Rowena Božič ◙ She was born in 1961 in Kranj, Slovenia. She spent her childhood in Kranj, and graduated from Novo mesto High School. Rowena obtained a degree in Geodesy from the University of Ljubljana, and a degree in Industrial Design from the Open University, Great Britain. Božič is employed as a geodesist at the national railway company of Slovenia (SŽ) in Ljubljana. Since 2012, she has lived in Bled. ◙ Rowena attended a drawing course at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, and participated in various courses and workshops organized by The Public Fund for Cultural Activities (JSKD), such as workshops in drawing, painting, sculpture (clay and stone), ceramics and spatial installation. She also participated in group projects. Her mentors were Duba Sambolec, Andrej Trobentar, Janez Zalaznik, Tone Rački, Alenka Vidrgar, Dubravka Urban, and Dušan Fišer. She also obtained a pass in the course Modern Art: Practices and Debates at the Open University. ◙ In 1997, she came in contact with graphic intaglio printing for the first time under the supervision of Marin Berovič. She attended graphic workshops by JSKD in Novo mesto regularly and later also workshops organized by the International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC). Among her most important mentors are the Slovene graphic artists Janko Orač, Gorazd Šimenko and Hamo Čavrk. In the last few years, she has been mostly using graphic techniques (dry-point, etching, aquatint, reservage, vernis mou, collagraph), but occasionally she also makes use of acrylic painting and collage. ◙ From 1980 to 2010, she received some prizes and awards. She has had eight solo exhibitions, and she has exhibited in more than seventy group exhibitions, twenty of which were abroad. Solo exhibitions: ◙ 2011 KUD Trnovo Ljubljana, 2010 the Novo mesto Cultural Centre and Sevnica Castle, graphics with Sabina Šiler Hudoklin ◙ 2008 Kavarna Črnomelj, graphics ◙ 2006 Pri Slonu Gallery, Novo mesto, graphics ◙ 2005 KUD Laterna Črnomelj, graphics with Jasmina Nedanovski ◙ 2005 Novo mesto City Hall, graphics and acrylic ◙ 1986 Pri Slonu Gallery, Novo mesto, gouache. Some of the group exhibitions: ◙ 2016 Duoro Biennial, Portugal, graphics ◙ Graphic portfolio 10+ Cityscapes of Novo mesto ◙ 2015 Douro Global Print, Portugal, graphics ◙ 2015 Novo mesto, Graphic portfolio 10+ ◙ 2014 Tower Gallery, Bled Castle, acrylic ◙ 2013 the Novo mesto Cultural Centre, graphics ◙ 2013 - 2015 Mini Print Cadaque Spain, France, Great Britain, graphics ◙ 2010-2014 Mini Print Lessedra, Sofia, Bulgaria, graphics ◙ 2010 Pilon Gallery in Ajdovščina, Dolenjska Gallery in Novo mesto, national exhibition by JSKD, collage ◙ 2010 Sun Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia, acrylic ◙ 2009 Novo mesto Nursing Home, acrylic ◙ 2009 the Novo mesto Cultural Centre and Sončna dvorana in Izola, graphics ◙ 2008 the Mengeš Cultural Centre, Golden Palette – graphics ◙ 2003 Novo mesto National House, graphics ◙ 2001 Trebnje Gallery, regional exhibition, acrylic ◙ 2001 Novo mesto City Hall, graphics ◙ 2000 Luna Gallery in Novo mesto, graphics ◙ 1999 Mihelič Gallery in Ptuj, group project ◙ 1999 Ljubljana City Hall, stone ◙ 1998 Ivan Grohar Gallery in Škofja Loka, group project ◙ 1989 Pilon Gallery in Ajdovščina, national exhibition by JSKD, group project – installation ◙ 1987 Dolenjska Gallery in Novo mesto, national exhibition by JSKD, collage. Address: Cesta Gorenjskega odreda 