Vassil Popvassilev, professional Artist, Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Design Educator
Founder of of Vasko Studio, Toronto, Canada and of vaskostudio.com
From 2002 to 2014 Instructor (12 years) at the Faculty of Design, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario, the leading Canadian institution in visual arts and Design
Member of ACIDO (Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario) and ACID (Association of Canadian Industrial Designers) since 1997.
Taught 1991-1992 in College de l’Outaouais, Hull, Quebec
Senior Designer in leading Canadian companies in Graphic, Exhibit Design, Communication
Earlier Experience (before 1989)
Worked as a Designer and Artist in Bulgaria and internationally
Member of the Bulgarian Artists’ Union, served at the board of the Design Chapter
Education
Bachelor degree from the National Academy of Arts Sofia, Bulgaria
Master’s Degree in Industrial and Product Design from the University of Art and Design “Burg Giebichenstein” in Halle, Germany.
Exhibitions
“Drops”. Solo exhibition of prints, Gallery “Natalie”, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2011
36th , 41st and 42nd International Enamel Art Exhibitions, Royal Ueno Museum Tokyo, Japan, 2002, 2009, 2011
“Colour of Fire”, Joint Exhibition of Canadian and Japanese Artists, The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, On, 2003
“Crossing Boundaries”, International Enameling Art Exhibition, Canadian Clay& Glass Gallery, Waterloo, On, 1999
Toronto Gift Show, “Uniquely Ontario”, Section 1998, 1999
One of a Kind Christmas Show, 1998, 1999
“Sparkles”. Solo exhibition of enamels. Gallery Montcalm, Hull, Quebec), 1992
Participates in 25 national and international exhibitions in Bulgaria and across Europe (Poland, Turkey, Germany, former USSR) between 1974 and 1989
Acquisitions by
Royal Ueno Museum, Tokyo, Japan, Euroculture Events, Toronto, D&V Electronics, Toronto, U of T, Erin Mills campus, the Rector, private and corporate collections
Awards
Award of Artistic Achievement at the 36th International Exhibition of Enameling Art, Tokyo, Japan, 2002
Special Award at the ECCA Design Competition, Brussels, Belgium, 1987
