We have available only a few of Ivan Zhabov's oil-on-wood paintings, whimsical and beautifully carved and painted pieces.
Zhabov (pronounced “djah”bov) was born in Dvarditza, central Bulgaria, in 1961. Although he graduated from the Technical University in Moscow with an engineering degree, he earlier studied music. He continues to sing professionally (opera and Bulgarian National Folk music) but he has found his true passion in painting.
Zhabov uses tempera or oils on wood. He enjoys sculpture and carving; in fact, many of his paintings start out as a relief carved out of wood, or as a whimsically carved frame.
In December 2000, at the invitation of the Bulgarian consulate, Zhabov gave demonstrations on Orthodox painting techniques in Berlin. He has exhibited his personal work in all the major cities in Bulgaria, as well as in Bonn, Germany, and his art is in private collections in Bulgaria, Russia, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, and the U.S.
Good Evening By Ivan Zhabov Original Oil on Wood 17" x 13" $1,050
Icon 72/Adam and Eve By Ivan Zhabov Based on Bulgaria's Primitive Icon Period of the Early 20th Century 12 1/2" x 18 1/2" Sold
Untitled By Ivan Zhabov Original Oil on Wood 24" x 16" Sold
Murat Came
By Ivan Zhabov
Original Oil on Wood Painting
18" x 25 1/2"
$1,100
Grape Harvest II Original Oil on Wood, with Handcarved Frame 22" x 19" $1,200
