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Contemporary abstract painter, hobby photographer, and professional make-up artist.
Born 1978 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Graduated from the National School of Fine Arts Iliya Petrov in 1997 with a degree in Graphics and then New Bulgarian University in Graphic Design and Visual Communication.
Worked as a make-up artist in BTV in the period 2008-2012 and then in the team of Global Films for the most rated TV shows in Bulgaria – Your Face Sounds Familiar, The X Factor, Bulgaria’s Got Talent, Full Madness, The Magnificent Six and others.
Exhibitions:
2011 – ”Mona Lisa Gallery”, Sofia
2012 – ”Military Medical Academy”, Sofia
2017 – ”City Art Gallery”, Blagoevgrad
2017 – Club “The point”, Sofia
2019 – ”City Art Gallery”, Haskovo
2020 – ”International Biennial of Small Forms” Pleven
2022 – Gallery ”Ikar”, Sofia
2022 – ”Bulgarian Development Bank”, Sofia
2022 – ”City Art Gallery” ”Forum”, Haskovo
2022 – Gallery ”Petko Zadgorski”, Burgas
2022 – Gallery ”Vivacom Art hall Oborishte 5” (Modern Art Award)
2023 – International Biennial ”The Art of Miniature” Ruse
Using mixed techniques and materials – oil, acrylic, oil stick, pastel, ink on canvas and paper. Characteristic of the style are the dynamic compositions, saturated colors and abstract shapes.
Svetlana’s art atelier is located in Sofia, where she paints and exhibits her works.
Interview of Svetlana Yakova for: impressio.dir.bg/interview/da-si-finalist-v-konkursa-most-palitrata-na-svetlana-yakova-ot-grima-i-fotografiyata-do-samostoyatelnite-izlozhbi
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Svetlana’s art atelier
ulitsa „Georgi S. Rakovski“ 178
Sofia Center
Bulgaria
yakovsvetlana@gmail.com
+359886644655
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On this website, you can view and buy my art.
If you would like to buy a painting, please contact me for more information and shipping.
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Sunset over the city
Size: 29 W x 23 H cm.
Landscape
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An ordinary day by the river
Size: 70 W x 50 H cm.
Landscape
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Ladies
Size: 30 W x 35 H cm.
Portrait
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In the morning
Size: 20 W x 20 H cm.
Landscape
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Forever loked
Size: 40 W x 40 H cm.
Still life
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Fish flower
Size: 25 W x 35 H cm.
Still life
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City
Size: 2 x 30 W x 35 H cm.
Landscape
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Florentine tale
Size: 20 W x 20 H cm.
Landscape
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Lady III
Size: 35 W x 60 H cm.
Portrait