Roza Goneva was born in Bulgaria in 1959. Surrounded by the richness and divinity of Byzantine Art and the relics of Bulgarian Medieval Folklore, she started drawing at the age of five. At six she won her first artist competition at the prestigious National Art Festival for youth artists.
Roza received her master's degree in Fine Arts from the State Academy of Art in Sofia in 1987. From there, her paintings have been a part of every national exhibition, and in recognition of her distinctive style in 1989, she became a member of the Association of the Bulgarian Artist. Twice, in 1987 and 1988, the Bulgarian National Television invited Roza to be a guest in its prime time, and presented her... [more]