As a child Katya trained as a gymnast at one of Russia's top schools, until she fell from a bar and sustained an injury that brought her career to an abrupt end. She then studied at the world renowned Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg, and many of her dance models are from the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, where she has privileged backstage access to study the dancers.
Katya's new exhibition will be at the John Noott Gallery 13 October 2012 to 28 October 2012
12 comments:
I like this type of feathery art paintings!
What a nice story and beautiful paintings.
A beautiful lady doing beautiful work.
Great story. I'm so much more apt to buy from an artist that has a great backstory and inspiration. Wonderful exhibit.
I do love the little story you shared, and wonderful to see this artist could draw from her background to focus on the human form. Ballerinas have a tough lifestyle, but their art form is beautiful.
She has an interesting background. And, she looks like a gymnast, with her small build but intense expression. The pastel at the top right looks like a Degas.
I always wondered how many gymnasts ended up with career-ending injuries. So happy that at least one found something else to do. A perfect 10!
What a talented woman!
I wish I could tell you that I will be in London around the time her exhibition is on, but I guess that would have been just a dream.....
Very interesting and nice posting.
beautiful work :)
Interesting background. Always fun to talk to artists.
verry gooD...
I find it really hard to watch gymnasts because of just that scenario, how easy it must be to make one wrong step. She's a brilliant artist Mo, I would love to see her exhibition .
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