Martin Dimitrov

Martin was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. The US has been his home for the last 17 years. Martin has a doctorate degree in computer science and is a self-taught artist. He was selected the 2017 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 teaches in the Scottsdale Artist School. 

Painting "Times Past I" was awarded finalist in the International Artist Magazine still-life competition and appeared in the Feb/March 2016 issue.

Painting "Grapefruit" won the award for Best Outdoor Still Life in April/May online contest for Plein Air Magazine in 2016. 

"When I paint, I feel a sense of purpose. I have a sharp focus and a clear mind. I express my most essential thoughts more clearly with paint on canvas than with words. In addition, the process of creating my art is as important to me as the finished piece itself. I cherish that experience, and this is why I work from life or imagination and love every minute of it."