Katarzyna Orthwein

Born in Bulgaria, Katarzyna Orthwein graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia, where she studied under Professor Petar Chuklev.

She has participated in over 50 exhibitions across Bulgaria, Poland, Denmark, Italy, France, Canada, Japan, Greece, Serbia, and Macedonia. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including silver and gold medals at the Académie Internationale de Lutèce in Paris (1982, 1983). In 1992, she was also awarded a silver medal at the 9th Salon International de Peinture, Sculpture et Tapisserie in Paris d'Ivry. She specializes in lithography, monotype, and drawing.