Florence Cathedral. View from Window Drawing

Maria Susarenko is an artist, a member of the Union of Artists of Russia and the Creative Union of Artists. A graduate of the Stieglitz Academy, majoring in Costume Design, she also received a Master's degree there, took graphic design courses at St. Martin's College, in London. Maria was born in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the city of Kostanay. After graduating from school, Maria was included in the Golden Book of Youth of Kazakhstan for success in creative activity. In 2023, Maria was awarded a Gold Medal in the Graphics category, following the results of the exhibition "Works of the Year 2022". In 2024, Maria's work "Amalfi Cathedral" was selected as the best drawing of 2023 on the international online platform Artfinder. In 2024, Maria participated in the contemporary art fair "The Other Art Fair", the venue of Barker Hangar, Los Angeles. In 2024, Maria was awarded a Silver Medal in the Graphics category following the results of the exhibition "Works of the Year 2023". In 2023, Maria's works received a grant in the "Professional" category following the results of the exhibition "Cultural heritage of the stonemason Samson Sukhanov". In 2024 Maria was selected as a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for masters and young artists. In the summer of 2023, Maria’s artworks took part in the exhibition "Human Horizons" that took place at UxvalGochez Gallery, Barcelona. In 2023 ArtPiter released a limited collection of clothes for the birthday of St.Petersburg with paintings by Maria on the theme of St. Petersburg urban landscapes More than two hundred of Maria's artworks are in private collections around the world.