1976 – born in the town of Lom, Bulgaria
1989 – 1994 – graduated from the Foreign Languages and Art Sciences High School of Lom
1994 – 1999 – graduated from the University of Veliko Turnovo “St. Kiril and Methodii”,  specialty “Pedagogy of Arts” in the class of “Painting” of Prof. N. Ruschukliev
1999 – MA in “Pedagogy of Arts”
2003 –  post-graduate student in “Pedagogy of Arts”, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Svetlin Sofroniev works in the field of fine arts (easel and monumental paintings), drawing, illustration and art photography. 

He has a special interest in watercolor, works on paper and Plein Air painting. 

Signature member of AWS (American Watercolor Society), NWS (National Watercolor Society) and LPAPA (Laguna Plein Air Painters Association)

The author has several solo exhibitions and numerous international ones.

Some of the latest participations and awards:

“Splash 27: The Best of Watercolor” art competition, 2026 – Honorable Mention Award

56th International Exhibition of California Watercolor Association (CWA), 2026

85th Annual International Exhibition of the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS), Rosemary&Co Award, 2025

158th Annual International Exhibition of The American Watercolor Society (AWS), Margery Soroka Memorial Award, 2025

First Place in Artists Magazine 41st Annual Art Competition, 2025

45th International Exhibition of San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS), 2025

LPAPA’s 9th Annual “Waterworks”, 2nd Place Award, 2025

LPAPA’s 5th Annual “Signature Showcase”, 2025

LPAPA’s 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show, 2025

3rd Place Winner in Landscapes / Seascapes competition on Art&Color 365 Magazine, 2025

PleinAir Salon Art Competition – March 2025 – Category Winner Best Building award

PleinAir Salon Art Competition – November 2024 – Category Winner Best Building and Honorable mention award (Water Category)

PleinAir Salon Art Competition – October 2024 – Best Plein Air Watercolor and Gouache and Best Vehicle awards

48th Annual International Watermedia Exhibition (IWE) at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston(WAS-H), 2024

104^th International Open Exhibition of the National Watercolor Society (NWS), 2024

84th Annual International Exhibition of the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS), 2024

45th Annual International Exhibition of Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (PWS) – Award sponsored by Rosemary&Co, Jackson’s Art Supply, Blick Art Materials and Jerry’s Artarama., 2024

Watercolor annual competition on Art&Color 365 Magazine, 2024 – 2nd Place Winner and additional Special Merit Award

157th Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society (AWS), 2024

“Splash 25: The Best of Watercolor” art competition, 2024 – Honorable Mention Award

PleinAir Salon Art Competition (April), 2024 – Honorable Mention Award

8th Annual Plein Air Exhibition Out -n- About, San Diego Watercolor Society  (SDWS), 2024

47th International Watermedia Exhibition at the Watercolor Art Society – Houston(WAS-H), 2024

“The Magic of Watercolor’’ Watercolor Contest – IWS Turkey, 2024 – 3rd prize winner

SDWS 2023 Plein Air Exhibition by juror Joseph Zbukvic,(SDWS), 2023 – 3rd prize winner.

43rd International Exhibition of San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS), 2023

 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society(PWS) 2023

Annual Members Exhibition of National Watercolor Society (NWS), 2023

International Watercolour Online Exhibition “Goddess of Beauty” of International MASTERS of Watercolour Alliance (IMWA), 2023

5^th International Watercolor Festival Castra 2023, IWS Slovenia

Honorable Mention Award in the November PleinAir Salon Art Competition, 2023

3th Place Winner in Landscape competition on Art&Color 365 Magazine, 2023

„Open City of Art – Srebrenik” Award of XII INTERBIFEP / XII International Biennale of portraits – drawings and graphics, Tuzla,  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006