Maman (2009) Painting by Natalia Laletina

Born in Moscow, Russia, Natalia Laletina (Belyakova) lived in different countries from an early age, travelling a lot and being inspired by national cultures. The dream of becoming an artist did not come true immediately. First there was higher education in economics, work as a model, the birth of two children and life in the countryside. It seemed that drawing required a special gift and talent. It turned out that you just have to pick up a pencil and start drawing. At the age of 30, in 2002, the first steps were taken. It all started with painting on silk fabric. Then there were private lessons with famous Moscow artists. Beautiful teachers Lev Fedorovich Dyakonitsyn, Kirill Rufinovich Sheinkman, Elena Morgunova helped the artist to get on a creative path. Since 2007 Natalia takes an active part in regular exhibitions of Moscow branch of the Union of Artists. Member of the International Art Fund since 2008. At the same time the artist is successfully engaged in teaching activities. In 2010 and 2011 her students won the Moscow competition "Culture and Children". In 2010 she received an additional degree in interior design, which, combined with her artistic taste and experience in working with different materials, allows her to work as a decoration artist, developing sketches of decorative elements for interiors. Her creative process is dominated by bold experimentation with a mixture of styles, working in different genres, materials and techniques. Her style implies versatility and the absence of stereotypes. Realism is intertwined with decoration, impressionism and symbolism.  In 2012, the artist and her family moved to France. It took several years to develop a new exhibition collection. In 2018, the artist was certified in France and actively participates in international salons and exhibitions. Natalia's work is regularly featured in the Moscow edition "Light of the Capital".  Painting work has recently been joined by writing experiments. In some paintings one can read lines of philosophical and poetic prose. Being an established artist, Natalia is in a constant state of creative search and growth. Each new work contains unexpected pictorial and plastic solutions. That is why her collection is called "Reflection of transformations".

• Nationality: RUSSIA
• Date of birth : 1972
• Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Professional Artist Russian Contemporary Artists