Bulgaria

Liliya Pobornikova

EDUCATION
2006 - 2008 - M.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1999 - 2003 - B.A. by prof. Petar Bonev, Wood sculpture, National Academy of arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
1998 - study by prof. Toma Varbanov
1993-1998 - High School of Arts, Tryavna, Bulgaria - subject Woodcarving

MEMBERSHIP
2010 – Union of bulgarian artists – sculpture department

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS
Participation in 110 sculpture symposiums in 31 countries:
2020 - International Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Metal Sculpture Symposium, Spain
 - First International Online Sculpture Symposium
2019 - International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
- International Desert Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy
- International Land Art Festival, Taiwan
2018 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel 365, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Chile
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- organizer of the 3rd Miño International Sculpture Symposium
- International Land Art Symposium, France
2016 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Portugal
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
2015 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Vietnam
- International Steel sculpture Symposium, Mexico
- International Public Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
2014 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium
- International Ceramics Symposium, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Cyprus
- International Steel Sculpture Symposium, Mexico
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
2013 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, USA
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Slovenia
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Ice Festival, Sweden
2012 - International Steel Symposium, NY,  USA
- International Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Woodcarving Master Invitational, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
2011 - International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
- Icehotel, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Wood Symposium - Germany
- International Wood Sculpture Creation Camp – Japan
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium - Bulgaria
- team project – Icebar Istanbul, Turkey
- International Sculpture Competition – Tshingua University, China
2010 - design and sculpting a room at the Icehotel, Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan
- International Copper Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Urban Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Portugal
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Luxembourg
 - International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Guatemala
- International Ice Sculpture Festival, Poland
2009 - Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, China
- International Wax Sculpture Symposium, Thailand
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
- International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
2008 - Sweden
- International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Cyprus
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Paraguay
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Argentina
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, France
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey     
2007 - Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
- International Urban Sculpture Symposium, Israel
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Italy   
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy  
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Switzerland
- International Sand Sculpture Competition, Lithuania            
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Austria
- International Heavy Art Sculpture Symposium, Sweden
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Germany - first prize    
2006 - Sweden
- International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Spain
- International Competition of Wood Sculpture, Germany
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark
- International Ice Sculpture Festival, Latvia
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy -first prize
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy
2005 - International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
- International Sand Sculpture Festival, Russia
- International Sand Sculpture Festival, Switzerland - second prize

- International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
- International Stone Sculpture Competition, Italy
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy - second prize
- International Snow Sculpture Contest, Italy - third prize
2004 - International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Bulgaria
- International Woodcarving Symposium, Switzerland
- International Snow Sculpting Contest, MI, USA - third prize
- International Snow Sculpture Championships, CO, USA
- International Ice Sculpture Competition, France    
2003 - World Snow Festival, Switzerland
2002 - International Granite Sculpture Symposium, Norway
2001 - International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Italy
     - International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Denmark.

COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES
2021 - Nandagang Sculpture Contest, China
- Lih Pao sculpture biennale award, Taiwan
2020 - 4th "china CHINA " Ceramic Art and Design Competition
2019 - Competition of sculpture for Lujiazi Financial City, Shanghai
2018 - China Zhangzhou Environmental Sculpture Ceramic Art Competition Competition
2017 - Putian International sculpture competition
2015 - Fuzhou sculpture competition, China
2014 - "Heavenly creations" - sculpture competition, China
2007 - 'Pitcher'- international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2006 - Kiln Processes Using Recycled Glass Competition, CA, USA
2005 - 'Philosophy of life and wine' art competition, Todoroff Gallery, Bulgaria
- 'Single flower vase'- international ceramics competition, Switzerland
2004 - 'St. Kiril and Metodi' foundation Competition, Bulgaria
2003 - Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
2002 - national competition "Iconostasis for church St. Ioan Ohridski, Sofia"
- Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria
- 'Senza' design competition, Bulgaria
- 'MTEL' design competition, Bulgaria
2000 - Art Y-tong competition, Bulgaria

EXHIBITIONS
2020 - China
2018 - Chile, UK, Germany, Spain
2017 - Bulgaria, China, Spain, Islands, UK, China, China, Germany
2016 - Mexico, Germany, Taiwan
2015 - Taiwan, Germany
2014 - China, China, Germany, Bulgaria, Spain
2013 - Bulgaria, Taiwan, USA, Germany
2012 - China, Germany, Bulgaria, China, Spain
2011 - Spain, Bulgaria
2010 - China, Spain, Guatemala, Bulgaria
2009 - Spain, Spain, Luxembourg, Taiwan