Meet Boryana Korcheva

We were lucky to catch up with Boryana Korcheva recently and have shared our conversation below.

Boryana, we’ve been so fortunate to work with so many incredible folks and one common thread we have seen is that those who have built amazing lives for themselves are also often the folks who are most generous. Where do you think your generosity comes from?

I believe that doing good things to one another unconditionally is the defining principle of community and therefore of human society. Without that we would be just animals striving for survival. The more we contribute to our community the richer and fuller our own lives become. No victory in life compares to the satisfaction that an act of selflessness can bring.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

After a career in marketing and Public relations, in 2008 I deceded to dedicate myself to art – the childhood dream, that I had to abandon while working and raising my daughter as a single mother. I put myself through intensive training for the first 3 years and at the age of 45 I embarked on the challenging path of an emerging artist. Since then I have exhibited internationally and have been the curator of several art projects.
As an artist, my primary interest is in the human condition expressed through the human form. The idea of the body as a vehicle of human consciousness is central to my practice, which involves painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. Another key theme in my work is the environment.
I am also the author and presented of Art Unplugged – a YouTube channel dedicated to art history and art commentary.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

The three most important qualities for success in any career are hard work, independent thinking and curiosity. My advice to those who are at the start of their career would be first, know that you have to put in the work. There is no personal growth without effort. Second – put your mind to it. Do your own thingking, ask hard questions – including to yourself – and answer them honestly even if the answers are not what you would like to hear. And last but not least – be curious, do not consider that you know it all and there is nothing out there for you to discover. Curiosity is what makes the journey exciting!

As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?

‘Outliers’ by Malcolm Gladwell is an essential book for anyone who wants to understand success. Analysing the journeys of some of the must successful people of our time – from The Beatles to Bill Gates, he discovers the common denominator between them: before achieving success, all of them have invested 10 thousand hours of work in their respective fields. Gladwell makes it simple to know if you are ‘there’ yet – if you have done your 10 thousand hours you probably are. If not, keep going!

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