Public Profile
Gabrila Tsonkova
Master Degree of "Theatre Design"
University of Arts London / Wimbledon College of Arts, London (United Kingdom) http://www.arts.ac.uk/wimbledon/
01/10/2011–01/06/2014 Bachelor Degree of "Production Arts and Design"
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk/
16/12/2013–22/12/2013 Master Class "Adobe Premiere Pro CS6"
Creative Studio Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.creativestudio.bg
MFA Ivailo Seferov
07/10/2013–11/10/2013 Master class of Physical Theatre
Alex Rigg, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Theme: "Your life as informed by the life of other people" Artistic Director - CONFLUX
15/09/2006–24/05/2011 High School Diploma
“Lyceum Artis” - Private School of Arts and Foreign Languages, Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.lyceum-artis.eu/en/index.html
Painting, English language, Italian language, Latin language
WORK EXPERIENCE
16/10/2017–29/10/2017 Painter
Gallery "Natalie", Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.gallery-natalie.com/index.php?&lg=bg
Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes" ; Collection of oil and tempera paintings ;
Additional exhibition information from "Sofia Art Galleries"
01/05/2016–30/09/2017 Painter
Self-employed, Warsaw (Poland)
Preparation for Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes"
01/03/2016–13/04/2016 Writer and Director
Lazarski University "Uczelnia Łazarskiego", Warsaw (Poland) Wrote a play for the "International Cultural Week"
Short comical play aiming to take out the unstable, hidden mind-corners in the human consciousness.
Collaborated with 7 actors
01/04/2015–29/08/2015 Set and Costume Designer
"Torchlight Collective", London (United Kingdom) Production: "LILIOM" by Ferenc Molnar
Venue: "Bread and Roses Theatre"
Rating : An astonishing debut from Torchlight Collective, who have arrived on the London stage in style. It was rated full stars.
Critique links:
https://www.ayoungertheatre.com/review-liliom-the-bread-roses/ https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/113549/liliom-at-the-bread-and-roses-theatre-review/
13/06/2014–20/12/2014 Production Designer and Art Director
Kevin Spacey Foundation, Glasgow (United Kingdom) Film "Tech Exile"
Director: Tom Bearne
Producer:Caleigh Kimberley
01/10/2013–07/06/2014 Set and Costume Designer
Tron Theatre & RCS, Glasgow (United Kingdom) https://www.tron.co.uk/event/hamlet/
Production "Hamlet" by Shakespeare Directed by Hugh Hodgart
21/04/2014–02/05/2014 Model Maker and Assistant Designer
National Theatre of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/default.asp?page=home_thetinforest
Assistant designer of Gavin Glover, and Rebecca Coyle for the production "Tin Forest", taking place in the Rotunda, part of the Common Wealth Games.
01/07/2013–20/09/2013 Assistant Art Director
"Nova Film" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com
This project consists of 19 historical short films. It was financed by the municipality of Sofia to mark the candidature of Sofia City for "European Capital of Culture -2019".
Director and Production leader - Dessy Tenekedjieva
15/11/2012–28/05/2013 Writer and Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
Production "Fully Vain" /puppetry show/. The play contains three acts involving puppets, actors, composer and musicians. This modern piece is focused on the interaction of the self within the human mind, the beauty of puppetry and by the constant quick change of the set and its atmospheric
conditions.
10/04/2013–13/05/2013 Production Designer and Art Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
DFTV Graduation Show. Director Christopher Sheddon.
15/01/2013–25/02/2013 Production Designer and Art Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
Short film "In Spite of Myself". Director Tarek Shane.
15/07/2012–20/08/2012 Visual Artist
Foundation "Pro Rodopy", Smolyan (Bulgaria) http://www.prac.biz/en-us/news.aspx?id=80
This work is part of a European project that aims to transform and help villages and their infrastructures throughout Art. As a visual Artist, Gabriela designed a 30 meter Art Form, sculpted into the road in a village (historical point) in Bulgaria.
