Natalia Butenko

I am a watercolor artist. For nearly a decade, I have devoted myself entirely to painting, following a deep creative calling. Before that, I spent over 25 years as an entrepreneur in the world of luxury perfumery and cosmetics—an industry where beauty, refinement, and emotion are at the heart of everything. Today, watercolor is my true passion. I draw inspiration from the natural world, the warmth of my family, and the people around me. These influences are reflected in my work—floral compositions, still lifes, and landscapes filled with light, subtlety, and emotion.

• 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