Natalia Selivanova

I am a mom. Very happy to be one. Very grateful. Never in my life was I loved so much for who I really am. And nothing is as big, pure and forgiving as love of your kids. Only for them you will always be perfect. Doesn’t matter how smart or beautiful you are, rich or poor. They want you to be there for them. They love you. The smile on their faces when I enter the room…. It’s priceless. And only after having them, I could feel my immortality. What ever I will not achieve in my life, they might. And when I’m gone, they’ll stay.

But all of it comes at a price. Being an introvert, giving up all my personal life and space, was a big challenge for me. As much as I tried, at the end of the day I would become very annoyed and irritated. Of course my kids could feel it.

Painting became for me the best therapy, the way I could let my stress out. The moment I learned how to picture my anger, fears and regrets, it became way easier to fight them. Because I could see them now.

Graduated from Architectural Academy in Kazan, Russia in 2005.

​I always loved art, all kinds. Sculpture, canvas, wires... I love to cut wood, make shapes of clay.
Lately all my art is dedicated to parenthood and relationship between adults and children.
I find it one of the most complicated and interesting type of relationships.
Most of my life I associated myself with dance and theater. Performances, dresses, costumes, after parties were a huge part of my life.
Having kids changed my life in an instance and it was not an easy change.
I am very grateful now that everything happened the way it did.
I believe it was the only way for me to feel the life the certain way and learn to share it through my art.