Shows & Publications
INVITATIONAL, JURIED EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS IN US
American Collectors Invitational, Scottsdale, Arizona
Artists of America, Denver, Co
Program Demonstration, 1993
Program Demonstration, 1998
American Impressionist Society
Altitude & Attitude Exhibition, Denver, Colorado
Top Five, 2012
American Miniatures,
Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
American Traditionalists Art Group, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Always By Colorado, Loveland, Colorado
Third Place, 1991
An American Marine Legacy, Carmel, California
Arts for the Parks, Jackson, Wyoming
Top 100, 1989
Top 100, 1991
Landscape Award of Merit, 1995
Art Fest, Fort Collins, Colorado
Art Preview, Chanel Six Art Auction, Denver, Colorado
Featured Artist in 2003
Art of the West, High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon
Art for the Mountain Community, Evergreen, Colorado
Artists of the West, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Featured Artist, 1991
Biennial Brinton Invitational, Big Horn, Wyoming
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Cody, Wyoming
Mike Maier Memorial Award, 2006
Artists' Choice Award, 2007
Premier Platinum Award, 2012
William E. Weiss Purchase Award, 2012 C.M.Russell Auction of Western Art, Great Falls, Montana
Colorado Art Open, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado
Colorado Governor's Invitational, Loveland, Colorado
Collectors' Choice Award, 1999
Colorado Governor's Show, Loveland, Colorado,
Award of Merit, 2018
Colorado Opera Festival Art Show & Sale,
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia River Art Expo, Richland, Washington
CAA State Convention, Denver, Colorado
Artists' Choice Award, 1991
Popular' Choice Award, 1991
First Place,
Architectural Award, 1991
Coors Western Exhibit & Sale, Denver, Colorado
Eagle Valley Arts Council's Invitational, Vail,
Colorado Historical Society Special Award, 1987
Evergreen Artists Association, Evergreen, Colorado
Best of Show, 1986
Evergreen Art Open, Evergreen, Colorado
Best of Show, 2014
Heart of the West, Bozeman, Montana
Friendship Bridge, Evergreen, Colorado
Great American Artists, Cincinnati, Ohio
Great American Landscape, Aspen, Colorado
Impressions of the Southwest, Pueblo, Colorado
People Choice Award, 1999
International Artist Magazine Art Prize Challenge
Finalist, 2001
Kent Denver Art Show & Sale, Denver, Colorado
Masters in Miniature, Great Falls, Montana
Miniature Masterpieces, Evergreen Fine Art, Colorado
Night Walker National Juried Art Exhibition, Fort Collins, CO
Best of Show, 1996
Oil Painters of America Second Place, Spring Online Showcase, 2012
Third Place, Summer Online Showcase, 2012
Honorable Mention, Fall Online Showcase, 2012
Honorable Mention, Spring Online Showcase, 2013
First Place, Summer Online Showcase, 2013
Presidents' Award Of Excellence, 2013, National Exhibition
Signature Member, 2014
First Place, Fall Online Showcase, 2016
Master Signature Member, 2016
Award of Excellence - Master Signature Division, OPA, Western Regional, 2017 Impressionist Award of Excellence - Master Signature Division, OPA, National, 2018
Silver Medal - Master Signature Devision, OPA Western Regional, 2018
Gold Medal Award - Master Signature Devision, OPA Western Regional, 2020
Donors' Award of Excellence - Master Signature Devision, OPA 29th National, 2020.
