The tapping of heels on the cobbles of Rome, the magical white nights of Saint Petersburg and its’ famous galleries, my father’s jazz music gently lulling me to sleep…
I was born in 1964 in Saint Petersburg, Russia and was lucky to embark on my art journey in a very early age. I have lived in Italy and traveled to many exotic destinations, each time bringing magical scents and rich flavors back t
o Toronto, which I call home for the past 40 years. I have been always fascinated by the effects of color and texture on the healing of the soul, their whimsical intervention reaching the depths of the human essence. My art has been said to heal, as it is charged with universal energy that sends positivity and light towards the viewer. The serene tranquility weaved into the gallantry of daring colors transforms and unites, while creating magic and fairytale. My paintings clear the soul and reveal rays of sun and scent of flowers, blue skies and fluffy snow, baby’s laughter and a scent of freshly baked croissants...
