My name is Nikolay Kolev.
I am born in the early morning of the 6th of September, 1948 in Sofia the capital of Bulgaria. Me and my sister were growing in the warm atmosphere of humble but ambitious parents. They wanted me to become a great violinist, but the only thing, which remained out of their efforts is my love to the music(mainly classical). For couple of years I was also singing in the chorus of Radio Sofia. I was very tolerant and I've got many friends since my childhood.
In the late Sixties on a concert I met my best friend...
...my wife Rafaela.
We married and still are living together...
...successfully.
We grew two nice and beloved children.
My son Andrey, 29
(who did the morphs for me).
(image link to his web page)
And my daughter Lilia, 23,
(who is a poem writer.)
I will soon insert a link to her web poems
Since 1969 I am working in the aviation business and I had the chance to visit many countries officially and...
...privately.
When I was young I started to collect...
...used stamps,
(image link
to my want list)
as they were cheaper and more interesting for me(because they had also traveled).
This hobby is may be the first and most important one for me. Since 1969 again I have developed my second hobby - the painting in different media - watercolours, pastels, oils and tempera. I started to paint copies of...
...Orthodox icons.
(image link to
icon pictures)
It is very good way to fight the everyday stress anyhow!
In 1996 we have opened a small...
...gallery,
in the Center of Sofia. The icons are painted by many authors and me. They present the Bulgarian orthodox culture.
Now I am trying to popularize them by the net, but I think that there is lots to come until that happens.
