{"title":"Stiliana Alexieva","description":"\u003cp\u003eStiliana Alexieva is a Bulgarian-born artist based in London, celebrated for her luminous seascapes that capture the ever-changing beauty of the sea, sky and coastline. Combining a contemporary approach with traditional painting influences, her work explores light, atmosphere and movement, creating paintings that feel both timeless and strikingly modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Varna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, Stiliana’s connection to the sea began early in life and continues to inspire her work today. Growing up surrounded by art, she was influenced by her father, painter and sculptor Jordan Alexiev, developing an instinctive understanding of form, composition and visual storytelling from a young age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter moving to London, Stiliana continued her studies at the University of West London and Goldsmiths, University of London, where she refined her artistic voice and began developing the distinctive seascape style for which she is now recognised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking on aluminium, Stiliana uses a self-developed technique that layers pigment while allowing the reflective surface beneath to remain visible. Light becomes an active part of each painting, shifting throughout the day and subtly changing the appearance of the work depending on the environment and the viewer’s perspective. This creates a unique sense of depth, movement and atmosphere, giving her paintings an immersive and ever-changing quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the dramatic weather and shifting light of the British and Scottish coastlines, Stiliana’s paintings are not tied to one specific location. Instead, they evoke a universal sense of place where sea, sky and light meet, allowing each viewer to connect with the work through memory, emotion and personal experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the past two decades, Stiliana has exhibited internationally, including multiple exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, alongside major art fairs across Europe, Asia and the United States. Her work can be found in prestigious private and corporate collections around the world, including commissions for the Qatari Royal Family, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, P\u0026amp;O Cruises and Formula 1 HQ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStiliana’s paintings offer more than a visual experience. They create moments of calm, reflection and quiet freedom, inviting the viewer to pause and lose themselves in the beauty of light on water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/startlegallery.com\/collections\/stiliana-alexieva.oembed","provider":"Startle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}