User:Kastriot Dervishi

Kastriot Dervishi Albanian painter

Born in 1963, in Berat, a 2400-years old city in Albania which has influenced and had inspired his 	whole career as an artist and painter. He has expressed special interest in Art since my early 	childhood and later on was accepted at The National Lyceum of Arts in Tirana when he studied from 	1978 till1982 as full time student. In 1986 – 1990 studied at the University of Beauty Art, Tirana, 	Albania, obtain a Diploma in Painting and Scenographies. 1984, he has been participating as a solo 	artist or as a group in various exhibitions organised in Albania, various country of Europe and 	Canada. Enjoyed being a Scenographer, author of over than 20 scenes on various Theatres and 		shows organised in Berat or other towns in Albania. He has written articles about Art at local and 	national press in Albania. Trying to contribute to the written studies on Christian and Islamic Arts in 	Berat as ancient city, along with the history of painting and crafts for this city. He is one of the 	founders of the Art Gallery "Edward Lear" in Berat and have organised over 70 art exhibitions 	organized in town. He is founder of the annual price for visual arts held in the Art Gallery "Edward 	Lear" Berat: "Lear", "Spring" and "Colour". He now lives and makes art in Montreal.