about me & contacts

hello! i am an artist from bulgaria currently studying at parsons for my bfa in illustration! i enjoy exploring themes of identity, resistance and hope. i do comics, illustrations and anything else i can get my hands on. it has always been a goal of mine to know as much as possible and to tie the history of my country to my work.

areas of expertise

  • character design

  • illustration

  • portraiture

  • abstract and realistic painting

  • fine art mediums: watercolor, acrylic, gouache, oil, pastels, colored pencils, ink, charcoal, graphite, paper, clay, uv gels,

  • concept art

  • comic art/writing

  • commission art

  • printmaking: linocut, silkscreen, monoprint, cyanotype, riso

  • zinemaking

  • bookbinding

  • 3d and sculptural work

  • logo design 

  • calligraphy and hand-lettering

exhibitions, events & awards

  • mocca fest - 2025 (with women in animation), 2026 (with parsons pictozine)

  • artgroove group gallery show - 2025

  • “zhiva voda” animation featured in the parsons animation festival - 2025

  • first-year student exhibition at parsons - 2024

  • personal exhibition at “plovdiv” language high school - 2023

  • second place in the “1000 recipes for success” art competition - 2022

  • first place in the “the national revival leaders and i” art competition - 2021, 2022

  • medal of cultural contribution, asenovgrad, bulgaria

instagram
@sailsalt (currently waiting for name change to @brandnewsalt)

email
snezhankachakarova@gmail.com

phone
(332) 276-9472

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