Stanka Jeleva holds a Master Degree in History from Sofia Universty. She has studies at the The Penninghen Highschool of Graphic Art, Paris, France (1993 – 1996) and Ecole D'Art Maryse Eloy, Paris, France (1996 – 1998). Since 1998 she is a member of Société des Artistes Français (the French Artists’ Association).  Since 2008  she is an illustrator for the magazines Elle and Eva, magazine Osem, and the newspaper Capital. Since 2011 she has been a Director of the EasyArt Foundation – organizer of many projects among which are the following: Art for Kids, Art for schoolchildren, Children Festival, European Month of Photography, and Museums’ night.

Selected exhibitions: Biennale du carnet de voyages de Clermont-Ferrand, France (2005 and 2010 ): the Greenhouse in the LuxembourgGarden, Paris (2005); the Martinos Kolonaki Gallery, Athens (2005); Kridart Gallery, French Cultural Institute, Matti Hall, Sofia (2003, 2004 and 2010).

She has created murals for the Lariboisiere hospital and the Paul Brousse hospital, Paris, France and for children’s hospitals in Sofia, Plovdiv, Pernik, Varna, Momin prohod, Bulgaria.

Freelance artist with exhibitions in France, Bulgaria and Greece.

"Distant countries, almost unknown to me, atract me immensely. The idea to end-up somewhere at the end of the world only with a rucksuck and a sketchbook makes me feel like I am an adventurer anticipating a great secret to be discovered. To paint this adventurous travelling and collect it into one sketchbook, to turn this unknown place into something intimate, something one can call his/her own, a place that can be shared and can welcome other people to join this adventure - this is the most beautiful thing in the world."