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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Artist biography

ARTIST BIO

   Irina is a watercolor artist based in Sammamish, WA, who was born and raised in Siberia. From a young age, she had a passion for painting, but she started to formally learn art only at the age of 28. She holds a Master's degree in Natural Resources and Environment, which she earned in 2001, and later graduated from a private art school. In 2015, Irina moved to the United States with her family and continued to develop her artistic skills as a self-taught artist, learning figure drawing, portraiture, oil painting, and calligraphy.

   As a mother of two, Irina enjoys drawing and painting with her children. Her love of teaching art to young children started in 2013 when she began teaching at daycares and kindergartens in Russia. During this time, she created her first educational art program for little kids, with a focus on opening up the beauty and fragility of nature to her students. In 2023 Irina started to work on her illustration portfolio focusing on the book illustration for teens and young adults.

   Irina's artwork is a reflection of her passion for nature and its fragility, and watercolor is her favorite medium for expressing this. She strives to capture the essence of the natural world in her paintings, encouraging viewers to pause and appreciate the beauty around them.

   Through her art, Irina hopes to inspire others to explore their own creativity and see the world in a new way. 


    Exhibition experience since 2015. Milestones are: 

 

2017 - online exhibition-competition of Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery,  USA (4th place and two noteworthy)


2018 - online exhibition Bauhaus Prairie Art Gallery, USA ( honorable mention and two noteworthy)


2021 - SCVWS 53rd Annual Member Show, California; 


2021 - SCVWS Member Fall Show

“Every Leaf Speaks Bliss To Me”, USA


July 2022  - one of the winning artists of the month by ART from HEART CIC, a London,  UK based non-profit organization. Post is here


August 2022 - exhibition-competition, "Elemental," Speedball Art and Iredell Arts Council, NC


2023 - International Brand Ambassador for Rockwellart , Canada (PC - irina01 for 10% discount)


October 2023 - "Crow and raven" exhibition at the Red sky gallery, Bothell, Wa 


November, December 2023 - “Winter Show of Small Works and Miniatures” at Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, Wa


January-March 2024 Solo show at the 

Cheryl Sallee Gallery, Auburn, Wa