Biography

Cavar Ivica, akademski slikar, ilustrator (1944). Srednju skolu primijenjenih umjetnosti (odjel slikarstvo) zavrsio u Sarajevu. Akademiju likovnih umjetnosti (odjel slikarstvo) upisuje 1965. u Beogradu, a zavrsava na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u Sarajevu 1976. Od 1969 do 1995 radi u I.P. “Svjetlost”, Sarajevo, na mjestu likovnog urednika, a od 1997 do 2009 radi kao profesor na likovnoj skoli “Gabrijel Jurkic” u Mostaru. Izlagao na skupnim izlozbama u Sarajevu, Tuzli, Mostaru, Zagrebu, Osijeku, Splitu i Njemackoj – Badbertrich. Pored slikarstva bavi se uspjesno i ilustracijom za djecu. Likovno-graficki opremio je veliki broj knjiga, udzbenika i slikovnica, za koje je dobio nekoliko nagrada i pohvala. Zivi i radi u Mostaru.

Ivica Cavar, painter, illustrator (1944). Secondary school of Applied Arts (painting department) finished in Sarajevo. Academy of Fine Arts (painting department) entered in 1965 in Belgrade, and ends at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo in 1976. From 1969-1995 worked for the I.P. “Light”, Sarajevo, as the visual director, and from 1997-2009 worked as a professor at the art school “Gabrijel Jurkic” in Mostar. He has exhibited in group exhibitions in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar, Zagreb, Osijek, Split and Germany – Badbertrich. In addition to painting he successfully works as illustrator for kids. Visually and graphically equiped a large number of books, textbooks and picture books, for which he received several awards and commendations. Lives and works in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.