Tcholakova, Maya / Чолакова, Майя -

Maya Tcholakova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 1952. She graduated in illustration from the National Academy of Arts, Sofia. She is now working as an illustrator, a graphic and book designer. She has had many participations in international Cartoon and Ex Libris competitions and exhibitions.

National and International prizes:

for illustrations (Serbia – plaque Golden Pen),
for graphic humor (Spain, Poland, China, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Rumania, Kosovo, N. Macedonia, Bulgaria);
for ex libris: Honorable Mentions: International Ex Libris Competition – Belgrade, Serbia, 2007, International Ex Libris Competitions – Ruse, Bulgaria – 2010, 2011, International Ex Libris Competition – Contratalla /Tarragona, Spain,2015;
Guangzhou, China – Excellent Ex Libris – 2014,
Second Prize – Istanbul, Turkey – 2018,
National Prize for Small Graphics – 2019.

Solo Exhibitions (Illustrations, Cartoons and Ex Libris) – Sofia – 2011, 2012;

Solo Exhibition (Illustrations and Cartoons) – The House of Humor and Satire – Gabrovo – 2016.

Edition 2014