Born in Zagreb in 1975
Graduated from the School of Art and Design in 1994
Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb, majoring in sculpture, in 1998
Member of Croatian Association of Artists since 1998
Member of The Society of Equestrian Artists from London since 2010
Member of International Association ArAnimA from France since 2011
The First Prize winner for the Aramis sculpture at Xe Salon International de Saumur in France in 2002
Studied in the art house La Colombiere in Saumur in 2003
(on the French Institute scholarship)
Studied in Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, 2011
He is currently on a postgraduate degree in sculpting at The Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb.
Participated in about forty collective and thirty individual exhibitions in Croatia and abroad
The basic theme of his artwork are horses
Uses his art work to make equestrian art more popular
Awards
2001
The first award for Kupres crest and flag design, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2002
Premiere prix on Xe Salon International de Saumur, France
2005
Judges’ prize at XIII Salon Ar(t)cheval, France
2010
First prize at Ex Arte Equinus 3, the U.S.A.
8th place – sculpture category – Ex Art Equinus 3, the U.S.A.
2011
The first prize at Horse in Art, London, the UK
Public sculptures
1998
Mother Mary with Baby Jesus, Usora, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2003
Mother Mary, Kupres, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2004
St. Ante Padovanski, Šuica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2005
Whales, Bjelovar, Croatia
2010
The Totem sculpture, Rugvica, Croatia
Study trips and symposiums
2003
Scholarship by French Institute of Riding, Saumur, France
2010
Art symposium, Ston, Croatia
International sculpture symposium, Volavlje, Slovenia
2011
Scholarship Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, Paris, France
International Symposium of Ceramic Art V-oglje, Slovenia
International Art colony, Ston, Croatia
Ceramic symposium, Datca, Turkey
2012
Study trip and workshop at Anadulu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Art symposium, Voitsberg, Austria
Collective exhibitions
2002
Xe Salon International de Saumur, France
6th Mostra Mercato d’Arte Moderna, Forli, Italy
2003
The St. Quirinus Gallery, Sisak, Croatia
The Zvonimir Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
Salon d’Art Equestre, Paris, France
2004
The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition), Croatia
2005
Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France
2006
The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition), Croatia
2007
Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France
2008
The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (recent members’ exhibition)
2010
Ex Arte Equinus 3, the U.S.A.
The Marisall Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
The Home of Croatian Artists, Zagreb (members’ exhibition)
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London
2011
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London
Hip Gallery, Paris, France
Zvonimir Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
2012
Gallery Espace Beaurepaire, Paris, France
Gallery 49, Saumur, France
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London, the UK
Galerie am Schlossbergtor Erde-eARTh, Voitsberg, Austria
2013
The Horse in Art, The Mall Galleries, London
2014
Paris Eiffel Jumping, Champ de Mars, Paris
Ar(t)cheval, Saumur, France
Individual exhibitions
2002
The Nova Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
2004
French Mediatheque, Zagreb, Croatia
2005
The Samuel Tessedik Museum, Szarvas, Hungary
101 Lipizzaner, Đakovo Museum, Croatia
2006
101 Lippizans, the Islands of Brijuni, Croatia
2007
Gallop of Touch, Plaster-cast Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia
Stud of Lipizzan Horses, Lipik, Croatia
2009
Chevaux 9909, Gallery Chapelle St. Jean, Saumur, France
2010
Chevaux 9909, Barban, Istria, Croatia
2011
Médiathèque Jacques-Baumel in Rueil Malmaison, France
Castle Crijević-Pucić, Dubrovnik, Croatia
2012
Gallery Prica, Samobor, Croatia
Gallery Nouvel Organon, Paris, France
2013
Gallery Zilik, Karlovac, Croatia
2014
Gallery HorSérie, Saumur, France