He attended the NAA /1918-1919/. He worked in the fields of landscapes and scenography. He worked and studied in France /1924-1925/. Later, he was an artist at the Plovdiv Theatre /1933-1936/. Eventually, he moved to Dubrovnik and painted there. His palette was rich and light, in harmony with his emotions and artistic fervour. Zhekov was one of the best Bulgarian marine artists.

He obtained a degree in graphics from the NAA /1918/. He painted landscapes and figural compositions /mainly “en plein air”/, many of which were inspired by his visits to Algeria, Morocco, Constantinople, Florence, Tunisia between 1920-1921. During that time, he worked as an engraver at the Institute of Geography in Sofia.

He attended the NAA under professors Ivan Mrkvička, Anton Mitov and Ivan Angelov. Between 1899-1900, he studied ecclesiastical painting in Kazan, Russia, and from 1900 onwards he continued his studies at the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg. He made his return to Bulgaria in 1906 and painted the Saint Aleksandar Nevski and the Seven Saints churches, as well as others. He was a master of multi-figure compositions and icons.

She obtained a degree in painting from the NAA /1915/ under Prof. Ivan Mrkvička. She specialized in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague /1923-1924/ under Prof.  V. Hinais. Portraits, landscapes and still lifes dominated her work. Flowers were her most loved subject. She explored and employed all artistic techniques.

He graduated from the NAA /1932/ under Prof. Tseno Todorov, and graphics under Prof.  Vasil Zahariev. He made a significant contribution to the establishment of the graphic portrait genre in Bulgaria. His early graphics were chromatic and manually coloured. His watercolour works parallel the mastery of renowned European artists. His characteristic style was accomplished in the 1960s through his vivid interest in tonal harmony, for which he drew inspiration from the aesthetics of traditional Bulgarian fabric patterns.