LINGUA GLOBAL LTD. PRESENTS MONGOLIAN ART: OTGONBAYAR TOD

Trained at the University of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, the internationally known artist Otgonbayar Tod has been in the UK since he arrived from Mongolia in 2003. In his home country, Otgonbayar had been Chief Artist to the Mongolian Postal Service and a member of the Union of Mongolian Artists. His works are influenced by ancient Mongolian, Indian, Mayan, Inca and Aztec art. His distinctive style uses vibrant colours inspired by the blue sky of Mongolia and while exploring contemporary Buddhist and Tantric art.  He has exhibited in Mongolia, Poland, former Soviet Union, Germany, France, Bulgaria and the UK.

Born1954 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Education

• 1979 Institute of Fine Art, Poland

Work experience

• 1983 - 2003 Postage stamp designer, Chief of Art for Mongolian Post Office; designed over 300 stamps; co-designed 100 stamps
• 1973 - 2002  Work shown in exhibitions of Mongolian art in Russia, Poland, Germany, France, Bulgaria, plus several  exhibitions in Mongolia

Awards

• 1992           2nd and Special Prize, Poster Competition: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• 1991           2nd Prize and Special Prize, Political Poster Competition: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• 1985           3rd Prize and Special Prize, Poster Competition: Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia
• 1982           3rd Prize, exhibition dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Union of Mongolian Artists, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• 1981           Special Prize, Poster Competition, Moscow, Russia

Exhibitions  in the UK

• 2008           Solo Exhibition: The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth

                    Solo Exhibition:. Exeter

• 2007           Group exhibition: The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
• 2006           The Royal William Yard Art Fair: Plymouth
• 2005           Solo exhibition: The Barbican Theatre, Plymouth
• 2005           Group exhibition:  Plymouth Art Centre,
• 2005           Solo exhibition: The Theatre Royal, Plymouth
• 2005           South West Art Exhibition: Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery.
• 2004           Solo exhibition “Outside In”: Plymouth

• The Art Foundation of the Union of Mongolian Artists, the Mongolian Postage Stamp Museum and others.

• “The World in Stamps” (published in  Paris, France in 2007 and London, England in 2009)
• “Evening Herald” (Newspaper articles: 2005 and 2008)
• “Exeter Phoenix” 2008
• MSN: Mongolia in Encarta (Art section), 2006
• “Plymouth Art Centre” (Leaflet: 2005 and 2007)
• BBC Devon (Art Webs: 2005, 2006, 2007)
• “Plymouth Life“: (Magazine 2005)
• “The Big Issue“ (Art Magazine. 2005)
• “Union Mongolian Artists - 2000” (Catalogue)