He paints subtle and rich canvases of ancient motifs and relics framed against a delicate patterned background of antique golds and russets. He says his spontaneous work is inspired by the relationship between the outer presence and the inner life of the painting.
Stoyanov immigrated to Canada via Newfoundland in 1990 and has created murals in Nigata City, Japan; Hamilton, Bermuda; Chicago; New York City; as well as in Exhibition Place and other venues in Toronto. He has held workshops in Almunecar, Spain and Toronto. Stoyanov regularly exhibits paintings and his work can also be found in private collections in Canada, The United States, Japan, Spain and Bulgaria.