EDUCATION:
09/01/1999 - 06/30/2004. Luhansk National
Pedagogical University named after T. G. Shevchenko.
Specialty: Culturologist, teacher of theory
and cultural history. Specialist Diploma.

09/01/1993 - 05/22/1997.L.P.T.U. No. 7 (L.P.M.L.)
Specialty: art maker
ceramic products.
Diploma of a qualified specialist with honors.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
08/26/2003 - 2020 artist.
Making products from papier-mâché
simple and complex forms: wall masks, dolls, sculpture,
reliefs i. others
Interior decoration: hand-painted,
wall molding, pictures from decorative plaster.
Beadwork: bags, jewelry, art objects and souvenirs, Christmas toys.
Style of work: archaic, fantasy, romance, modern, ethnic, author's.
.

06/01/1997 - 08/26/2003 L.P.T.U. No. 7
Painting teacher, master of industrial training
Profession: manufacturer of art products from ceramics.

MERITS:

Moscow. "Autumn Puppet Ball on Tishinka". 2021 (shell dolls, Garden of Living Sculptures).

Anapa Festival of the author's doll "In the white square" 2021 (shell dolls) June 13-15.
Moscow. "Spring Puppet Ball on Tishinka" from March 5-8. 2021 Collection "Chameleons".

«Eurasia Blows» 2020 February 20th -march 9 th At GelleryArabiq (@arabiq_allstars) Address: Nakazaki3-2-14, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JAPAN .President
(@ Arabiq_owner ) Artist: Irina Bozhchenko. Shell dolls (talkers)

December 14-16, 2019 Doll Art No. 10 Diploma of the participant. "shell dolls".

May 20-26, 2019 Puppet time 23 Diploma of the participant. project "Soul".

December 14-16, 2018 Doll Art No. 9 Diploma of the participant. project "N".

May 24-28, 2018 Puppet time 21 Diploma of the participant. puppets: "Magic Garden"

12/23/17 - 01/27/18 Panna Doll Center for Contemporary Arts in Minsk. Belarus.
Participant. works: masks: "Butterfly", "Chameleon", "Dew".

September 21-24, 2017 Exhibition :Fantastic Art Doll Wonderland ( ART DOLL EXPO organizer) China
Participant. Works: "Peacock", "Pugs", "Secret".

August 6, 2017 "Panna Dole" International exhibition of author's dolls in Brest. Belarus. participant - "Masks".
May 24-28, 2017 Puppet time No. 19 Diploma of the participant. puppets: "Pretend courtiers."

From December 23 - February 10, 2016 Exhibition in Bobruisk of Panna Doll "Malachite Box" The winner of the competition is the mask "Butterfly" Belarus.

December 16-18, 2016 7th international exhibition of dolls "The Art of the Doll". Moscow city. Russia
Collection of dolls and masks: "Pretend courtiers".

November 12-20, 2016 "Art Russia" Exhibition of contemporary works of fine art. Nizhny Novgorod. Russia.

September 8-11, 2016 International Puppet Festival. Riga. Latvia.
Participants - "Tango", "pugs".

May 25-29, 2016 Exhibition "Time of Dolls No. 17" St. Petersburg Russia.
Project - "Modern". Diploma of the participant.

December 11-13, 2015 6th International Exhibition of Dolls "The Art of the Doll". Moscow city. Russia
Art project: "Four violins". Diploma of the participant.

August 2015 European Festival of Professional Doll Art. Riga. Latvia. Participant. "city of lovers"

July 10-12, 2015. International doll exhibition in Shanghai ART DOLL EXPO
participant: dolls from the series "Little Versailles" and "City of Lovers.

May-31 May 2015 International exhibition of dolls and teddy bears St. Petersburg Russia "Time of dolls No. 15" Diploma of the participant. Collection of dolls "City of lovers".

May 28, 2015 St. Petersburg. Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir. Diploma of the laureate of the 2nd international competition PANDORA PLATINUM in the nomination "a doll made of traditional materials in a single copy."

May 28-June 1, 2014 International exhibition of dolls and teddy bears St. Petersburg
"Puppet Time No. 13" Diploma of the participant. Collection of dolls "little VERSAILLES".
In addition (I gave the whole puppet world the song "DOLLS").