Paint the Parks, Coutts Museum of Art, Kansas
Grand Price Purchase Award Mini, 2012
Plain Air Salon, PlainAir Magazine
Second Place, 2012
Representing the West, Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, CO
First Place Award
Juror's Choice, PBR Award, 2007
Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Fort Collins, Colorado
Rocky Mountains PBS Art Auction, Denver, Colorado
Featured Artist, 2003
Salon d'Arts, Denver, Colorado, 2003
Settlers West Summer Show, Tucson, Arizona
Spirit of the Great Plains, Kearney, Nebraska
Portrait Demonstration, 1999, 2000
Stampede Western Invitational, Greeley, Colorado
Artist Choice Award, 2016
The Brinton 101,
Big Horn, Wyoming
The Evergreen Naturalists Audubon Society, Evergreen, CO
Best of Show, 1987
Honorable Mention, 1988
The Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas
Western Regional Art Show & Sale, Colorado
Best Oil Painting, 1994
Weekend of the West, Evergreen, Colorado
Western Rendezvous, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Theme Award, 1987
Third Place, 1987
Media Award, 1988
Western Masters Art Show & Sale, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Western Art Show, Center for the Arts, Evergreen, Colorado
Southwest Art Magazine Award of Excellence, 2009
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale, Cheyenne, Wyoming
People' Choice Award, 1995
Jurors' Award, 1995
Gallery Award, 1995
Western Visions, Wildlife Art Museum, Jackson, Wyoming
Window to the Divine, Denver, Colorado
PUBLICATIONS
Path to the Great Art, МЛАДЕЖ, 1980
Taidenäyttely Menestys, Alueuutiset, 1981
Nikolon Pensselistä Lähtee Suomalaisia Muotokuvia, MeNaiset, 1981
Virolainen's New Portrait, Uusi Suomi, 1982
Now Painting Virolainen Bulgarian Balkanski, Ilta LehtiI, 1982
Exhibitions, What'S On & Where To Go, 1983
Art Review, London, 1983 Тhe International Student Days, University Circle, 1983
The Finnish Portraits of One Bulgarian in England, Рoдолюбие, 1984
Evergreen Faces become his Portraits,Canyon Courier, 1984
High Profile, Rocky Mountain News, 1984
Bulgarialaisen Ystävämme Kuvia, Ilta Lehti, 1984
Nikolo Balkanski Utställning, Kvrkpressen, 1984
Den Stadgade Smaken, HUFVUDSTADSBLADET, 1984
Noted Portrait Artist Finds Subjects inEvergreen, Canyon Courier, 1985 Bulgarian Portrait Artist Inspired by Vail, The Vail Trail, 1986
Evergreen Our Mountain Community, by Barbara and Gene Sternberg, 1987 Invitational Art Show Invites Best in Vail Valley, Vail Daily, 1987
Capturing Love Impressions are Goals ofLocal Artists, Canyon Courier, 1988 Painter Captures Valley Residents on Canvas, Daily News-Sun, 1990
Famed Portrait Artist Coming to Colleyville, Colleyville News and Time, 1990
Portrait Artist Commissioning Work, Colleyville News and Time,1990
Artist's Sales will Benefit Library, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1990
Grapevine Bank Hosts Balkanski Exhibition, The Grapevine Sun, 1990
Artists of the West, Cheyenne Mountain Journal, 1991
Opening Nights Great Success for Artists, Fans, Gazette Telegraph, 1991 Evergreen Our Mountain Community by Barbara and Gene Sternberg, Second Edition, 1993
Put it in Print, U.S.Art, 1995
Composing with Water, The Artist Magazine, 1998
Selling More or Selling Out, International Artist Magazine, 2000 Painting the Landscape, Southwest Art, 2001
Challenge No 1 - The Landscape, Winners and Finalists, International Artist Magazine, 2001
Expressing the Visual Language of theLandscape, International Artist Publishing, 2002
How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint SEASCAPES, RIVERS & LAKES. International Artist Publishing, Inc. 2004
Bulgarian Artist's Oil Painting Wins Top Award, Cody Interprise, 2012 Bringing Us Back to Our Roots, Sheridan Press, 2012
Sangre de Cristo Art Invitational, Southwest Art, 2014
Painters of Grand Teton National Park, by Donna Poulton and James Poulton, Published by Gibbs Smith 2015
OPA Meets SAM, Steamboat Magazine, Outdoors Edition, 2018
Oil Painters of America, Southwest Art, May, 2019
Oil Painters of America Presents 28 Annual Exhibition, Fine Art Connoisseur, May, 2019
Weekend in the West, Southwest Art, June, 2019
Stimulating the Imagination, International Artist Magazine, December/January 2020
Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes,
Second Prize,
International Artist Magazine,
February/March 2022
Fascinating Locales,
American Art Collector,
June 2022