Through the Storm (2022) Schilderij door Natalia Nesterova

Neterova Natalya
Marine artist, watercolorist.

The sea, especially during a storm, is for me an endless source of inspiration. Sometimes it seems to me that the sea is alive: sometimes calm and peaceful, sometimes joyfully agitated, sometimes beautifully menacing. A storm is like the heart of the sea, the waves crashing like its heartbeat, and the wind blowing like a breath, sweeping off caps of white foam.
The power of nature enchanted me immediately and became an integral part of my plots. In it, I feel true life, a reflection of the strength, harmony, and greatness of the Creator.
One can paint hundreds or even thousands of storms, each unique in its moment, nature, and state. But calm seas, as a symbol of respite and tranquility, are no less interesting. When I paint a marine scene, we come to an agreement each time - the elements, and the watercolor. Sometimes it turns out especially well, and especially in large formats, the painting seems to come alive.
Lately, my artistic style has been expressed in a limited color palette (mostly watercolors painted with 3-5 colors), and in 2022, I completely abandoned any white paints, all the whiteness of waves and foam is pure paper. Lengthy searches for maximum impact of presence and empathy led to large formats - the main works are sized 56x76 cm. I started working on meter sheets 66x102 cm - I feel that this large and elongated format will better convey the state of the elements, although it is quite challenging in terms of technique.

Honored Artist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Modern Arts, member of the Watercolorists Union of Russia, International Watercolor Federation, Professional Union of Artists, Eurasian Art Union, Creative Union of Artists of Sevastopol, etc.

Born on November 11, 1978 in Simferopol. Since 2013, she has been living and working in Sevastopol.
Participated, became a diploma holder and winner in more than 70 exhibitions in different countries (Russia, England, France, Italy, China, Japan, Argentina, South Korea, Vietnam, Turkey, Serbia, etc.). Held 12 solo exhibitions.
Since 2020, she has been engaged in curatorial and teaching activities in offline and online formats. Several online courses have been released.
Works are in private collections in Russia and abroad, in the house-museum of A.N. Beketov, Alushta, Simferopol Art Museum

Winning places at International exhibitions:

 Bronze award - 3d international watercolor biennal in Crimea Alushta 2020

Silver award - Water element contest, Watercolor-2020, Moscow

Gold award - online contest  "The world through the eyes of an artist" 2020

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD - International Pyrenees watercolor contest. 2021

Bronze medal, ART EXCELLENCE AWARDS, Spring 2021

Gold medal, ART EXCELLENCE AWARDS, Autumn 2021

Winner 5th International Exhibition of Watercolors, IWS, Sare Gallery

TOP 200 Merit Award, IWM World Contest, 2022

TOP 50 Recognition Award, Art Connexion Mondiale - Exposition D'aquarelles France - Pologne 2022

• Nationaliteit: RUSLAND
• Geboortedatum : 1978
• Artistieke domeinen:
• Groepen: Russische Hedendaagse Kunstenaars