8th World Art Print Annual – Mini Print 2009
June 3rd – August 30th
88 days Festival of Contemporary World Printmaking
Opening reception on June 3rd - 7 p.m.
With the presence of visiting artists:
Manfred Egger, Austria – First Prize Winner 2008
Cynthia Dinan – Mitchell, Canada – representative of Engramme artists centre in Quebec
Lijtje and Rob van Straaten, The Netherlands
Pati Hays, U. S. A.
Ìhsan Dogrusoz, Turkey
Nancy Lambert, Canada
Pat King, England
Fuminori Sasaki, Japan - representative of Japan Print Society
Abdelaziz Abdelmaged Hamad, Sudan
Amani Mohamed Hassan, Sudan
We received this year 653 entrees from 66 countries
The Jury for previous selection accepted 535 artists from 66 countries
The List of accepted artists and works you can find here
Jury of the 8th Mini Print 2009
Manfred Egger, Austria – First Prize Winner 2008
Cynthia Dinan – Mitchell, Canada – representative of Engramme artist`s centre in Quebec
Lijtje van Straaten, The Netherlands
Pati Hays, U. S. A.
Nancy Lambert, Canada
Ihsan Dogrusoz, Turkey – Associate Prof. Canakkale University
Atanas Vassilev, Bulgaria – Professor Sofia University
Todor Ovcharov, Bulgaria
WorkingDinner - Manfred Egger, Austria, Rob van Straaten, The Netherlands, Ihsan Dogrusoz, Turkey, Cynthia Dinan Mitchel, Canada
Working Dinner - Pati Hays, USA, Nancy Lambert, Canada, Atanas Vassilev, Bulgaria, Manfred Egger, Austria and Japanese Washi Paper from Higashichichibu Paper Factory
Working Dinner - Michail Petkov, Bulgaria, Cynthia Dinan-Mitchel, Canada, Todor Ovcharov, Bulgaria, Pati Hays, USA, Nancy Lambert, Canada
Working Dinner - Pat King England, Nancy Lambert, Canada
Visiting artists Nancy Lambert and Michel, Canada, Lijtje van Straaten, The Netherlands and Ihsan Dogrusoz, Turkey, with Georgi Lessedra in the Roman Rotonda-Church Saint George
Pati Hays, U. S. A. in front of her works in the exhibition
Farewell Dinner in the restaurant POD LIPITE - Manfred Egger and Andrea with Georgi Lessedra and Valya
Farewell Dinner in the restaurant POD LIPITE - Lijtje and Rob van Straaten
Farewell Dinner in the restaurant POD LIPITE - Georgi Lessedra with Ihsan from Turkey and Cynthia from Quebec
Prize Winners 2009
First Prize
PEKKA HOKKANEN, Finland
Second Prize
LEE WON SUK, Korea
Third Prize
DANIELA TODOROVA, Bulgaria
Prize for Young (Bulgarian) Emerging Artist
IRMA VODEVA, Bulgaria
9 Special Prizes
AOIFE LAYTON, Ireland
IRINA YELAGINA, Russia
JEAN Ð LOUIS CUNIN, France
JOSEE WUYTS AND FRANS DE GROOT, The Netherlands
KATSUHIKO YASUDA, Japan
MELANIE HEINRICH, U. S. A.
MIWAKO OSO, Japan
NINO INJIA, Georgia
PIA FEINIK, Finland