Digger's Death (2016) Printmaking by Anastasia Strizhkova

I was born in 1982 in Moscow. I started by painting in watercolor and gouache and then moved to acrylic painting on wood. Several years later I began painting in oil. It appeared that oil is my material, as it is alive, fragile, it easily conveys mood. You can create miracles with it!

Once I just collected pictures. I lived in various countries, travelled a lot; I have always loved studying other cultures. And I brought a piece of beauty from everywhere. However, I understood soon that I can create a beautiful thing myself. And then I indulged myself in art, started learning in art studios to be taught by recognized masters.

 I lived in the Alps 4 years. If I had not spent among this astonishing nature, I would probably not have begun painting. Here I write from nature mountain landscapes, lakes, rivers, forests. Mountains are my lifelong love. Wind on the tops, bright sun, lush grass, clear water - and I want to share them with everyone!

I have always been interested in some esoteric questions - what is the Soul? What is the true human potential? What is enlightenment? Are there other forms of life? What is life? What … am I? I was looking for the answers to these questions in different places, in meditations, on the ground and even underground, and now I embody it in my paintings.

• Nationality: GERMANY
• Date of birth : unknown date
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• Groups: Contemporary German Artists