April 11-13, 2014 Within the framework of the 19th international exhibition of needlework and creativity "golden hands of masters", Kyiv. For participation in the 7th international competition "Magic Beads" work (mask): "Butterfly" received the prize "NATIONAL RECOGNITION"

April 11-13, 2014 Diploma of the participant of the exhibition of the 7th international festival "Fashion Doll" Kyiv (Ukraine) a series of dolls: "Little VERSAILLES".

April 12-14, 2013 Diploma of the participant of the 5th international festival "Fashion Doll" Kyiv (Ukraine) masks: "Abyss" and "Chameleon". Dolls: "Toad Run" and "Button Slime" in the window, (did not participate in the competition).

October 12-14, 2012 Diploma of the participant of the 4th international competition "Fashion doll" Kyiv (Ukraine) mask with dolls "Abyss" and doll "Garden of stones".

February 24-26, 2012 diploma of the participant 3rd international competition "Fashion doll Kyiv (Ukraine) "Christmas Night" and "Herald of Winter".

December 2-4, 2011 diploma of the participant of the international exhibition "doll Pracve" (Czech Republic), Prague, doll "Toad Runs".

August 26-28, 2011 2nd International Competition “Fashion Doll. Kyiv autumn»
Kyiv (Ukraine). Diploma of the winner of the competition (the winning doll will be presented by the editors of the magazine "Fashion Magazine" at the annual competition in Prague from December 2-4, 2011 at the exhibition "doll Pracve") Dolls "Golden Doll", "Rose", "Toad Runs".

2007.s. Opishnia Poltava region
Honorary guest of the first International Youth Pottery Festival
Author and performer of the anthem of the Oposhnyansky Festival,
songwriter.

2000 p. Opishnia Poltava region
Diploma winner of the First All-Ukrainian Pottery Festival.
Nomination "Ceramics". Honorable Mention for Excellence.

1999 Kyiv City. Finalist of the fifth anniversary All-Ukrainian Grand Festival
The author's song "Pearls of the season - 99".

07/08/1998 Personal exhibition of masks and dolls made of ceramics
"Masquerade" in the Luhansk Regional Museum of Local Lore

11/18/1998 Personal exhibition of masks and dolls made of ceramics
"Masquerade" in the Luhansk Regional Art Museum

December 10, 1998, Lugansk. Finalist of the open regional festival
Author's song "White Crow - 98".

1995 Lugansk. Finalist of the regional festival of author's song
"Golden Dudarik -95". (Prize "Hope").

PUBLICATIONS:
Russia . Magazine "Dolls of cities". Master class "song of spring".

Russia St. Petersburg

Russia, Moscow Magazine: "Puppet Master" - No. 4 (44) 2014 WINTER. Master class "Moon Sphinx".

Russia, St. Petersburg. Catalog of the Festival of Professional Art of Europe Puppets in Riga (Latvia) 2014 page with puppets: "feather", "Sun King", "two oceans".

Russia, St. Petersburg. Catalog of the international exhibition of dolls and teddy bears) May 28-June 1, 2014 "Doll Time No. 13" printed dolls of the "VERSAILLES" collection:

Russia Moscow "Puppet Master" 2(42)2014 summer page PUPPET DIFFERENCES doll: "White Crow".

Russia Moscow "Puppet Master" 3(35)Autumn 2012 Master Class
Doll-pincushion "Button Lizun".

Ukraine, Kyiv "Fashion magazine" photo of the winners of the competition. The work "Toad Runs" in the results of the 2nd international competition of the author's doll "Fashion Doll. Kyiv autumn -2011»

Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk. Magazine "Parade of Interiors" No. 3 (16) 2008 article "Poetry in faces" (About masks)

Ukraine, Lugansk. Newspaper "Express Club" No. 48 11/26/1998 article "dolls are serious" at the exhibition of works by Irina Bozhchenko.

Ukraine, Lugansk. Newspaper "Life of Lugansk" 05/29/1997. Article "Knowing hands will touch the clay."

hobbies: author's songs and poems, music lessons, English, needlework.