Mariana Palea

Mariana Palea was born on July 28th, 1955 in Giurgiu. She attended high school of art and music in Giurgiu, the class of professor Silvia Grosu Jelescu. She took private lessons of paint with Elena Uta Chelaru. She attended The Institute of Art "Nicolae Grigorescu", at class of professors Rodica Lazar and Traian Bradean. Since 1990 she is member of Romanian Fine Artists Union. She is member of the Women Society of Interbalcanic Cooperation.

Personal exhibitions:
1979 - Gallery of Art, Giurgiu;
1981 - Gallery of Art, Giurgiu;
1982 - Gallery of Art, Giurgiu;
1987 - Gallery of Art, Giurgiu;
1989 - The "Eforie" Gallery, Bucharest;
1996 - The "Caminul Artei" Gallery, Bucharest;
1997 - Romanian Literature Museum, Bucharest;
1997 - Romanian Senate House, Bucharest.

Group exhibitions:
1980 - Republican Salon of graphic - Dalles Hall - Bucharest;
1981 - Republican exhibition of Youth - Dalles Hall - Bucharest;
1981 - Municipal Salon of painting and sculpture - Dalles Hall - Bucharest;
1981 - Homage exhibition "George Bacovia" - Art galleries - Bacau;
1982 - Municipal exhibition of panting - National Art Museum - Bucharest;
1982 - Republican exhibition of Fine Arts - Dalles Hall - Bucharest;
1983 - Exhibition of painting, sculpture and graphic of painting teachers - The Museum of Art Collections, Bucharest;
1983 - Group exhibition - Art Galleries - Giurgiu;
1983 - Biennial of painting and sculpture - Dalles Hall - Bucharest;
1984 - Group exhibition - Art Galleries, Giurgiu;
1986 - Group exhibition - Art Galleries, Giurgiu;
1987 - The Youth Biennial - Dalles Hall -Bucharest;
1989 - National Salon of painting, graphic art and sculpture, National Theatre, "Floor 3/4" - Bucharest;
1990 - National Salon of painting, graphic art and sculpture, National Theatre, "Floor 3/4" - Bucharest;
1990 - Group exhibition "Romanian contemporary artists";
1991 - National Salon of painting, graphic art and sculpture, National Theatre, "Floor 3/4" - Bucharest;
1992 - National Salon of painting, graphic art and sculpture, National Theatre, "Floor 3/4" - Bucharest;
1993 - National Salon of painting, graphic art and sculpture, National Theatre, "Floor 3/4" - Bucharest;
1994 - Group exhibition "Contemporary Pastels" National Military Palace, Bucharest.