Zdravko Nikolov Palazov (18.10.1957 – 20.10.2022). Born in Smolyan. He graduated from art high school in Kazanlak (1978) and majored in painting under Prof. Dobri Dobrev at VIII “Nikolai Pavlovich” (1984). Specializes in Russia, Italy, France. Participated in many national exhibitions in the country and in representative collections of the SBH around the world. Zdravko Palazov works in the field of monumental painting and drawing, illustration and artistic design. Since 2005, he has been the director of the Art Gallery – Smolyan.