Hello , Thanks for stopping by! We are Albena Istaykova and Nigreta Lenchova, a mother and daughter team, who set up "Setiva" ("Senses") Art & Design Studio in 2016. Our work in terms of art starts far earlier. We are currently living and creating in Bulgaria. Albena Istaykova is a self-taught intuitive painter that deals with oil and acrylic paintings for over 20 years. I'm also a self-taught intuitive artist, having inherited my talent from my mother and creating art for about 9 years now. I wanted to progress in my artistic style so I graduated interior design. We both together as well as separately work hard to bring love and bless the people around us. We are excited whenever creating a new picture or creation with our hands because we believe that when it goes to someone's home or office it will bring joy, love, faith, peace and blessing, thus touching the heart and senses of those who see and hold it. This is the concept of the art we create and this concept has inspired our choice of the name for the Studio - "Setiva" (In Bulgarian "Setiva" means "Senses"). My life as an artist began in early 2011-2012 when I started drawing designs of furniture by hand and found my passion for art and the handcrafting world. I have my own painting and crafting style and try to develop better designs for the different products I make.It is always exciting to work on a new project, trying different techniques, materials and supplies. Furthermore I love to mix the materials using acrylic and oil paints, sprays, mixed media, discovered objects, everything that my mind can give birth to and whatever can be found in the studio, to enhance the visual and textural aspects of my creations. It is very important to us that the paintings and the products we create are handled with special care to details and with the purpose of achieving a high-quality finished handmade product. We are also introducing our own package wrapping of some of the crafts. All artworks and paintings are truly original, one of a kind. Our paintings and products are created by hand. Our art is very personal and every piece is conceptualized and handmade with care for original works of truly unique art. Please keep in mind that our products look much better in person. The details and textures are hard to capture here with our photography. If you like our art as seen here, you will love it when you see it in person! Check back often to see newly added artworks and add our gallery to your favorites! And please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have. Thank you for being here! Nigreta Lenchova Cofounder of SETIVA Art & Design Studio