JURY
Second Edition - 2012

Florian-Doru CRIHANĂ, President of the jury

Visual artist, illustrator
Activity in satirical painting, illustration in press
Owner of over 80 international prizes
He exhibits with famous artists from all around the worldHis painting with satirical or humorous content gets a surreal touch
His works, carefully conceptual and structural elaborated, in beautiful colorful grays, reach the surrealism. He has the courage and the intelligence to paint themes that, so far, seemed difficult to be accepted into a 100%  humorous approach
Lives and works in Galaţi, Romania

Marcin BONDAROWICZ, Member

Master degree in graphic design and painting
The Institute of Technology in Radom
Painter, photographer, illustrator and cartoonist
A professional with a profound vision of life, often with social or political implications
Freelance artist collaborating with top Polish journals and
magazines such as “Forbes”, “Focus”, “Harvard Business”, “Review Poland” etc.
Awarded in Poland, Iran, Germany, China, Serbia, USA, Spain and so on
A professional with a deep philosophical vision of life, perfectly anchored in the contemporary artistic and social reality. He change, slightly, his one's tune, depending on the topic and purpose, being gentle or acute in his artistic communication
Lives and works in Starachowice, Poland

Irina IOSIP,  Member

Visual artist, painter, illustrator
Activity in painting, illustration in press, satirical graphics
Participated in national and international exhibitions of painting and in exhibitions / contests of satirical art, awarded
Editor of  "Salt & Pepper" Magazine and "Salt & Pepper" Gallery
His painting art join satirical field in synthesis of attitudes and feelings,
concerning timeless topics  transposed with a great clarity in colorful satirical images
Lives and works in Bucharest, Romania

Olecsy KUSTOVSKY, Member

Cartoonist, illustrator, artist
Graduated National Agricultural University
From 2003 he won more than 80 prizes on the International Cartoon Contests
Published cartoons in newspapers and magazines from Ukrayne, Russia, Turkey,
Bulgaria, Sweden
Since 2004 publish in “Holos Ukrainy” newspaper
Has surprising ideas that humorous metaphor suggests a careful and clear vision of life
Lives and works in Vyshneve, Ukraine

Yordanka SHIYAKOVA, Member

Fine artist, illustrator, art and aesthetics teacher
 1991 Graduated “St. Ciril and Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnov, Department of Fine Art, Sculpture Speciality
Head of the Art Section of Museum “House of Humour and Satire - Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Working in various techniques, digital art including
He exhibited  in national and international environment, in groups or solo shows
  Participated in international caricature competition in Italy, Romania,
Serbia, Japan, Bulgaria
Lively style, the lines and the colors are  in a permanent changing, with a modern color palette; the game and the humor are part of the same state of the soul
Lives and works in Gabrovo, Bulgaria