy of art.
Awards & Distinctions:
2018
Special Award funded by Muzeum Karykatury im. E. Lipi?skiego w Warszawie„LIGHT” Zielona Gora – Poland
Grand Prize – National exhibition – Sofia – Bulgaria

2017
First Prize – Cartoon contest “Black Humor” Braila – Romania
Second Prize – 2nd International Cartoon Contest – Chakovec – Croatia
Honourable Mention -12th World Press Cartoon – Spain – 2017
Grand Prize for Cartoon-23th International Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art – Gabrovo – Bulgaria
The award of Sofia in the name of “Donyo Donev”
43th Annual Exhibition of Bulgarian Cartoonists – Sofia – Bulgaria
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Art School - Sofia
Art School - Los Angeles

2018
Special Award funded by Muzeum Karykatury im. E. Lipi?skiego w Warszawie„LIGHT” Zielona Gora – Poland
Grand Prize – National exhibition – Sofia – Bulgaria

2017
First Prize – Cartoon contest “Black Humor” Braila – Romania
Second Prize – 2nd International Cartoon Contest – Chakovec – Croatia
Honourable Mention -12th World Press Cartoon – Spain – 2017
Grand Prize for Cartoon-23th International Biennial of Humour and Satire in Art – Gabrovo – Bulgaria
The award of Sofia in the name of “Donyo Donev”
43th Annual Exhibition of Bulgarian Cartoonists – Sofia – Bulgaria
Special Mention–MIKS – CROATIA
Special Mention-22nd Int. cartoon exhibition ZAGREB – Croatia
Mention-8th International Tourism Cartoon Competition – Turkey

2016
First Prize-SMILE ART FEST 2016 Bulgaria
Third Prize-7th LIMES Cartoon Competition, Berlin – Germany
Honourable Mention -11th World Press Cartoon – Spain
Award EXELLENCY-The HumoDeva International Cartoon Contest – Romania
2015
Third prize-Sixth International Tourism Cartoon Competition – Turkey
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2014
First prize International Cartoon Competition “Cartoon Talide” – Germany
Second prize-GOLDEN KEG, Presov, Slovakia
Special prize-22nd International Satire and Humor Contest Trento – Ital...