Celebrated Icon Painter Moves To Bath and Invites Us To See Her At Work...
Icon painting artist Silvia Potter-Dimitrova is an exciting addition to the city's art scene who has flung open the doors to her studio, so that anyone can watch her at work tomorrow - Friday 11th November! Part of the city's Bath Art Affair - featuring high profile exhibitions, live music, wine tasting, demonstrations and talks - supported by 30 of Bath's museums, Silvia's inspiring pieces include an icon of the cruficified Christ for London's Eaton Place. Find out more about Silvia! Read her Q&A!
(PICTURES: ICONS BY SILVIA POTTER-DIMITROVA)
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Originally from Bulgaria, Silvia describes herself as a 'traditional icon painter', who met her husband Simon, during a two month commission for Downside School 10 years ago!...
Formally Downside's resident artist, her works from that time include a stunning 
icon of St Benedict. She painted an icon of St Mellitus for the Bishop of London in 2004 and has a much celebrated career.
She is quoted as saying: "Icons are not supposed to be signed because the artist is expected to be just the medium who brings down a message.”
She describes the stunning colours used in icons as a code established for a time when less people could read - and the colours helped differentiate the saints or subjects of the art.
Silvia please tell us about yourself?
I am an Icon painter married to Simon Potter, a teacher, and we have a three year old - opinionated daughter called Zaza! We live and work from Milsom Place in the centre of Bath.
Please tell me about this exciting open studio event? What will be happening? What can people dropping in expect to see or experience?
We saw the Bath Art Affair as an opportunity to open our doors to those interested.
Visitors will have a warm welcome and will be able to see a range of work currently in progress.. A triptych, just completed, for a church in Wales titled 'Our lady of Humility', a triptych, in progress for Tewkesbury Abbey titled 'Christus Rex' and other works from our own collection. In addition to this will be a number of small icons and paintings.
How would you describe your art? What inspires you?
Traditional Christian icon painting and tempera paintings celebrating love and life.