Work in Progress

43" x 43"
In progress

Blogging Again

I'm trying to start Blogging again. I thought that I would write a summary of the last year and talk about travel, moving to Arizona, my first year of Grad School at ASU, and what I thought are successes, but it's a longer blog then I can manage right now. So, instead I am going to start posting my art today and hope I can write about the past later.




A corner of my studio with in-progress work.

New Work - Carson Bound

16. Frog

Animal requested by Leta Medina

15. Squirrel

Animal Requested by Jill Berryman

Conrad Wilde Gallery

Rossitza Todorova
Off-ramp
6 1/2" x 9", Watermedia, 2010


Donated to the Conrad Wilde Gallery for their "Pick Up the Pieces" Red Dot Fundraising Event, May 1-29, 2010. Reception, Sat. May 1st from 6-9pm.

Snow Woman with Apples

The unpredictable Northern Nevada weather dumped 18" of snow last Saturday. The result was a wish for spring in the form of a snow woman. She offers apples and peacefully awaits to be returned to the earth by the rays of the sun.

HWY-395 merge to I-80

Rossitza Todorova
HWY-395 merge to I-80
5" x 7", Watercolor, 2010

Donated to Churchill Arts Council's Annual Fundraiser dinner and silent auction, March 6, 2010, Fallon, Nevada.

Love Lost and Found

Rossitza Todorova

New Road by Power Lines

Watercolor, 2010

Love Lost and Found
10th Biennial Valentine Invitational Exhibition and Auction

• Work on Preview February 1-12, 2010
• Auction & Reception Friday, February 12, 2010 5:30-8:00pm
• Bidding starts at 5:30pm and ends promptly at 6:30pm

The 10th Biennial Valentine Invitational Exhibition and Auction features local artists and previous Sheppard Gallery exhibitors. All proceeds from the auction support gallery programming including exhibitions, lectures, visiting artists, catalogs and other publications.

Free parking after 5pm on top level of the Whalen Parking Garage north of Church Fine Arts building
For more info: 775-784-6658 or www.unr.edu/art

# 3 - 365 Sketches

395 Carson City off ramp
365 Sketches # 3
Ink on paper
1/10/2010

# 2 - 365 Sketches

395 merge to I-80
365 Scketch # 2
Ink on paper
1/10/2010

#1 - 365 Sketches

395 Carson City off ramp to N. Virginia St.
365 Sketch # 1
Ink on Paper
1/10/2010

365 - One sketch a day

I am working on making 365 Sketches in 2010 - One Sketch a day.

She brings the dawn

She brings the dawn

Ink and gouache on paper

5 1/4” x 8 1/4”, 2010

by Rossitza Todorova

The Old Pear

The Old Pear, Linocut, 15" x 20," 2009

Every Tree Counts print exchange 


Memories of my childhood in Bulgaria are filled with a warm sun, the smell of fresh cut grass, the taste of garden tomatoes and the silhouette of a tree on a hill. My sister, cousin and I would spend the three months of summer vacations at my grandfather’s birth home a small country village of Sumer. We played in the garden, ran through the watermelon patch and watched the birds fly out of the large pear tree on top of the hill.

The hill, known as the “Stone Wall,” belonged to our great-grandfather and was once the site of a Roman fortress. The stone walls of the fortress were dismantled long ago - used to build the main street of the village. Atop the hill my great-grandfather planted a pear tree and left it to grow free and wild, her large trunk and green crown could be seen from anywhere in the village.

During the rise of communism the hill was taken from my family, just like the personal property of all Bulgarian citizens. Our grandfather would often tell us stories about of our family history, spinning dramatic tails about his parents and grandparents. My favorite stories were about his childhood adventures herding sheep atop the hill. He would set my imagination ablaze describing Roman coins and pieces of pottery he had found there. I would look up at the hill taking in all the history surrounding me.

The old pear no longer sits on top of her hill. After watching over the valley for generations she was burnt down by a group of local villagers searching for the unattainable. They thought that my great-grandfather had buried gold coins under her roots. Removing the tree they found no treasure. 



When we moved to the United States the image of tree atop a hill began to represent the unattainable for me. A bittersweet symbol representing my history, childhood and country. A symbol of loss and the hopeful future still to be reclaimed. My vision of forward progress is still the upward walk toward a tree and represents the attainment of a great desire.



“The Old Pear” shows the tree as she adorns my family hill, watching the world and history unfolding.

Holiday Editions

This year I sent out limited edition prints as my holiday gifts/cards. I hand printed 3 different lino cuts in a lush dark blue. I hope everyone enjoys them.
Peace, Love, Joy and Happy Holidays to all!
- Rossi


395 South - Galena Creek Bridge
Holiday Edition of 34
hand-rubbed linocut
2.5" x 4"
2009




395 South - 1-580 Freeway
Holiday Edition of 34
hand-rubbed linocut
2.5" x 4"
2009



395 South Washoe
Holiday Edition of 32
hand-rubbed linocut
2.5" x 4"
2009

Wine - Art - Song : a Bone-on-Bone fundraiser for L. Martina Young, Sunday, November 15, 2009, 4pm - 7pm

Wine - Art - Song : a Bone-on-Bone fundraiser for L. Martina Young
Vintage, A Wine Shop, 6135 Lakeside Drive, Reno, NV 89511
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 4pm - 7pm

Wine Tasting - $25/person

Sunday will be an evening of delicious wine, the beautiful voice of
Ce Ce Gable and an Art Auction of local artists. Each ticket will include a glass of wine and appetizers from A Perfect Pear.

Many of you know L. Martina Young, an artist, dancer, scholar, mentor, healer, teacher, colleague or friend. Martina's grace of movement has touched many of you and yet dance has also effected her body.

Martina needs bi-lateral hip-replacement surgery but has no health insurance. Martina will not be able to grace us with her dancing nor can she currently walk without debilitating pain without this surgery.

Join us Sunday November 15, 2009 from 4pm - 7pm and help give movement back to a dancer.

Artwork seen at left by Rossitza Todorova, Train Overpass on North McCarran Blvd, will be available for auction along with work by many other artists.

Artists have generously donated their artwork to help raise money for Martina.

Join us on Sunday and start your Holiday shopping early. Artwork by the following artists will be available:

Lynda Yuroff, Patty Melton, Catherine Sweet, Patti Woodard, Rante Nuemann, Jann Selleck, Ricardo Olvera, Laura Fillmore, Karen Kreyeski, Linda Walker, Chad Sorg, Nick Ramirez, Edouard Mann, Doug Goodall, Laura Lea Evans, Bonnie Golde, Erik Holland, Galina Milton, Cindy Gunn, Luverne Lightfoot, Joe Winter, Martin Holmes, Pat Wallis, Candace Nicol, and Rossitza Todorova.

All proceeds will go to the Bone on Bone Project, designed to assist L. Martina Young with her pending total bilateral hip surgery.
Tickets will be available at Vintage Wine Shop. If you can not attend this Sunday please make a donation by visiting www.boneonbone.org.

Train Overpass on North McCarran Blvd

Train Overpass on North McCarran Blvd

Ink on paper
6" x 8"
2009

New Printmaking

Washoe
hand-rubbed linocut
2.5" x 4"
2009

New Printmaking

Train Overpass on North McCarran Blvd
hand-rubbed linocut
2.5" x 4"
2009