Sofia Nikolevu

I’m an artist. Entrepreneur. Avid adventurer.
I like travelling and my art is inspired by my adventures around the world.


When painting, I establish a visual language of colour and light. For me, art has always been a means of creating and experiencing a liberated kind of beauty.
I am a portrait and still-life artist, with a focus on surrealist themes. My artwork has been acquired by collectors across Europe and is currently featured in the Saatchi Art Online Gallery.

My career as a full-time artist began after a long stint in the corporate world, driven by a need for creativity, balance and harmony. Expressing myself through fine art became a natural pursuit and a way of life. I eagerly devoted myself to rediscovering and refining my technique. My travels around the world enriched my artistic expression with influences from various styles, cultures and time periods.
Through my art, I strive to build a rapport with the viewer. I delight in drawing people in and creating a shared experience of emotional energy and insight. My early works were dark, richly saturated, with palette knife layers reaching out towards the observer. As I trained my hand and eye, my focus shifted. I now strive to capture the fleeting colours of light as it transforms figures and objects. My works have a starting point of realism, but they invite the viewer into an ethereal, elusive semi-reality built from delicate nuances or bold highlights. The perspective shifts with everything that inspires me: a conversation, an interesting story, a piece of music, an emotion. My work reflects my temperament and my disposition to find and create beauty
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I celebrate the Woman, with all her tenderness and individuality. The Woman as a creator and artist, 
always seeking, always conquering. The Woman as fantasy, longing and truth, ephemeral, sinful and insurmountable.



From ancient times to the present day, women have been changing the world. Armed with knowledge, strength and insight, ethereal and gentle, surrounded by the colors of Hermes, women continue to conquer the universe.

“Insight” Oil on Canvas

My COVID-19 Lockdown goal, education, support..and joy!