Varvara is a very small village on the Black Sea coast of Burgas, Bulgaria, between the towns of Tsarevo and Ahtopol, near the border with Turkey. The village is best known for its intellectual community of artists and writers. Many young artists came to Varvara in the 1970s and 1980s and populated a small camp called "Morskiat Klub" (The sea club) which the Academy of Arts in Sofia had purchased for them. Over the years a larger group of artists established themselves in Varvara and started to buy real estate and build a small community. Today famous Bulgarian household names like Pavel "Palio" Weshenov, Zezo Gyurov, Der Buergermeister, Stoian Botchev, Lino, Nikifor and Tshapkanov all have homes in Varvara.
Many fishermen also live in the tiny village. Half of the population is Roma, who have lived there for many many years. Besides fishing, the major source of income today is tourism. There is a sandy beach, 12 hotels and 11 bars and restaurants, in what is considered one of the most remote destinations in Bulgaria. Varvara now also has a new small church that was built recently in a combined effort by locals and famous Bulgarians.
Varvara didnt stay long with the skippers family and was later adopted by a childless military topographer who thought that education was something alien to girls and all they needed was a good marriage.
At the age of fourteen Varvara married a rich merchant whose surname was Kashevarov, and it was under this name that she eventually went down in the history of Russian medicine.
Varvara told her future husband that she would marry him only if he allowed her to continue her education He said yes, but a month later demanded that she gave up her studies.
Varvara Harmon was born and raised in Volzshk, a "small Russian city" of 100,000 people that is located in the central European portion of Russia.
In October of 2003, Varvara was again honored by being asked to present her works as the first guest artist of Gallery 302 in Bridgton, Maine.
Varvara's work is currently represented at “Little Sebago Gallery and Frame” in Windham, ME, at “Gallery 302” in Bridgton, ME, “Elizabeth and Main Gallery of Art” in Gorham, ME, ”Priscilla Bond Gallery” in Lovell, ME and “The Blue Shutter Gallery and Frame Shop” in Wolfeboro, NH.
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