Antoaneta Hillman

Antoaneta Melnikova-Hillman is a self-taught artist, born in Pleven - Bulgaria, where she began her career in the arts writing poetry. Influenced by the beauty of Russian literature and language she later published two books on poetry and has appeared in various newspapers and magazines throughout Bulgaria.

At the age of eighteen, Antoaneta began to experiment with oil paint, later developing techniques in encaustic which has become her media of focus. She has participated in both solo and group exhibitions around the globe and regionally. Most recently she exhibited her works in Cyprus with a series of paintings dedicated to women with a focus on “Love”. Her paintings can be found in private collections in Bulgaria, Italy, Cyprus, and the USA.

Antoaneta’s encaustic paintings have an ethereal quality that displays incredible texture and depth, keeping the viewer engaged.