Born in Bistrita - Romania and a graduate of the “Romulus Ladea” Plastic Arts High school and of “Ioan Andeescu” Plastic Arts Academy from Cluj, artist Mirela Traistaru is already familiar to Romanian audience not only through her numerous personal and group exhibitions, but also through a rich theatre, cinema and television activity (costumes and settings), through her participation in international festivals, fashion shows, seminars and creation workshops. She has works in private collections from France, Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Ukraine, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Egipt, India, China, Japan, South Korea and USA