Place of birth:       Berat / Albania

Education:            Finished The Arts Lyceum in Tirana, 1982
                             Graduated by the Fine Academy in Tirana, 1990

Trainings:             Specialised in Atelier of scenography under the supervision of Prof. Agim Zajmi (People’s Artist)

Membership: Member of the gallery of arts “Edward Lear” in Berat, Albania
Member of the national gallery of arts in Tirana, Albania
Member of the “Art Gallery Frasheri” in Fier, Albania

Solo exhibition :
December 1994: In the Cultural Center Berat, Albania
March 1996: In the Gallery of Arts “Edward Lear” Berat, Albania
September 1997: In the “Art Gallery Frasheri” Fier, Albania
November 1997: In the Gallery of Arts “Edward Lear” Berat, Albania
May 1998: In the Gallery of Arts “TE&GI” Tirana, Alabnia
June 1999: In the Gallery of Arts “Edward Lear” Berat, Albania
September 1999: In the “Arteria Galeria” Szentendre, Hungary
September 1999: In the Embassy of the Republic of Albania, Budapest, Hungary
December 2004 In the Gallery of Arts Peje Kosovo

Participation in collective exhibitions:

1984, 1985, 1986, 1988,1989 in the Gallery of Arts in Berat, Albania
August 1991: “Impressions from Berat” National Gallery Tirana
May 1992, 1993, 2001 Award “Anna Tobia Colavero” the Cultural Center Berat
April 1993: “Maestros Albaneses” in circuolo del Arte Madrid, Spain
May 1993: “Maestros Albaneses” Rabat, Maroco
May 1993: “Exhibition 1” Cultural Centre Berat
September 1993: “Impressions from Berati” Safranbulu,Turkey
September 1993: “Impressions from Berati” Karabuk, Turkey.
November 1994: “50 years” Art Gallery “Edward Lear” Berat, Albania
November 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
“Onufri ” National Gallery Tirana, Albania
May 1995: “Acia & Sonya “Lecce Italy
July 1996: “Arts & Minds “Art Gallery Tirana, Albania
August 1996: “Arts & Minds” Cultural Centre Korçe, Albania
July 1996: “Habbitat 2” National Gallery Tirana, Albania
July 1996: At the Residence of UNDP Tirana, Albania
December 1997: The award “Kodra 97” Art Gallery “Edward Lear” Berat
October 1998: “Autumn Exhibition” XXI Gallery, Tiarana
December 1998, “Lear 98” National Award “Edward Lear” Gallery, Berat
December 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 “Lear” Local Award “Edward Lear” Gallery, Berat
July 2000 “Workshop in Berat” with Austrian painters
February 2001: “San Valentino” in the Castle of Berat
December 2005: Crystal Gallery, Tirana

Prizes / awards:

May 1993: “Anna Tobia Colavero” Contest 3rd place Berat
November 1994: National Contest :Onufri 94” 2 rd place, National Gallery, Tirana
August 1995: Author of the Cup “Folk 95”, Art Gallery “Edward Lear” Berat, National Contest
October 1998: Author of the Emblem of the city of Berat
December 2000: “Lear 2000” Contest 2 rd place Berat
December 2001 :“Lear 2000” Contest 1 rd place Berat

A lot of paintings are to be found in private collections: Albania, USA, France, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Hungary, Mexico, Island, Finland, Macedonia.
The author of 15 scenographies and some book covers.

Work Experience:

1982-1986 Teacher of drawing at an 8-year school, Berat
1991-1996 Director and scenograph of the professional theater Berat
1996- 2005 Director of Arts Gallery “Edward Lear” Berat
2005 Actually, director of National Museum “Onufri & Ethnographical” Berat