Production leader - Petur Todorov.
20/03/2012–28/03/2012 Stage Designer
Foundation "Stoyan Kambarev", Sofia (Bulgaria) http://kambarev.com/pages/intro.php
Stage designer and visual communication developer for the annual awards dedicated to young talented Artists.
03/07/2011–29/07/2011 Production Assistant and Wardrobe Assistant
"Radiovision Plus" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com/
Commercial "Sole"- Italian production. Director Riccardo Paolet.
05/05/2010–15/06/2010 Assistant Art Director
"Nova Film" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com/
"Crazy Butterfly" - music video. Director Georgi Markov
07/08/2010–16/09/2010 Assistant Art Director
"Activist 38" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.activist38.com/activist38_film_company/activist38_film_company.html
“Where is your Head”-short movie. Art Director Mina Mileva.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Bulgarian
Other language(s)
English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Polish B1 B1 B1 B1 A2
Italian A2 A2 A2 A2 A2
Latin A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills Being an artistic individual in the industry, Gabriela believes that communication is a life skill that serves to the notion Art.
Communication must be bilateral. She strongly believes that in Theatre/Film the constant interaction with different people leads to a constant questioning that must be answered throughout the use of darkness - where magic exists. If you can make your audience believe, then you have succeeded in making them breath and desire more for your world.
Every story must be like a feast, that begins settle with a hint of mist, continuing into a good fulfilling supper that rises into wonder; butthey wouldn’t clap yet, because involving once the audience is not enough, and thus you finish with an extraordinary finale - the pleasure of the desert.
Gabriela betters her communication skills with her everyday interaction with different people and their different nationalities. She uses her knowledge to communicate at the most when there is to be a realization of a play/show.
Knowing more than one's mother tongue is a necessity and the languages she speaks serves her well throughout the pathway.
Organisational / managerial skills Gabriela strongly believes that she posses high competency of organization and management skills in her field of work - Theatre. She is a team player that adapts easily to new environment, detail oriented, and takes the initiative to the needed high standards.
As a designer she is devoted to inspire and engage everyone in the production with enthusiasm, passion for creation and curiosity. She stands for confident, believe and high knowledge that are key figures to success.
Job-related skills Designing Set and Costume for:
▪ Theatre
▪ Opera
▪ Puppetry
▪ Film Industry
Design related skills
▪ Model making
▪
▪ Costume and Set drawing
▪ Technical drawing and drafting
▪ Props drawing and making
▪ Lighting knowledge
▪ Scenic knowledge
▪ Creating Ground plans
Drawing/Painting with:
▪ Oil, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor paints
▪ Ink, Crayon, Oil Crayons
▪ Photography
▪ Wood crafting
▪ Creating Art installations (using computer programs or any mean of our daily and unordinary lives to create an art piece).
Exhibited Work
▪ Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes", Sofia, Bulgaria, Gallery "Natalie", 2017
▪ Exhibition in the Bulgarian National Art Gallery – “Faces" - Award "First place" - 2010
▪ Exhibition in the Bulgarian National Art Gallery – “Cultural Motives “– Award "Second place" - 2009
▪ “QUANTA" in India, Lucknow - Competing in collage - Award "Second place" among 52 countries - 2008
▪ Exhibition with painting from Greece “ The Parthenon and Athens" – Award "First place" - 2008
▪ Exhibition with paintings from Italy – Award "Third place" - 2008
▪ Exhibition with painting from London - 2007
Digital competence ▪ Knowledgeable in Corel Painter 12
▪ Good understanding and use of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6
▪ A good level of using and understanding of Vectorworks for creating and developing Ground plans and Set units.
