...If you will ask me if I can paint any specifical subject, or theme, or style I will happy say yes, but at the moment it comes to writing my own biography I feel very lost.

And its not because I cannot recall parts of my life, but simply because it all feels less colorful and important than the paintings themselves.

So let me try....

I know many start their artistical biographies with "I was born with a brush in my hand"...

I actually wasnt. My first painting was called "dad behind the tree" it scared my art teacher (my dad) at this time simply because it was two ears behind two lines which represented the tree itself.

I thought it was hillarious, I was 5 years old.... yep, my art expressions changed a bit from this time but I guess sometimes I still like the style of the "dad behind the tree" too - simplicity is a big secret :)

I was born in a busy Moscow (Russia) in a great family which always was creating. My father is art teacher and designer, my mother is biochemistry doctor with very creative skills and I liked to doodle on everything.

I even had a special arrangement at school - I would be able to listen only if I could scrible something on the piece of paper. So yes, art was practically following me daily. And no, I wasnt looking at it in any serious way - I just thought it was unseparable part of my life.

Moving from Russia in 1990 gave me the possibility to see different parts of the world added much to my paintings.

Fantasy art was giving me a feeling of seeing something that was "beyond" the usual, standard and grey. It was happy, colorful and always changing.

I was excited to have much inspiration every day - my kids, nature, range of feelings, my pets.

I was invited to be published in several art books, magazines and art projects all through the world. USA, Australia, UK, Belgium, Israel... my cats even appeared at the ESPY awards in 2010 and was photographed with celebrities, like Hill Harper of the hit series CSI New York.

This year I have much more exciting projects coming out. From March 2011 you will be able to see my cats and fairies in a cross-stitch packets and collectable items.

My art is constantly changing - it is growing with me together, expressing my feelings and reflecting the situation of my daily life.

I hope it made you smile, laugh, think or even be sad for a moment.

I hope it will stay in your memory and you will enjoy visiting my site because it will be changing and updating with my art as well.

THANK YOU!

Maria