Areas of Expertise
Lithography, chromolithography , intaglio, xylography (woodcut and wood engraving), linocut, mezzotint, drypoint, monotype.
Education
1991-1997 Faculty of Fine Arts, The Western University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
▪ University Graduate in Fine Arts, MFA, B.Ed.
▪ Graduated as class' Top Academic Achiever (highest overall average)
1985-1988 Cornetti School of Arts, Craiova, Romania
1985-1987 Fine Arts High School, Craiova, Romania
Scholarships
1998 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Rome, Italy
▪ Italian Language and Culture Study.
1996 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Rome, Italy
▪ Italian Language and Culture Study.
1993 The 4-th Biennial of Fine Arts Academies, Maastricht, Holland
▪ Master class section - Prof. Luciano Fabro, Milano
Member of
2003 Society of Canadian Artists
1997–2001 Romanian Artists Society
▪ President of the Young Artists Circle, Craiova, Romania
1992–1997 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society
1990–2001 Romanian Ex Libris Association
Awards
2006 Third Prize Award – IV International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Francavilla al Mare, Italy
1996 The Youth Prize Award – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania
1994 Small Prints Award, Vulcan, Romania
1992 First Prize Award for Graphics “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania
1989 “Gheorghe Sincai” Association Award, Oradea, Romania
1988 Third Prize Award (xylography) “Ion Creanga” Exhibit, Bacau, Romania
Solo Exhibitions
2004 Ontario Club, Toronto, Canada
2003 Time Just Passing By - Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1999 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1998 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1997 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania
1996 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1995 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2007 Home/Acasa Project, with the support of The Art Council England
