Silvia Vassileva took her first art class when she was twelve years old in her native Bulgaria. From that time she knew where her destiny would lead and she never waivered, “After my first lesson, there was no doubt what I wanted to do. I never changed my mind!”. Silvia pursued her love of art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia where she attained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She then spent six years painting and exhibiting her work in Japan before moving to California. Influenced by the Japanese woodblock prints,Renaissance Masters, French Impressionist and Picaso.

Silvia describes her style as very free and bold. ”I love contrast, sudden changes of color, unusual color pallets; everything that makes paintings ALIVE.” The result is an irresistible sense of exuberance and joie de vivre in her work. Over the past fifteen years Silvia has had many solo exibitions and group shows. Her work is available on an extensive collections of home accessories. Her paintings are part of the permanent collections of galleries, corporate buildings and residencies worldwide.

Silvia’s light filled studio is a easy commute from her kitchen, yet worlds apart from anything to do with everyday living. Vibrantly painted images abound, and Silvia’s seemingly limitless energy radiates throughout the room. it is here, to the melodies of Mozart and Vivaldi, that this prolific artist transforms blank canvasses into vivid still lifes, street scenes, interiors and landscapes.