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Awards and other top news about our Artists     Updated in 2009

Galina Pavlova wins a prize again
Once again we have the joy to congratulate Galina Pavlova (Bulgaria) for the Prize of Ministry of Culture for graphic work and drawing at the XIX International Biennial -"House of Humour and Satire" in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, 2009. This Biennial in Gabrovo is very well established and highly regarded so it is a real honour to receive a price at this event.
 

Hristo Kerin and his prizes
Hristo Kerin, a member of the team of BestNetArt Artists and associate professor of graphic arts at Fine arts faculty in University of Veliko in Bulgaria has won the Nomination prize on international exlibris exhibition – Beijing, China, 2008.
in 2004 he won the Mention prize on International exlibris competition – Buenos Aires, Argentina and the Mention prize on International exlibris competition – Bodio Lomnago, Italy.
Back in 2003 he won the I prize on International exlibris competition – Bodio Lomnago, Italy

You can view the art of Hristo Kerin at the Bulgarian embassy in London from the 30th of October 2009 together with poetry by Zdravka Vladova-Momcheva.
If you cannot visit London please have a look at the excellent art by Kerin at our gallery - wherever you are in the world. Art by Hristo Kerin can be found at BestNetArt Artgallery


Print by Hristo Kerin


Galina Pavlova wins First Price
Our sincerest congratulations goes to Galina Pavlova (Bulgaria) for the excellent First Price she received in October 2006 for her fantastic Ex libris prints at the National Exhibition for Book Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. This art forum represents the best pieces of contemporary book art design and exlibris in Bulgaria. Ms Pavlova won the contest with a series of 15 Exlibris prints.
 

Katarina Vavrová receives Grand Prix
Katarina Vavrová, a member of the team of BestNetArt Artists, has won the Grand Prix (first prize) at the Tokio International Mini Print Triennal 2005. This is a great achievement, as only the best artist in the world participated. Out of hundreds of work the print to the left was chosen as the winner. More work by Katarina Vavrová can be found in our Gallery. Visit the competition site here.

The winner of the same competition 2002 was Dimo Kolibarov, also a member of the BestNetArt Artists. Please have a look at his work.

Prize winning print by Katarina Vavrová

Peter Velikov - also a prize winner !
We have the honour to represent a prize winning artist from Bulgaria, Peter Velikov. He has recently won the First prize at the 11th international triennial for small graphic and ex libris in Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland. An art expert has written about the etchings made by Peter Velikov as follows;

 "They are enriched by different cultures, mythological and historical layers. The artist cleverly combines in his compositions the human figure with architectural forms and flora and fauna motives."

Velikov is only 31 year old, and we think he will achieve great fame in the future. Have a look at the art of Peter Velikov at BestNetArt Artgallery.

Benson Seto receives an Award
Our sincerest congratulations goes to Benson Seto for the excellent award he has received from the Springfield Art Museum for his watercolour Self portrait. 
 

It is an honour for BestNetArt Artgallery to have such a distinguished artist as Benson Seto as member of the team of BestNetArt artists. We have a selection of his handcoloured etchings for sale - please enjoy the happy art of Benson Seto.

Benson Seto Award

The self portrait of and by Benson Seto below includes many of the elements which he has mentioned to us being those giving him the inspiration to his art. We can identify the open sea, the fish-pond from his childhood and the green nature of Hawaii. A fantastic picture.

   Handcoloured etching by Benson seto
    "Selfportrait", watercolor by Benson Seto

Seto has also received a Honorable Mention Award from the 2005 Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition in Wauconda, Illinois, USA.

Juha Tammenpää and Christina Lehtonen represent Finland
Two other members of the team of BestNetArt Artists, Juha Tammenpää and Kristiina Lehtonen have been choses to participate in the Satyrykon 2005 exhibition in Poland.
Etching aquatint by Juha Tammenpää 
Almost 700 artists from 56 countries sent their work and only 133 were accepted.
Both Juha and Christina are excellent graphic artist and they produce stunning work. Just look at two examples enclosed. More of their work can be found in the BestNetArt Artgallery, www.bestnetart.com

 To left:  "Vellamon tanssiinkutsu". Etching by  Juha Tammenpää

Etching aquatint by Christina Lehtonen
"Sähköinen syyssinfonia", Etching aquatint by Chistina Lehtonen


For further information please contact the Gallery

Magnus Segercrantz (+358 50 583 9301)
Helena Segercrantz (+358 45 633 2133)
Netart@Bestnetart.com

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