Teofana ORTHODOX ICONOGRAPHY

Atelier for Hand Painted Orthodox Icons on wood and canvas

Iconographer's Bio

Welcome to the web gallery of Orthodox Icons & Frescoes, 

hand painted  by Iconographer Teofana Zaric.  

Please use my contact page for your comments, questions and orders.

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TEOFANA ZARIC, Iconographer & Fine Artist, was born in Belgrade, Serbia and now lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

EDUCATION:

1996 BFA, University of Arts in Belgrade, College of Art & Design

1996 Completed Two Years Private Studio Training in Orthodox Iconography, Belgrade.

2004 Docent Training, Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC.

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

New York City, Boston, San Francisco…(USA), Toronto (Canada), Cairo (Egypt), Belgrade (Serbia), Portugal, Spain, Ireland...

COMMISSIONS:
Ongoing - Various commissions for Churches and Private Collectors Worldwide

2008- Restoration of Byzantine style Frescoes at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Charlotte, North Carolina.
2008 - Icons for Saint Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church, Greensboro, NC
2007 - Iconostasis icons, Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, Columbia, SC

2005 - Paintings for Arthur Ruthenberg Homes ( Mirasol Model), Windermere, Florida - cooperation with Suvacarov Interiors.

2004 - Paintings for Trans Eastern Homes (Cypress Model), Tampa, Florida - cooperation with Suvacarov Interiors.

2003 - Icons for Iconostasis of St. Petka Serbian Orthodox Church, Orlando, Florida

2000 - Icons for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Portland, OR

1996 – Restoration & Conservation of 18^th century icons from Presentation of the Holy Theotokos Serbian Orthodox Church in Knezevi Vinogradi, Croatia

Teofana participated in many collective and several individual exhibitions.

AWARDS:

2007 Kenedy Publishing award art placement in Best of America Mixed Media Arists book
2006 Honorable Mention at Mosaic Globe Creativity Competition

2005 Special Recognition Award at Spiritual VIII Exhibition, Lincoln, NE

2005 Bel Art Project - Excellence Award, Portugal

2004 Award on First World Triennial of Serbian Drawing, Scottsdale, Arizona

2003 Honorable Mention, at  Figure Art Show, OVAL Gallery, Orlando, FL

1996 Belgrade Art University Award to the Best Graduating Student

1994 First Prize for Drawings at the 16th Exhibition of Drawings, Belgrade