### Vision Statement > I am an artist who believes in human creativity. "*The medium is the message.*" - Marshall McLuhan. >There is no personal voice; there is only the most compelling communication. My perspective on who I am as an artist has postmodernist flavours—experimentalist, pushing against traditional expectations, with a strong conceptual drive. The creative force transcends personal identities. It should be liberating and universal, not confined to a personal narrative. Art expression is, by nature, dynamic and challenging. Therefore I am challenging the modern art world's focus on the artist as a brand and prioritizing its impact instead. My work is not about me. My work is about you and how it transforms you. I am a conduit for creativity — a conceptual serial experimentalist at my core. ### **Exhibitions and Artistic Recognition** Alta’s work has been featured in numerous personal and group exhibitions, showcasing her versatility and ability to connect across mediums and audiences. ### Group Exhibitions - **2010**: _The Beverly Owens Project: LUST_, Toronto - **2009**: _Artwalk Festival_, Toronto - **2009**: _Nuit Blanche_, Red Head Gallery, Toronto - **2007**: _EUROPEAN BRIDGES_, Sibiu - **2006**: _NATIONAL ART SALON_, Bucharest - **2006**: _SACRED ART SALON_, Bucharest - **2004**:  _ART SALON_, Artis Gallery, Bucharest - **2003**:  _ART SALON_, Artis Gallery, Bucharest - **2001**: _NATIONAL_ _ART SALON_, ROMEXPO Gallery, Bucharest - **2001**: _ACCENTS_, Apollo Gallery, Bucharest - **2000**: _ART SALON_, Bucharest - **2000**: _MOLDAVIA_, Bucharest - **1999**: _The Exhibition of The Art Class Graduates_, Floor 3/4 Gallery, National Theatre, Bucharest - **1996**: _EMINESCU - VERLAINE_, Centre National d'Action Francophone, Bucharest - **1995**: _NICHITA STANESCU_, Société Académique Correspondances, Bucharest - **1995**: _HOMAGE TO JOSE MARTI_, Latin America House of Culture, Bucharest - **1999**: _EXHIBITION OF PAINTING CLASS GRADUATES_, Bucharest National Theatre ### Personal Exhibitions - **2014**: _Orpheus Within Us_, Gallery 1313, Toronto - **2012**: _HEROES_, Gallery 1313, Toronto - **2000**: _STONES_ (Graphics), U-Art Gallery, Bucharest - **1996**: _NOTHING MORE_ (Painting), National Military Circle, Bucharest - **1995**: _REVERS_ (Painting), National Military Circle, Bucharest - **1994**: _SELF-PORTRAIT_, Gast Gallery, Bucharest ### Collections Alta’s works are featured in esteemed public and private collections, including: The **"Nichita Stanescu" Museum**, Romania The **Art Gallery of the National Military Circle**, Romania Private collections in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and Germany ### Awards and Honours **1st Prize**, FOTODIGITALE National Photography Contest (2006) **3rd Prize**, DIGIT.ALL National Photography Contest (2005) **Diploma of Excellence**, _Jean de la Fontaine_ International Visual Arts Contest (1996) ### Affiliations Artist Member of the **Romanian Artists’ Union** since 2000 Artist Member of the **Romanian Women Artists’ Association** since 2006 Artist Member of **Gallery 1313** since 2009 Artist Member of **Burlington Fine Art Association** since 2024 Artist Member of **The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery** since 2025 ### **Education** Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Art of Bucharest, Romania (2000) under the guidance of Prof. Petru Lucaci, where my thesis, Regression Through the Portrait: From Cliché to Archetype, explored the psychological and societal dimensions of portraiture. Master of Arts in Mass-media and Communication from "Spiru Haret" University of Romania (2007) Music Theory and Composition,  Music General Studies from Berklee Colege of Music, Boston, USA (2023) Student, grad expected 2028 - Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada.