Hi there! My name is Antonina.
I’m a mixed media artist. I grew up in Russia where I met and married my husband.
My journey with art started at a young age. After obtaining degrees in graphic design and fine arts I was working as a designer in sports industry. Over the years I went through learning and practicing many different mediums and techniques.
In 2016 my husband and I immigrated to Canada, a country so rich of beautiful and endless landscapes and seascapes that it became an unending inspiration for my work.
Soon after we settled we became parents to our beautiful daughter Alice. Since then, between learning how to be a parent and discovering what it means to be Canadian, I dedicate every spare moment to painting.
In 2021 my family and I moved from BC to Alberta , since then mountain landscapes became my main subject. However, west coast landscapes will always have a special place in my heart.
My current work is primarily in acrylics, while my paintings reflect emotions and state of mind that I experience while adventuring through Canada. Exploration, immersion, and observations in nature are essential to my development process. I take a lot of photos while traveling as I aim to capture the exact moment of light and forms in order to work with them later in my studio. The time I do spend painting is a small window of calm and peace from the hectic life which helps me to listen to my heart and create what it desires.
