Anastasiya Kiryukhina

I would like to introduce my dad, an artist - Kirill Kiriukhin.
This is his bio as described by him:

I was born on June 14, 1967, in Simferopol, Crimea. In 1984, I graduated from high school and went on to study at the Crimean Medical Institute. Although I trained as a physician, I was passionate about painting from childhood. During my student years, I attended a creative workshop of Crimean artists, where I gained experience, explored different styles and techniques, and became especially drawn to oil painting in the realist tradition, particularly the multilayered smooth technique.

After completing my medical studies, I moved to Yalta. While working as a doctor, I continued to pursue painting, searching for my own style, refining my technique, and experimenting with the play of light in my works. Over time, painting became my primary vocation and the main way I express myself.

I have always been drawn to the sea: its shifting light, its power, and its quiet. The sea has become both my main subject and my greatest teacher. I work mainly with oils to capture its moods—from tranquil, golden horizons to stormy, crashing waves. My style blends elements of realism and impressionism, seeking not only to show how the landscape looks...

My dad is a self-taught artist, he has never attended any official art school. However he has been an understudy with some prominent Crimean artists.