Elena GHEORGHE (b.1981, Constanta), sculptor. In 2004 she graduated from the National University of Arts Bucharest, Professor Mihai Buculei’s class. She is a member of the Union of Plastic Artists Romania, Sculpture Branch, Bucharest. Awards: 2004 - First prize for sculpture, Gheorghe Petrascu Biennale, Targoviste; 2008 - Third prize for sculpture, Gheorghe Petrascu Biennale, Targoviste; 2011 - Second prize for the Gheorghe Dinica bust solution competition - National Cultural Heritage. Monumental works: 2005 - ”Romania and the nationalities”, for the Pasoptist Monument, Arad; 2010 - ”Icar - The Pain of Helplessness”, Titan Park, Bucharest.
Education:
2004 - National University of Arts Bucharest, Sculpture Department, Prof. Mihai Buculei′s class
Membership:
Member of the Romania Artists Union, Sculpture Branch, Bucharest
Member of Visarta
Awards:
2004 - 1st Prize for sculpture, ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Biennial, Targoviste
2008 - 3rd Prize for sculpture, ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Biennial, Targoviste
2011 - 2nd Prize for Gheorghe Dinica bust solution contest , National Cultural Heritage
Exhibitions:
2017- ”Drawings of Sculptor”, Bucharest
2015, 2016 - Small Sculpture Salon, Bucharest
2015 - National Biennale of Small Plastic ”Bronze Age”, Cluj
2013 - Spring Salon, Romanian Peasant Museum, Bucharest
2013 - National Biennale of Small Plastic ”Bronze Age”, Cluj
2012 - National Art Salon, Simeza Gallery, Bucharest
2012 - Group exhibition ”Absence with Memory”, Bucharest
2012 - Group exhibition, Sutu Palace, Bucharest
2011 - Small Plastic Exhibition, Bucharest
2011 - Open Studio November, Bucharest
2011 - Living Library, Atelierul Magazine, Bucharest
2010 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Biennale, Targoviste
2010 - Small Plastic Exhibition, Bucharest
2009 - ”Drawings of Sculptor”, Bucharest
2009 - Small Plastic Exhibition, Bucharest
2009 - National Biennale of Small Plastic ”Bronze Age”, Cluj
2008 - Group exhibition ”Drawings of Sculptor”, Art House, Bucharest
2008 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Biennale, Targoviste
2008 - Small Plastic Exhibition, Bucharest
2007 - Small Plastic Exhibition, Bucharest
2006 - Small Plastic Exhibition ”George Apostu”, Bucharest
2004 - Group Exhibition at the ArtExpo Gallery, Bucharest
2004 - ”Gheorghe Petrascu” Biennale, Targoviste
International and national symposia:
2010 - National Sculpture Symposium (stone), Bucharest, IOR Park
2008 - Private sculpture symposium (marble), Slanic Prahova
2008 - International Sculpture Symposium (wood), Rosita, Bulgaria
2006 - International Ceramics Symposium, Troyan, Bulgaria
Monumental works:
2013 - 2015 - The Church of Sf. Martiri Brancoveni (mural painting), Bucharest - Pajura and Serban Voda, in the team of the painter Daniel Codrescu
2012 - Monument dedicated to the personality of the Most Holy Patriarch Teoctist
2010 - ”Icar - The Pain of Helplessness”, Titan Park, Bucharest
2005 - ”Romania and the nationalities” - for the Pasoptist Monument, Arad