1962-present.At the age of 11, Yordan began professional studies in ceramics and art under the tutelage of Fritzner Mervil and Diedonne Cedor at the Salesian Brothers School and then two years later, in 1975, Dabady was granted a diploma in painting, which certified that he had the acquired the ability to paint in any medium.

After his course of study, for the next six years Dabady was employed at the deVendegies workshop as a decorator, but he eventually was promoted to the position of chief decorator.

However, the owner and Yordan were involved in a disagreement, so the young decorator left the workshop and begin his career as a real artist.

The first paintings of his career phase were created in a “gingerbread” style of pastel colors in lighter and darker shades surrounding the main colors of his motif and these were motifs that were presented to the more popular local galleries.