portrait Painting

I was born in Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia in 1983. Art has been a passion since my childhood. So after finishing the College of Art, I entered North Ossetian State University after K.L. Khetagurov. I graduated from the university with a major in Fine Arts and moved to Moscow where I started to work as an Artist-Designer and Graphic designer for Graphic Group. I create and redesign logos and corporate identities. And moreover, recently I have been intensively developing in painting and making pieces to order. I would like to expand my audience so I present a special collection with my animalist artworks. I use oil and acrylic paints to create images of animals based on ethnic traditions and customs. Grown-up among the peoples of the Caucasus, I was always interested in ethnic and historical traditions. I am fond of culture and religion and spend hours in museums examining patterns, drawings, embroidery, household items, weapo