I discovered my interest in art at a young age visiting art museums back in Russia. In my childhood I occasionally entertained myself by drawing caricatures and small sketches. They became popular and were collected by friends and family. I gravitated to portraiture and figurative art. What intrigues me most is uniqueness, emotions, and harmony I see in the faces of people around me. I want to share and expose this inner beauty. As I struggled to find my own path, the works of Sergei Bongart, Robert Henri and Joaquin Sorolla guided me.
Learning in art is a never-ending and exciting journey. I have spent much time improving my skills and studying the figure at life drawing and painting classes of California Art Institute and Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, LAAFA. I feel lucky and privileged to study with wonderful artist Glen Orbik, Ignat Ignatov, Vadim Zang, and Millie Green.
I am a member of Portrait Society of America and Oil Painters of America. My work could be found in private collections nationwide as well as in Italy, Peru, Chili, Japan, and Russia.
