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Artist Statement:
Whatever lies beneath my
desire to paint, I am thankful
that it exists and gives my
life direction. LeonardoŐs
words, that painting is a
poetry that is seen rather
than heart, are reflected in
my attitude towards painting.
I put the continuity of
the idea, the new image of
form and the transformation of
reality in to a new world at
the start of every work.
Shagall, Van Gogh, Dali and
Klimt, are the artists that
have a major influence on me.
I can say that admiration of
the great artists is the first
step on the road to art. To
me, people who understand and
enjoy art are blessed to be a
part of an artistŐs happines
and sorrow, to share his ideas
and thoughts.
I am saving my dreams on
canvas for them. When these
dreams become paintings they
donŐt belong to me anymore.
They are my messengers.
To find the poetry, decode
the color.
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Antoaneta Hillman Biography:
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Minimalism - (1960 - 1975)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Klimt
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| Favorite Work of Art |
The kiss
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Life |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Antoaneta Melnikova-Hillman is a self taught artist. She considers herself to be half Bulgarian, half Russian and 36 percent American. Her grandparents lost everything in the 1917 Russian Revolution, and being members of the White Russians were forced to emigrate to Turkey to survive the communist takeover. They later moved to Bulgaria.
Antoaneta was born in Pleven, Bulgaria, where she began her career in the arts writing poetry, like her father, influenced by the beauty of Russian literature and language. She published two books on poetry and her poems and stories appeared in various newspapers and magazines throughout Bulgaria.
At the age of eighteen Antoaneta began experimenting with oils. Her works first appeared in group exhibitions, and later individually, in Bulgaria. More recently she exhibited her works in Cyprus with a series of paintings dedicated to women and love. Her paintings are in private collections in Bulgaria, Italy, Cyprus and the USA.
In 2001 Melnikova-Hillman became accustomed to a new home and culture here in America, where she continues her career as an artist.
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