Ushakova Natalya

Biography

I’am professional artist from Moscow, Russia, graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University, Fine Art faculty.
My main media is watercolour, I love it for the freedom of expression and unpredictability. I also work in other graphic media like drawing, sketching and various hand printing techniques.
I like to travel and big number of my paintings and sketches are done in plein air. Half of my suitcase is occupied by paints, brushes and paper.
Back home I review the artworks brought from the trip, which brings me back to the mood of the place created by nature and the people around me and continue to paint large format watercolours in my studio.
I took part in many international art festivals and exhibitions. My paintings are in private collections in various countries.
I was awarded by Daniel Smith prize for the four hand painting in Fabriano 2016 and this painting is displayed in the International Watercolour Museum.
in Fabriano 2018 I have had a demo of double kids portrait in Museum of town Genga. In 2019 at Watercolour Festival in Helsinki performed the live portrait demo.
Today I work in watercolor, acrylic and works in different graphic techniques. I combine my creative work with art teaching and managing my own art gallery in Moscow.

in 1992 graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University, Art faculty.
1999 - solo-exhibition 'Other Shores» gallery «Varshavka» Moscow
1999 - took part in the watercolor exhibitions "Karadag", "Light of Watercolours"
2002- took part in the exhibition "Malta through the eyes of Russians"
that was hold by Maltese Embassy in Moscow in the Peoples Friendship House at Vozdvizhenka. Moscow
2003 - solo exhibition in the United Arab Emirats (Dubai)
2004- took part in the Art Salon in the Central House of Artists in Moscow
2005- Solo-exhibition «Azzuro» at the «Art-Trophy» gallery
2006 - took part in the Charity Auction"Operation HOPE"
2006 - took part in the International Art Fair of the Contemporary Art 2006 in Shanghai (China)
2015-17 took part at Moscow Printmarket «Taste of Paper»


2016
- solo exposition at the XIX Art Salon at the Central House of Artists Moscow
- awarded by Daniel Smith Prize at the International Watercolour Exhibitions at Fabriano (Italy), watercolour displayed at International Watercolour Museum.
- I International Watercolour Exhibition «Freedom of Self Expression» Budapest (Hungary)
- Taiwan World Watercolour Competition& Exhibition performed the charity live painting in group of international artists
International Watercolour Festival Cum Plein Air «Peace & Tranqility through watercolour» Kathmandu (Nepal)

2017
- II Tirana International Watercolour Biennale in Albania
II IWS India Biennale «Harmony through watercolour»

2018
- Fabriano-in Aquarello performed the demo of double kids portrait in Museum of town Genga.
International Watercolour Festival of IWS Chekh Republic, Honorable Award

2019
- Watercolour Festival in Helsinki, performed the live woman portrait demo
- International Watercolour Meeting in Santa Cruz Portugal

From 1998 - Member of the International Watercolour Federation
From 2001 - Member of the International Federation of Artists & National Artist’s Union of Russia Department graphic section
From 2002 established Art-Trophy gallery in Moscow Russia
From 2017 Associate Member of International Watercolour Society IWS Globe