▪ High level of understanding and using OS X, iWork, Windows, Microsoft Office
Other skills Using:
▪ Pyro equipment
▪ Props chemicals and other liquids (for sculpting and model making)
▪
▪ Focusing and rigging Theatre Lights
▪ Medium level of operating Fly bars
University of Arts London / Wimbledon College of Arts, London (United Kingdom) http://www.arts.ac.uk/wimbledon/
01/10/2011–01/06/2014 Bachelor Degree of "Production Arts and Design"
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk/
16/12/2013–22/12/2013 Master Class "Adobe Premiere Pro CS6"
Creative Studio Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.creativestudio.bg
MFA Ivailo Seferov
07/10/2013–11/10/2013 Master class of Physical Theatre
Alex Rigg, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Theme: "Your life as informed by the life of other people" Artistic Director - CONFLUX
15/09/2006–24/05/2011 High School Diploma
“Lyceum Artis” - Private School of Arts and Foreign Languages, Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.lyceum-artis.eu/en/index.html
Painting, English language, Italian language, Latin language
WORK EXPERIENCE
16/10/2017–29/10/2017 Painter
Gallery "Natalie", Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.gallery-natalie.com/index.php?&lg=bg
Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes" ; Collection of oil and tempera paintings ;
Additional exhibition information from "Sofia Art Galleries"
01/05/2016–30/09/2017 Painter
Self-employed, Warsaw (Poland)
Preparation for Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes"
01/03/2016–13/04/2016 Writer and Director
Lazarski University "Uczelnia Łazarskiego", Warsaw (Poland) Wrote a play for the "International Cultural Week"
Short comical play aiming to take out the unstable, hidden mind-corners in the human consciousness.
Collaborated with 7 actors
01/04/2015–29/08/2015 Set and Costume Designer
"Torchlight Collective", London (United Kingdom) Production: "LILIOM" by Ferenc Molnar
Venue: "Bread and Roses Theatre"
Rating : An astonishing debut from Torchlight Collective, who have arrived on the London stage in style. It was rated full stars.
Critique links:
https://www.ayoungertheatre.com/review-liliom-the-bread-roses/ https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/113549/liliom-at-the-bread-and-roses-theatre-review/
13/06/2014–20/12/2014 Production Designer and Art Director
Kevin Spacey Foundation, Glasgow (United Kingdom) Film "Tech Exile"
Director: Tom Bearne
Producer:Caleigh Kimberley
01/10/2013–07/06/2014 Set and Costume Designer
Tron Theatre & RCS, Glasgow (United Kingdom) https://www.tron.co.uk/event/hamlet/
Production "Hamlet" by Shakespeare Directed by Hugh Hodgart
21/04/2014–02/05/2014 Model Maker and Assistant Designer
National Theatre of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/default.asp?page=home_thetinforest
Assistant designer of Gavin Glover, and Rebecca Coyle for the production "Tin Forest", taking place in the Rotunda, part of the Common Wealth Games.
01/07/2013–20/09/2013 Assistant Art Director
"Nova Film" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com
This project consists of 19 historical short films. It was financed by the municipality of Sofia to mark the candidature of Sofia City for "European Capital of Culture -2019".
Director and Production leader - Dessy Tenekedjieva
15/11/2012–28/05/2013 Writer and Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
Production "Fully Vain" /puppetry show/. The play contains three acts involving puppets, actors, composer and musicians. This modern piece is focused on the interaction of the self within the human mind, the beauty of puppetry and by the constant quick change of the set and its atmospheric
conditions.
10/04/2013–13/05/2013 Production Designer and Art Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
DFTV Graduation Show. Director Christopher Sheddon.
15/01/2013–25/02/2013 Production Designer and Art Director
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (United Kingdom) http://www.rcs.ac.uk
Short film "In Spite of Myself". Director Tarek Shane.
15/07/2012–20/08/2012 Visual Artist
Foundation "Pro Rodopy", Smolyan (Bulgaria) http://www.prac.biz/en-us/news.aspx?id=80
This work is part of a European project that aims to transform and help villages and their infrastructures throughout Art. As a visual Artist, Gabriela designed a 30 meter Art Form, sculpted into the road in a village (historical point) in Bulgaria.
Production leader - Petur Todorov.
