Artist statement 
A good painting should capture your attention for a long time and for me a good painting is that one that express movement, sends you visual messages and that fills your mind with excitment and that wow.
The beauty of spontaneous lines, inspiration from Orthodox culture, symbolism and ornaments represent the philosophy of my work.
I had many commissions to paint Orthodox churches and this developed my skills for a fast painting, expressive figures, decorativism and self confidence in painting huge areas of empty walls.
Personal details
Name: Marinela Daniela Caldarus
E-mail: caldarusmarinela@yahoo.com
Web: www.cmartline.wordpress.com
Nationality: Romanian
Education
2008-2009 Master degree “ Interior design” University of Architecture, Bucharest.
2004-2008 Bachelor degree “Mural art” University of Art, Bucharest
Training Courses
2010- 2011 Interior design , Eurocor Romania
Exhibitions
Group
- 08.09.2011- 11.09.2011 New Artist Fair, London
- 20.12.2007- 5.01.2008 Religious Exhibition, National Theatre Bucharest, Romania
- 15.12.2006 Group exhibition for students, Tulcea, Romania
Solo
- 1.06.2003 – 15.06.2003 Personal exhibition, Glasspainting and wood icons, “Holly Trine” Church, Braila
- 7.03.1999- 28.03.1999 Personal exhibition II, Braila, Romania
- 6.03.1998- 29.03.1998 Personal exhibition I, Braila, Romania
Workshops
- 07.2009 Watumi Interantional Festival and Fringe, first edition, Brasov, Romania, Mosaic workshop
Commissions
- 15.08.2009- 15.10.2009 Painting „Holly Trine” Church, Iasi, Romania
- 1.07.2007- 1.10.2007 Mosaic commission, „Saint Mina” Church, Bucharest, Romania
- 1.06.2006 – 1.10.2006 Mosaic commission „ Saints Michail and Gavriil “ Church, Bucharest, Romania
Grants and Awards
- 3.02.2004 First prize at the National Art Competition, Braila, Romania
- 14.03.2004 Second prize at the International Art Competition, Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
- 3.04.2004- 3.05.2004 Third prize for decorative arts-monumental painting at the National Art, Architecture and History of Art Olympiad, Alba Iulia, Romania
Teaching
- The medieval camp- 4th edition- Sibiu Cisnadioara Romania, art workshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LRPfN6j_Y
- 16-17.05.2009 European museums night – workshop for stained glass and mosaic, at the National Museum of Romanian History, organized by Medieval Art Production
- 01.02.2009 Teaching program “Workshop for stained glass and mosaic”at the National Museum of Romanian History, organized by Medieval Art Production.
- 01.06.2008 Certificate for Teaching Program in Art Field
Interior design
- 06.2008- 10.2008 Designer to the Vitral Trade Company, Romania
- 1.02.2007-1.03.2007 Interior decoration in private houses from Baneasa-Otopeni , Bucharest
Voluntary
- 05.2011 Candid Arts, London- Gallery supervisor
- 12.2010 Crisis, London – art voluntary for homeless people
- art teacher assistant
- 2007-2008 Foundation “Princess Margareta of Romania”
Memberships
- 12.2008 – Member of the Romanian Artists(UAP), Bucharest, Romania
