Selected Curriculum Vitae
Name: Lachezar Dochev
Place of birth: Rousse, Bulgaria
Nationality: Bulgarian
Educational qualifications:
1992 - Graduated the Language School in Rousse (studied the English and Russian languages).
1999 - Graduated the Latvian Academy of Arts - prof. T.Grasis' stained glass master studio and doc. A. Vilbergs' glass design master studio.
2003 - Scholar in Mitchell Gaudet's hot casting masterclass; at Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA
2004 - Scholar in Richard Posner's "Glass in Context - Architecture and Light" masterclass, at North Lands Creative Glass Center -Lybster, Scotland.
fluent Bulgarian, English, Russian, spoken Latvian.
Teaching experience:
2005 May-June: Teaching Assistant in Janusz Walentynowicz combined casting masterclass at Pilchuck Glass School,WA, USA.
2005 Feb.: Teaching a kiln-sand-casting and high temperature fusing workshop at Richmond College, London, UK.
- one day hot casting demos at The International Glass Center - Dudley College, Brierly Hill and at the Surry Institute of Art and Design, Farnham Surry, UK.
2005 Aug.: Teaching Assistant in Mitchell Gaudet’s hot casting masterclass at Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA.
- Lectures on kiln casting and annealing + slideshows at Lviv Academy of Applied Arts,Lviv,Ukraine; in the Museum of Glass, Riga, Latvia and in experimental factory "Stekloholding" – 250 anniversary of Ghus Khrustalny, Russia.
2003 Oct.: Winner of the Rems-Murr district award for best young artist at the 5th WERU International Glass Art Competition in Rudersberg, Germany.
2005 Oct.: Winner of the WERU glaskunst preis at the 6 th International Glass Art Competition, Rudersberg, Germany.
Contacts
Lachezar Dochev
PO Box 87
7002 – Rousse Bulgaria
phone/fax: +359 82 842469
mobile: +359 899 812987
e-mail:[email protected]