Protea Painting

My path in art began with material. I received a higher engineering education with a focus on artistic materials processing and design, and from the very first year, I started exploring glass and metal. In my free time outside of studies, I practiced the Tiffany technique, and later completed a course in jewelry making. While working at an aircraft engine plant, I continued to grow creatively — making jewelry, working with lampworking and glass. Over time, art became my main focus, and I fully dedicated myself to personal projects. A few years abroad made me rethink my creative path and look for a new direction. Since childhood, I have struggled with stuttering, which always pushed me to find alternative forms of self-expression beyond speech — through drawing, objects, and poetry. I’ve been writing poems since I was 16, and last year I published a small book in Russian with my own illustrations. Now I express myself through painting. My works are shaped by anxiety, introspection, and irony.