Natalia Butenko

I am Natalia Butenko, and my creative work is devoted to watercolor—a medium that has opened up a special sense of freedom and expressiveness for me. I live in Portugal, and every day I see how the light and colors of this southern European landscape turn ordinary moments into a source of inspiration.
In my artworks I focus on still lifes and landscapes, capturing the atmosphere of a place and the emotion of a moment. I use a variety of techniques, including wet‑in‑wet painting, and constantly experiment with contemporary approaches, while keeping the image clear and expressive. I work only with professional‑grade materials, which ensures high quality and long‑lasting artworks.
I came to watercolor on my own, without formal art academy training, but completed serious, long‑term courses with recognized teachers, many of whom teach at art universities. Watercolor has taught me to notice beauty in everyday life, and it is this feeling that I strive to convey in my works.
I have participated in exhibitions and continue to take part in them, where my watercolors find resonance with viewers and collectors.

• School of the Arts in the city of Pavlodar Kazakhstan
• Siberian Transport University, engineer-economist, Novosibirsk, USSR

June 2021
11th International Festival “Russian-Chinese Fair of Culture and Art” Blagoveshchensk, Russia & Heihe, China Organized by:
• Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
• Government of the Amur Region
• Ministry of Culture and National Policy of the Amur Region
• Administration of the city of Blagoveshchensk
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China
• People’s Government of Heilongjiang Province
• Department of Culture and Tourism of the PRC
• People’s Government of the city of Heihe
December 2021
“New Year’s” Amur Regional Museum of Local Lore named after G.S. Novikov-Daursky, Blagoveshchensk, Russia • March 2022 “Still Life Conversation” (“Predmetny Razgovor”) Amur Regional Museum of Local Lore named after G.S. Novikov-Daursky, Blagoveshchensk, Russia
January 2023
7th International Russian Watercolor Exhibition “Sound of Colors” Sareh Art Gallery, Moscow, Russia
December 2023
“White on White” (“Belym-Belo”) Amur Regional Museum of Local Lore named after G.S. Novikov-Daursky, Blagoveshchensk, Russia