Artist Statement

My artwork is created through direct observation (from life) over an extended period of time. This approach allows me to explore the passage of time and explore the act of seeing in a painting. Nature’s effect on the artist is both subjective - influencing our emotional state, as well as objective - the range of light and color that our naked eye perceives is yet to be matched by a photograph. In addition, my working method sometimes requires more creative solutions to re-create an imaginary environment or to capture a fleeting moment. This keeps my process fresh, fun and challenging.

Bulgarian/American artist Martin Dimitrov was selected fellow of the prestigious Donald and Kim Jurney Traveling Fellowship, which he used to travel to Spain and study the works of Velazquez and Sorolla. Martin’s work has been exhibited at Sotheby’s, MEAM museum in Barcelona, Tucson Museum of Art and New Britain Museum of Art, among others.

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