Valentin Stoyanov

About the Author
Born in Dobrich, Bulgaria in 1956, Valentin Stoyanov establish his workshop in his native town. Today, at the apogee of his craft, Valentin is well known for his authentic carvings, which depict realistic characters from the nation’s folklore. He recreates history, different cultures, and religious scenes from the Bible. Each of his works has its own storyline, humor and life. This is a world where they are collected at various characters. The author does not do reproductions and all of his creations are unique. All of the artworks are made only by his hand.
About the wood carving techniques of the Author
High relief woodcarving is a time-honored craft that creates three-dimensional images from the wood in intricate detail. The meticulous process combines the imagination of an artist and patient skill of a sculptor with the foresight of an engineer. The meticulous work itself takes many, many hours of drawing, preparing, carving, carving, carving and finally hours, sometimes days of sanding and finishing the piece. Each carving takes several months and even over a year from inspiration to completion. Nature also contributes to these amazing works of art adding vibrant colour and the graceful movement of natu...