20/03/2012–28/03/2012 Stage Designer
Foundation "Stoyan Kambarev", Sofia (Bulgaria) http://kambarev.com/pages/intro.php
Stage designer and visual communication developer for the annual awards dedicated to young talented Artists.
03/07/2011–29/07/2011 Production Assistant and Wardrobe Assistant
"Radiovision Plus" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com/
Commercial "Sole"- Italian production. Director Riccardo Paolet.
05/05/2010–15/06/2010 Assistant Art Director
"Nova Film" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://novafilmvision.com/
"Crazy Butterfly" - music video. Director Georgi Markov
07/08/2010–16/09/2010 Assistant Art Director
"Activist 38" Ltd., Sofia (Bulgaria) http://www.activist38.com/activist38_film_company/activist38_film_company.html
“Where is your Head”-short movie. Art Director Mina Mileva.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Bulgarian
Other language(s)
English C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
Polish B1 B1 B1 B1 A2
Italian A2 A2 A2 A2 A2
Latin A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills Being an artistic individual in the industry, Gabriela believes that communication is a life skill that serves to the notion Art.
Communication must be bilateral. She strongly believes that in Theatre/Film the constant interaction with different people leads to a constant questioning that must be answered throughout the use of darkness - where magic exists. If you can make your audience believe, then you have succeeded in making them breath and desire more for your world.
Every story must be like a feast, that begins settle with a hint of mist, continuing into a good fulfilling supper that rises into wonder; butthey wouldn’t clap yet, because involving once the audience is not enough, and thus you finish with an extraordinary finale - the pleasure of the desert.
Gabriela betters her communication skills with her everyday interaction with different people and their different nationalities. She uses her knowledge to communicate at the most when there is to be a realization of a play/show.
Knowing more than one's mother tongue is a necessity and the languages she speaks serves her well throughout the pathway.
Organisational / managerial skills Gabriela strongly believes that she posses high competency of organization and management skills in her field of work - Theatre. She is a team player that adapts easily to new environment, detail oriented, and takes the initiative to the needed high standards.
As a designer she is devoted to inspire and engage everyone in the production with enthusiasm, passion for creation and curiosity. She stands for confident, believe and high knowledge that are key figures to success.
Job-related skills Designing Set and Costume for:
▪ Theatre
▪ Opera
▪ Puppetry
▪ Film Industry
Design related skills
▪ Model making
▪
▪ Costume and Set drawing
▪ Technical drawing and drafting
▪ Props drawing and making
▪ Lighting knowledge
▪ Scenic knowledge
▪ Creating Ground plans
Drawing/Painting with:
▪ Oil, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor paints
▪ Ink, Crayon, Oil Crayons
▪ Photography
▪ Wood crafting
▪ Creating Art installations (using computer programs or any mean of our daily and unordinary lives to create an art piece).
Exhibited Work
▪ Solo Exhibition "Beyond the Eyes", Sofia, Bulgaria, Gallery "Natalie", 2017
▪ Exhibition in the Bulgarian National Art Gallery – “Faces" - Award "First place" - 2010
▪ Exhibition in the Bulgarian National Art Gallery – “Cultural Motives “– Award "Second place" - 2009
▪ “QUANTA" in India, Lucknow - Competing in collage - Award "Second place" among 52 countries - 2008
▪ Exhibition with painting from Greece “ The Parthenon and Athens" – Award "First place" - 2008
▪ Exhibition with paintings from Italy – Award "Third place" - 2008
▪ Exhibition with painting from London - 2007
Digital competence ▪ Knowledgeable in Corel Painter 12
▪ Good understanding and use of Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6
▪ A good level of using and understanding of Vectorworks for creating and developing Ground plans and Set units.
▪ High level of understanding and using OS X, iWork, Windows, Microsoft Office
Other skills Using:
▪ Pyro equipment
▪ Props chemicals and other liquids (for sculpting and model making)
▪
▪ Focusing and rigging Theatre Lights
▪ Medium level of operating Fly bars
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