Kalina Tosheva

Kalina Tosheva (b.1999) is a Bulgarian-American contemporary oil painter and draftsman based in Florence, Italy. Working primarily in traditional oil painting and charcoal drawing, she is best known for her figurative work and portraiture.

Currently, Kalina is exploring both studio and plein-air landscape painting.

After rigorous training at the Florence Academy of Art, the National Academy of Art (Bulgaria), and other institutions/mentors, she is now actively receiving commissions, hosting workshops, and offering private mentorship in her studio.

Recent notable achievements include being selected for the 'Select Fifty' category in the Portrait Society of America's 26th Annual International Portrait Competition (2024), Pre-Selection in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition (2024), receiving an Honorable Mention from the Portrait Society of America for the Future Generation Competition (2023), and earning Best Figure Painting of Second Year at the Florence Academy of Art (2022)