7, 4260 Bled | m: 031 242 756, e-mail: [email protected] ROWENA BOŽIČ GRAFIČNE POKRAJINE Razstava grafik Galerija Stolp Blejski grad od 2.4. do 30.4.2016 Exhibition of Prints Tower Gallery Bled Castle April 2 until April 30, 2016 GRAPHICAL LANDSCAPES Izdal / Published by: Rowena Božič ◙ Rojena 1961 v Kranju. Otroštvo je preživela v Kranju, končala gimnazijo v Novem mestu, zaključila višji študij geodezije FAGG v Ljubljani in študij industrijskega oblikovanja -BSc OU Vel. Britanija. Zaposlena v Ljubljani kot geodetinja na SŽ. Od leta 2012 stanuje na Bledu. ◙ Obiskovala tečaj risanja na ALU in se izobraževala na različnih tečajih in delavnicah JSKD, od risanja, slikanja, oblikovanja keramike, kiparstva (glina, kamen) in prostorskih instalacij do sodelovanja na skupinskih projektih; mentorji Duba Sambolec, Andrej Trobentar, Janez Zalaznik, Tone Rački, Alenka Vidrgar, Dubravka Urban in Dušan Fišer. Na angleški univerzi OU je opravila študijski predmet Moderna umetnost: prakse in debate. ◙ Prvi stik z grafiko-globokim tiskom je imela leta 1997 pri mentorju Marinu Beroviču, nato redna udeleženka novomeških grafičnih delavnic JSKD, kasneje tudi delavnice MGLC; pomembnejši mentorji: Janko Orač, Gorazd Šimenko in Hamo Čavrk. Zadnja leta se največ posveča grafiki (suha igla, jedkanica, akvatinta, rezervaš, vernimu, kolagrafija), občasno ustvarja tudi v akrilu in kolažni tehniki. ◙ V letih 1980 do 2010 prejela nekaj priznanj in nagrad. Razstavljala je štirikrat samostojno, štirikrat v paru, ter na več kot sedemdesetih skupinskih razstavah, od tega na dvajsetih v tujini. Samostojne razstave: ◙ 2011 KUD Trnovo Ljubljana, 2010 KC Novo mesto in Grad Sevnica, grafike skupaj z Sabino Šiler H. ◙ 2008 Kavarna Črnomelj, grafike ◙ 2006 Pri Slonu, Novo mesto, grafike ◙ 2005 Galerija Laterna Črnomelj, grafike skupaj z Jasmino Nedanovski ◙ 2005 Mestna občina Novo mesto, grafike in akril ◙ 1986 Pri Slonu, Novo mesto, gvaši. Izbor skupinskih razstav: ◙ 2016 Duoro Biennial, Portugalska, grafika ◙ Grafična mapa 10+ Mestne vedute Novega mesta ◙ 2015 Douro Global Print, Portugalska, grafika ◙ 2015 Novo mesto, Grafična mapa 10+ ◙ 2014 Galerija Stolp, Blejski grad, akril ◙ 2013 KC Janeza Trdine Novo mesto, grafika ◙ 2013 - 2015 Mini print Cadaque Španija, Francija, Vel. Britanija, grafika ◙ 2010-2014 Mini print Lessedra, Sofija, Bolgarija, grafika ◙ 2010 Pilonova galerija Ajdovščina, Dolenjska galerija Novo mesto, državna tematska razstava kolaž ◙ 2010 Galerija Sonce, Zagreb, Hrvaška, akril ◙ 2009 Dom starejših občanov Novo mesto, akril ◙ 2009 KC Janeza Trdine Novo mesto in Sončna dvorana Izola, grafika ◙ 2008 Kulturni dom Mengeš, Zlata paleta- grafika ◙ 2003 Narodni dom Novo mesto, grafika ◙ 2001 Galerija likovnih samorastnikov Trebnje, regijska tematska razstava, akril ◙ 2001 Mestna občina Novo mesto, grafika ◙ 2000 Galerija Luna Novo mesto, grafika ◙ 1999 Miheličeva galerija, Ptuj, skupinski projekt ◙ 1999 Mestna občina Ljubljana, kamen ◙ 1998 Galerija Ivana Groharja, Škofja Loka, skupinski projekt ◙ 1989 Pilonova galerija, Ajdovščina, državna razstava JSKD, skupinski projekt- instalacije ◙ 1987 Dolenjska galerija, Novo mesto, državna razstava JSKD, kolaž. Naslov: Cesta Gorenjskega odreda 7, 4260 Bled | m: 031 242 756, e-naslov: [email protected] Naslovnica: Pokrajina, 2011-16, jedkanica, akvatinta, rezervaš, o. 20 x 15 cm / p. 70 x 50 cm Cover: Landscape, 2011-16, etching, aquatint, reservage, print 20 x 15 cm / paper 70 x 50 cm