Stavri Kalinov

Stavri Kalinov is a very famous artist and sculptor in Bulgaria.
He was born on 15 November 1944 in the town Vidin.
He calls himself an alien, but planted on earth because he is unconventional and unique with his talent.
His art is extremely diverse using techniques not found anywhere in the world.
One of them is cold ceramics. He can do any interior- indoor and outdoor with cold ceramics. It depreciates extremely hard and is very durable. Apart from cold ceramic paintings, it can make building columns, floors, ceilings, walls, staircases, terraces, tables, cars, sofas, refrigerators and anything you can think of. You can make your entire bathroom with cold pottery recreating various historical scenes and images.
The other unique technique he uses in his painting is his paintings which are made with a very special material soft and flexible to the touch. If you are curious you can visit his gallery and see with your own eyes. And I will try to show you some pictures that show the material that is the master's secret. These paintings are soft to the touch, colorful and colorful.
Another unique technique is his paintings with cast glass, which is cast in a kiln. As many of them ar...

Biography and career:

Stavri Nikiforov Kalinov was born on the 15th of November, 1944 in Vidin, Republic of Bulgaria. He was born in a poor family with three children. His mother Reina, who was of Jewish descent, had a particular influence on shaping him as a character and artist.
From 1961 to 1964 he studied secondary education in Vidin. During this period he trained in various sports - cycling, weightlifting and rowing. His greatest achievement was a junior championship title in the 10 km canoe. After graduating from the Second High School in Vidin in 1964 he did his regular military service in Yambol until 1966.
Between 1966 and 1968 he applied to the Higher Institute of Fine Arts "Nikolai Pavlovich" without success. During these three years he was a freelance artist and worked in the field of posters and commercial advertisements. In addition, he is engaged in painting.
Finally his dream came true in 1969 and he was admitted to the Higher Institute of Fine Arts with a major in woodcarving. In 1977, he graduated from the institute and started participating in various exhibitions. His first solo exhibition was in 1980 in Sofia. He called it "Silver Exhibition", in which he showed 70 of his works. Some of his works toured ...