Shustrova Natalya

Biography

Natalia Mikhailovna Shustrova was born in 1986 and lives in Yaroslavl.
I have two degrees: higher technical education and a red diploma in psychology and art therapist. I've been painting all my life, but I started my serious creative career in 2017, when I enrolled in the Peter and Paul Icon Painting Workshop. Icon painting has given me the basic knowledge that I rely on in my work. As an engineer, I prefer to depict man-made creatures. Cars, ships, trains, and electric grids are things without which modern people rarely see the surrounding reality...

In 2019, she participated in the Lexus Design Award international competition. I have an international certificate
In the same year, 2019, I held my personal exhibition "Colored Dreams" in Yaroslavl, Energetik Recreation
Center. In 2020, my illustrations were included in the book "When the Soul speaks to you", at the moment the publication can be purchased on Literress and Amazon
In 2021-22, my work was used as illustrations for small-print private publications by local Yaroslavl author and teacher Elena Kukhar.

2023 She became a resident of the magazine "Russian Gallery - XXI century", at the invitation of the editorial board. Issue 2, for March-April 2023-2023
She was awarded a diploma for her personal contribution to the development of national cultural and educational projects.
At the same time, the work "Meeting by the Water" took part in five exhibitions of the ANO "Cultural Bridge "Traveling Exhibitions" project manager G.Maksimenko.
since 2023. The works "American Star Liner", "Electric Grids" 2022, were transferred to the international collection of the magazine "Russian Gallery - XXI century", participate in the art projects of the magazine.