Education

M.F.A. in Painting. University of South Dakota. 2001.

B.F.A. in Painting. Bucharest Academy of Fine Arts. Romania. 1996.

Solo Exhibitions

Booth 8-2108. The Artist Project 2008. Merchandise Mart. Chicago. April 25-28, 2008.

Topological Synapses. Visual Arts Gallery. University of Illinois. Springfield, Illinois. September, 2007.

3-D Paintings . Studio 222. Bloomington, Illinois. April 2007.

Chromatic Relief. Beacon Art Gallery. Decatur, Illinois. November 2006.

Light and Texture. Anne Lloyd Gallery. Madden Center. Decatur, Illinois. June 2005.

Medieval Ruins. Thalia State Philharmonic. Sibiu, Romania. January 2005. (Sibiu will be European Cultural Capital in 2007).

Decatur Area Arts Council. Decatur, Illinois. January 2004.

Owatonna Art Center. Owatonna, Minnesota. September 2003.

Introspection - The Landmark Center. St. Paul, Minnesota. October 2002.

Introspections, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition- Main Gallery, Warren Lee Center for the Fine Arts. University of South Dakota. Vermillion, South Dakota. December 2001.

Metaphysical Textures- Eppley Gallery, Morningside College. Sioux City, Iowa. September 2001.

Badlands Impressions- Oscar Howe Art Center. Mitchell, South Dakota. February, 2001.

Axis Mundi- W.H. Over State Museum. Vermillion, South Dakota. 2000.

Coincidentia Oppositorum- Washington Street Art Center. Vermillion, South Dakota. 2000.

Imago Mundi- Bede Art Gallery, Mount Marty College. Yankton, South Dakota. 1999.

Osuaria- Gallery Eforie. Bucharest, Romania. 1998.

Man 2000. Gallery Schuster, Swaben Center. Augsburg, Germany. 1995.

Selected Group Exhibitions

All Media- Gallery 180 of the Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago. March 2007.

Mixed Media Drawing- Frogman's Press and Gallery. Beresford, South Dakota. 2001.

Painting- Apollo Gallery. Bucharest, Romania. 1996.

Rithm- Galla Gallery. Bucharest, Romania. 1995.

Dialog of Freedom- Galla Gallery. Bucharest, Romania. 1995.

Shape- Galla Gallery. Bucharest, Romania. 1994.

Grants

Soros Foundation for an Open Society- Bucharest, Romania. Grant for travel to the
United States. 1998.

Graduate Student Research Grant, University of South Dakota- Grant for artifact research
in South Dakota. 1999.

Collections

Multiple corporate collections

Iceland-Multiple private collections

The Medical Practice of Dr. Auner- Augsburg, Germany

Chicago, Illinois-Multiple private collections

Greece

Decatur, Illinois-Multiple private collections

Sioux City, Iowa-Multiple private collections

Press

Richrath,Holly. Obsession leads to Inspiration. Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, IL. April 1, 2007.

Botezatu, Cristina. Primul roman laudat in 2007. Evenimentul Zilei Online. Bucharest, Romania. January 3, 2007.

Mannlein, Arlene. Sculptural Paintings. Herald & Review. Decatur, IL. January 2, 2007.

Morrison, Lisa. Florea Shows Splashes of Color. Herald & Review. Decatur, IL. June 3, 2005.

Associated Press. Artist's Creativity Extends to Making His Own Paint. The Saint Louis Post Dispatch. St.Louis, MO. Jan., 2004.

Mannlein, Arlene. Master of the Mix, Herald & Review. Decatur, IL. January 6,2004.

Champion, John B. Florea: Gentle but Animated Artist. Owatonna People's Press. September 4, 2003.

McClure, Lynn. Local Artists at Work. Decatur Magazine. August/September, 2003.

Baum, Eliza. Romanian Artist Exhibits Locally. Volante. University Press. January 20, 2000.

Farris, Michael. Romanian Sees Art in Cow, Bison Bones.Sioux Falls Argus Leader. February 23, 2000.

Jills, Lelah. Of Alphabets and Alchemy. Yankton Press and Dakotan. November 6, 1999.

Avram, Horea. Ephemeral Ossuary. Exhibition Catalogue. Bucharest, Romania. June, 1998.

Zeitung, Aichacher. Der Mench 2000. Augsburger, Germany. January 6, 1995.