• Grew up in a family of artists and early on showed interest in art

• Studied at the Penza Art College named after K.A. Savitsky in the painting and teaching department

• Graduated from the Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Industry with a red diploma in the specialty of easel and book graphics. It was here that graphics, illustration, and watercolor became the foundation of her creativity, and portrait and botany became the key themes of her works

• Since 2010, she has been actively exhibiting – she has participated in more than 20 exhibitions and charitable foreign projects

• Took part in a series of graphic workshops at the Miedzynarodowe Warsztaty Graficzne in Poland. The experience gained left a strong imprint on her work and made her realize that teaching is also her calling

• Taught at the Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Industry, conducted workshops on graphic materials and techniques at the Miroedova School, and author's courses on watercolor illustration at Art Metier

• Since 2014, she has been conducting individual courses on illustration, watercolor, prepares applicants for admission to art universities, works on private orders and portraits in digital

Tell us what inspires you about teaching.

I've always wanted to help adults who, due to life circumstances, were unable to fulfill their dream of becoming an artist. That's why the stories of students who have worked their whole lives as, say, an accountant and then decided to take the risk of changing everything, inspire and восхищают me!

And what is a cool learning outcome?

For me, a cool result is when a student by the end of the course understands the process of competent work and begins to independently analyze both successes and gaps in their skills in order to understand what to focus on in order to quickly reach a qualitatively new level.

Giving a student a strong foundation is the best thing a teacher can do. Don't you know how to depict the iliac bones or where the Michaelis rhombus is located? This can always be looked up in books and other manuals, but my main goal as a mentor is to put the basics of the basics in the student's head, laid out on the shelves, so that he can use this knowledge applicable to any nature.

You've already taught at Skills Up and are returning to us again…

Yes, a few years ago I was looking for a new interesting place to work when Elizaveta Parfenova and Azat Nurgaleev unexpectedly invited me to create an author's course on watercolor illustration for the school. At the same time, I was engaged in intensives and workshops at the school and at festivals organized by Skills Up.

Now I'm returning to your friendly team to bring the light of knowledge and level up our skills together, but this time as a drawing curator. We have a lot of work ahead of us! :)