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| © Copyright Biljana Krstovic 2002 |
He was one of the few old-school painters still alive, in his seventies at the time. She spent three years studying as an old fashion apprentice in an Anatomy Professor's studio. This had tremendous influence on her work. She fell in love with the human form at a very young age, and still does a lot of "people watching" where she finds her inspiration.
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She became a Schoolteacher at the age of twenty-three and worked in a local School until April 1992, when war broke out in Bosnia. She fled from her hometown and went to Belgrade, then to Prague. Days in Belgrade were another big Artistic influence, as she found refuge in yet another Art studio, this time with Ana Milutinovic, her good friend and iconography specialist. Billie lived in Ana’s studio, and worked with her on icons for a local church. Uses of gold on her paintings are vibrant witness of this experience. After few months, she went to Prague, spending days on Charles Bridge, and mixing with the local Bohemia. After leaving Prague, she travelled to the UK. Billie now lives in Windsor, UK, where she works and exhibits. Her work is inspired by inner beauty, and all her models are Windsor women and men. She paints nudes, abstract, paintings for children and Fantasy Art. She also writes for children, Women's and Alternative magazines and teaches drawing and painting in Windsor. Billie's work is supported by her practice of Ki-Aikido. |
