ARTIST BIOGRAPHYArtist/ painter Jerca Šantej was born in Sevnica, Slovenia in 1964. She discovered her passion for art at an early age and pursued an in-depth art education at numerous universities and workshops in Slovenia. After graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences,direction textile design with prof. Dusan Kirbiš and armed with her college degree (including achievments in law studies), Jerca dedicated herself to the ascetic life of a painter.In 1991 Jerca enjoyed critical and popular acclaim at her first solo artist exhibition, which yielded a wide array of invitations to present her work at exhibitions around the world.Jerca Šantej lives and works within Slovenia's verdant rolling hills and valleys and in the charming capital city of Ljubljana.

 

Exhibitions: 1991 solo exhibition, Oranžerija Mengeš 1991 solo exhibition, Sevnica Castle 1991 group exhibition, Brežice Castle 1991 solo exhibition, Hermes1992 group exhibition, Impolci 1993 group exhibition, ALU graduates, Castle Mokrice 1993 solo exhibition, Castle Mokrice 1993 solo exhibition, Castle Grimšče - Bled 1993 group exhibition of Posavje artists, Brestanice Castle 1993 solo exhibition, Velenje Castle 1994 solo exhibition, Križanke - Ljubljana 1994 solo exhibition, Cekin Castle- Ljubljani 1995 exhibition, "Intervities Fair"- Stuttgart 1995 group exhibition, Posavje artists- Brestanice Castle 1995 solo exhibition, Blagovna Borza Ljubljana 1996 group exhibition, Posavje artists- Brežice 1996 solo exhibition, Galeria Industrien- Esjberg, Danska 1996 solo exhibition, Novo Mesto 1996 solo exhibition, Bizeljsko Castle 1997 group exhibition, Sevnica Castle 1997 solo exhibition, Dorfgalerie - Luzern, Švica 1997 solo exhibition, Sevnica Castle 1997 solo exhibition, KUD Španski Borci- Ljubljana 1997 solo exhibition, Tacnu 1998 group exhibition, Krško 1999 solo exhibition, Museum of Tobačna Tovarna- Ljubljana 2000 solo exhibition, Galeria Daut Pašin Amam- Skopje, Macedonia 2000 solo exhibition, Ljubljana 2000 group exhibition, Studio Galerija Gasspar- Piran 2001 solo exhibition, Galeria Kompas, Ljubljana 2002 solo exhibition, Galleria La Loggia- Udine, Italy2002 group exhibition, Galleria La Loggia- Udine, Italija 2003 Group exhibition, Galeria Vodnikova Domačija- Ljubljana 2003 solo exhibition, Galerija Centromerkur, Ljubljana 2003 group exhibition, Podobe žlahne dežele- Brežice 2004 solo exhibition, Bežigrad, Ljubljana 2004 solo exhibition, Club Jazzbina, Ljubljana 2005 solo exhibition, Gallery Toppsy Manhattan,NYC, USA2005 solo exhibition, Ljubljanica Riverbanks- Old Town, Ljubljana2006 solo exhibition, Galerija Krka- Ljubljana2007 solo exhibition, Galerija Institut Josef Stefan , Ljubljana2007 group exhibition, Royal Acadamie de Tanna- St. Laurent du Var, France2007 solo exhibition, Atelier Charles- Maui2007 solo exhibition, Atelier du Desert- Las Vegas, USA2008 international group exhibition Reial Cercle Artistic de Barcelone, Spain2008 international group exhibition L'académie à Kobé (JAPON)Prix spécial du Jury:2008 international group exhibition SunYat-sen International Art Hall, Taipei, TAIWANInternational Special Art prize2009 solo exhibition Pizza, Gallery Štala, Sevnica, Slovenia2010 solo exhibition Windows 20 10 , Gallery Moscon, Castle Sevnica, Slovenia2010 solo exhibition Gallery Kresnička , Ljubljana, Slovenia2010 solo exhibition Hause of Culture Pivka, Slovenia2011 solo exhibition , Gallery Barone di Porta Romana- Florence, Italy2012 Projekt »The Soul of the Future 2012«, Artist Village Taipei, Taiwan2012 solo exhibition, Gallery Marin Umag, Croatia2012 International group exhibition Artum, Museum of town Umag, Croatia2013 solo exhibition, Galerija Domus Medica, Ljubljana, Slovenia2013 International group exhibition Stereotipi, Etnografski muzej Zagreb, Croatia2014 solo exhibition »ARTEIST«, Gallery Castle Podsreda, Slovenia2014/15 solo exhibition, Galllery D125, Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

Participation, projects in art workshops:Kostanjevica 1998, SloveniaŠmarješke toplice 1998, Slovenia Šentjernej 1999, Slovenia Lipovci 2000, Slovenia Metlika 2000, Slovenia Arspekta, Sevnica 2000, Slovenia Abitanti 2001, Slovenia Rab 2001, Croatia Arspekta, Sevnica 2001, Slovenia Šentjetnej 2002, Slovenia Arspekta, Sevnica 2002, Slovenia Extempore Trst 2003 , ItalyArt simpozium, Vesela Gora 2004, Slovenia Arspekta, Sevnica 2004,05,06,07,08,09, Slovenia2009:Conceptual project / exhibition 29.11.PROSLAVA, Cultural Centre of Sevnica, Slovenia2010,2011,2012: ASPEKTA X1,X2,X3 creative camp Sevnica, Slovenia2010 The project revival of traditions – »Sevniška voščenka«, Sevnica, SloveniaLeadership workshops "Adventure of color", SloveniaJerca Santej, Sloveniacontribution to Vlado Franjevićs project ANGELS OF MIGRATIONBishkek, Kirgizstan 2007International art simpozium Brežice 2011, SloveniaInternational College of Creative ArtEko, Šentjanž 2012, 2013, 2014 SloveniaProject »The Soul of the Future 2012«, Artist Village Taipei, TaiwanThe Soul of the Future @ ARTUM 2&12International Symposium of creativity, Medana 2013 SloveniaInternational cooperation Slovenijan Guarilla Tribe on ArtWeek in Berlin 2014, Germany