and The Romanian Cultural Institute - London , England
2007 5th International Small Engraving Biennial, Cremona, Italy
2007 5th Kiwa Exhibition, Japan
2007 Acqui Biennale Internazionale dell'Incisione, Acqui Terme, Italy
2007 2nd Interantional Ex-Libris Competition, Ankara, Turkey
2007 Internationale d'Art Miniature, Ville de Levis, Quebec
2007 SCA 50th Anniversary - Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto
2006 International Triennial of Graphic Art, Macedonia
2006 5th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Egypt
2006 IV International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Francavilla al Mare, Italy
2006 "Romanian Modern Artist's Exhibition", Koga City Museum, Japan
2006 First International Miniature Print Competition, Ottawa School of Art, Canada
2006 Elected Member's Spring Exhibition, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, Canada
2005 Prise Jean Chieze, Paris, France
2005 11th International Biennial of Small Graphics, Ostrow, Poland
2005 3a International Biennial –Gravura Douro, Alijo, Portugal
2005 6th “Iosif Iser” International Biennial, Ploiesti, Romania
2005 International Artexpo, New York, USA
2004 General Consulate of Romania, Toronto, Canada
2004 International Miniprint Salon GRAPHIUM, Timisoara, Romania
2004 International Small Engraving Salon, Baia Mare, Romania
2004 Iowa Biennial Exhibition Contemporary Prints, Iowa, U.S.A.
2004 Women's Art Association, Toronto, Canada
2004 Open October Salon – Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2004 International Artexpo, New York, USA
2004 4th Printmaking Festival, Évora, Portugal
2004 SCA Show - Heliconian Club, Toronto, Canada
2004 3rd International Miniature Exhibition "little m", Vilnius, Lithuania
2003 4th International Exhibition Ex-Libris, Rijeka, Croatia
2003 SCA Show - Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, Canada
2003 Open October Salon - Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2003 Still Life - Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2003 4th International Graphic Trieenial, Bitola, Macedonia
2003 Museo Civico di Grafica, Brunico, Italy
2003 Small Prints - State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey
2000 Groupe Art ’999 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
2000 The Fine Arts Museum (Jean Mihail Palace), Craiova, Romania
2000 “Oltenia” Museum, Craiova, Romania
2000 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
2000 Group 6872 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1999 Cranach und Dürer in Ex-Libris – Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1999 The Small Printings Biennial, Cluj, Romania
1999 Groupe Art ’999 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1999 Fine Arts Teachers Group – “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1998 C.I.A.C – Pallazo del Espozitioni, Rome, Italy
1998 The First Small Printings Works Exhibition, Beijing, China
1998 First Art Addiction Annual, Venice, Italy
1998 Group 6872 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1998 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1998 The Southern Exhibit, Rm. Vilcea, Romania
1997 The 19th International Independent Exhibition of Prints – Prefectural Art Gallery,
Kanagawa, Japan
1997 C.I.A.C. – Bramante Hall (Piazza del Popolo), Rome, Italy
1997 Professional Artists Annual Exhibit - The Fine Arts Museum, Timisoara, Romania
1997 “Oltenia” Annual Exhibit – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania
1997 “Iosif Iser” - Contemporary Printmaking Biennial, Ploiesti, Romania
1997 National Fine Arts Exhibit, Resita, Romania
1997 Drawings Biennial, Arad, Romania
1996 Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1996 F.I.S.A.E. Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
1996 “Paul Verlaine” Ex-Libris Exhibit, Metz, France
1996 “Oltenia” Annual Exhibit – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania
1996 “Color Print” Biennial Exhibit, Iasi, Romania
1996 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1996 “Tristan Tzara” Ex-Libris Exhibit,Bacau, Romania
1995 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1995 The 18th International Independent Exhibition of Prints – Prefectural Art Gallery,
Kanagawa, Japan
1995 The Small Prints Triennial, Vilnius, Lithuania
1995 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1995 KIWANIS Club Auction, Maastricht, Holland
1995 Annual Prints Exhibit – The National Theatre, Bucuresti, Romania
1995 The Fine Arts Museum, Constanta, Romania
1995 “Graphium” Biennial Prints Exhibit, Timisoara, Romania
1995 The Fine Arts Museum, Tulcea, Romania
1995 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1994 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1994 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1994 “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania
1993 International Exlibriscentrum – Stedelijke Musea, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
1993 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1993 The 4th Biennial of Fine Arts Academies from, Europe – MECC Congress Palace,
Maastricht, Holland
1993 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1993 The Watercolour Biennial for Youth Fondazione SINAIDE GHI, Rome, Italy
1992 Small Prints Exhibit - Heffner Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia
1991 “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania
1990 International Exlibriscentrum – Stedelijke Musea, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
1990 The Watercolour Biennial for Youth Fondazione SINAIDE GHI, Rome, Italy
1990 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania
1989 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany
1989 “Gabriele D’Annunzio” International Museum, of Ex Libris and Prints, Pescara, Italy
Professional Experience
1998-2001 Marin Sorescu Fine Arts High School, Craiova, Romania
▪ Full-time teacher.
▪ Taught drawing, graphics and printmaking to high school students.
2000-2001 Cornetti Arts School, Craiova, Romania
▪ Part-time expert of the graphics class.
▪ Taught printmaking.
2000 Virgil Madgearu University, Craiova, Romania
▪ Associate Lecturer.
▪ Taught the “Advertising Graphic Design” Course
1998-2000 AIUS Publishing House, Craiova, Romania
▪ Illustration for “Mozaicul” magazine.
1996 "Madona Dudu” Orthodox Church, Craiova, Romania
▪ Painted 24 icons (tempera on panel) for the altar screen.
1996 “Vlad & Vlad” Publishing House, Craiova, Romania
▪ Part-time book illustrator.
1995 “Editura de Vest” Publishing House, Timisoara, Romania
▪ Part-time book illustrator.
1990-1991 “Universalia” Publishing House, Craiova, Romania
▪ Graphic artist and book illustrator.
Bibliography
▪ Magda Bratu, “Prima Ediţie a Salonului anual de grafică şi desen”, Cuvintul Libertatii, Sept. 25, 2000
▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Debut 2000”, Mozaicul, Nr. 4-5, 2000
▪ Magda Bratu, “Expoziţie Atelier 35”, Cuvintul Libertatii, Feb. 23, 2000
▪ Floriana Vulpe, “Ortansa Ilie (grafică)”, Cuvintul Libertatii, July 4, 1999
▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie”, Ramuri, Dec. 12, 1999
▪ Veronica Marinescu, “In arta, şi provincia e capitală”, Curierul National, Sept. 28, 1998
▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie – între cerebral şi afectiv”, Ramuri, April 19, 1998
▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie”, Ramuri, Nr. 4-5-6, June, 1996