MAJA PETROVIC

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Biography

Maja Petrovic graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy – Psychology department in Belgrade. A professional psychologist, for the last 16 years she has been developing her skills and forging her career path predominantly within the HR sector, mainly as a coordinator of psychological activities in the state sector.

She is an active consultant to the Ministry of defense where she offers her expertise in the management of human resources field. Maja is actively engaged in opening possibilities for larger participation of psychologists in bilateral military collaboration, the development of higher professional standards and with keeping the military sector up to date with the current breakthroughs in the psychology science within the military psychology area.

Maja was involved in the expansion of collaborative efforts and participation of psychologists in the government and within the intelligence sector. As an expert profiler, she has aided the sector in the recruitment and selection of candidates for positions within the intelligence community.

For seven years she held the position of expert associate in public relations with the Center for Applied Psychology – Serbian Psychological Society. As such, she helped promote the role of psychology to the larger public; she strengthened the role of psychology within the human resources management and communications areas, both in the public and private sector.

In the last year, Maja has been drawn to her first love – painting. Deemed an extraordinary talent in her early youth, she put painting on hold so to devote herself to psychology. Today, and having realized herself in the field of psychology, Maja is deeply involved in her artistic endeavor, aptly titled “Magic Place”.

This turn and development in Maja’s career initiated from her inclination towards interior design, in her own work space. Interested in developing unique solutions for wall decorations, Maja filled her premises with her own, new art. People she worked and interacted with were impressed with the atmosphere of positivity, energy and beauty her art brought to the space. Their comments and commendations nudged Maja into developing solutions for other establishments, both small and luxury, high class establishments. This, in turn, led to huge interest and to this date Maja has sold over 40 paintings just this year. She has published a catalogue with the first series of paintings, with new art to be introduced shortly.

The reaction of critics and the public has been impressive, and although a newcomer on the art scene the expectancy is that Maja has great potential that will expand and be realized in the next decade.

Maja’s paintings are inspired by the ever changing world we live in and in creating her artwork she combines both of her passions – art and psychology. Her experience in human psychology and perception of the world and behavior patterns, bring a unique vision and expression to her paintings.