Murzik (2021) Painting by Elena Razumkova

Born in 1984 in Leningrad city, Russia in a work-class family. I have always had an interest in drawing, as well as a love for cats. From early childhood to this day I love to study: during my school years I watched painting process on TV, borrowes books on painting from the library, and looked at illustrations for fairy tales. Now I'm buying drawing lessons on-line.

I have always had special feelings for cats/ At the age of 11, I brought the first cat of my life from the street/ Today I havve two cats and a dog. They are my inspiration and joy. I constantly  drew sketches and fantasy stories with cats in the lead role.

In 2017 I became aquainted with artistic acrilic by purchasing a master class by Elena Bryzgalova.

In 2018 I became a correspondense student at Svetlana Rumak's art school. Since then I have been drawing pictures on canvas and paper.

Education:

2006 - Bachelor of Geology,  St. Petersburg State University

2021 - Master of Geology, St. Petersburg State University, Institute of Geoscience

2021-2024 - postgraduate study at All-Russian Geological Institute named after Karpinsky.

I work as a leading ingineer specializing in paleontology and stratigraphy at the Karpinsky Institute in St.-Petersburg, Russia. Area of professional interest is paleopalynology (the science of fossil spores, pollen and algae). In 2025 I write reports, articals, participate in conferences, and work on my PhD thesis.

The main theme of creativity. A cat is a kind, spiritual energy. Anything is better when she appears. Whether it's a still life or a fairy tale. Being friends with a cat is priceless! Let her sit on the table, on the window, on her head - we feel good together. So simple and so mysterious at the same time - a cat. No wonder the great ancient people of Egypt deified this animal - they are beautiful and mysterious! And I draw flower sphinxes, homely and cozy; I draw cats in dresses and suits; I draw cats sleepy and relaxed. To look at them and smile.

Basic mediums. Painting, mixed media (acrylic, ink and watercolor pencils, oil pastels).
Competitions, exhibitions:

08/14/2020 - 09/29/2020 International online contemporary art competition "50 shades of blue", organizer artAlebrio (participant)

04/15/2021 - 05/14/2021 International online contemporary art competition "Mystic", organized by artAlebrio (3rd place prize)

12/09/2023 - 12/10/2023 Exhibition “Kotovasia” at ZOOSHOU as part of the VII International Festival of Naive Art “New Day” (participant), St. Petersburg.

10/14/2024 – 12/16/2024 Exhibition “Catomania” in the Artsten space, Naberezhnye Chelny.

11/17/2024 - 12/01/2024 Exhibition "New Day" in the exhibition hall of St. Petersburg Trade Union of Artists, Nevsky Prospekt, 60, St. Petersburg

12/14/2023 - 12/15/2023 Exhibition “Kotovasia” at ZOOSHOU as part of the VIII International Festival of Naive Art “New Day” (participant), St. Petersburg.

02/16/2025 - 02/21/2025 Art-residency "Between water and sky", art curator Darya Ivashkina, Konakovo, Tverskoy district

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1984
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Russian Contemporary Artists