My artistic Journey has taken a long and unusual road. Born in the USSR, in the grey and monochromic reality of Soviet Russia, I have been fascinated by the intricacies and diversity of faces and figures as far back as I can remember.

My art classes at school were something that I looked forward to every week! I never had any formal education in art. My other passion was languages and I pursued a career as an interpreter.

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Many years later, living in North Wales, with my family and surviving through the trying times of the lockdown, I turned to art. Watercolour was a ray of sunshine in the dark reality of restrictions and isolation. Once I started, I couldn't stop! I loved the essence of watercolour, so spontaneous, unpredictable, fresh and lively.