Pavel Mitkov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.
He took up painting in 1994 while still at high school. Later, he earned a degree in Landscape Design.
Mitkov quickly made progress in the world of art. For just a few years he became one of Bulgaria’s best selling painters and in 2007, a Deutsche Welle documentary even pitched him as one of Europe’s most successful artists whose art has a universal appeal.
He got international recognition in 2004 when the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Board of Trustees commissioned and made a gift of Mitkov’s painting to then Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was on a visit Bulgaria.
That brought in plenty of commissioned artworks and prestigious exhibitions.
Mitkov’s paintings have also been presented as gifts to Pope John Paul II, King Albert II of Belgium, Pope Benedict XVI, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Russian Patriarch Kirill and other dignitaries from all over the world.
With numerous international exhibitions in Europe, the USA and Russia, Mitkov’s artworks have become a benchmark for success.
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