Valerie Starkova

I live in San Francisco, CA East Bay. I have been painting since my very early years, since I can remember myself. When attending middle school, I tried to do my homework very fast to save more time for painting and drawing. I painted every day. I recall how I couldn’t wait to start that process and how happy I was when I finally did this. That magic world of painting was truly magic for me, and I never thought that might be my profession. In my high school I decided that I should choose something real for my future life. I got more duties and less time for painting. I lived interesting life; I travelled a lot with my husband and daughter. My other hobbies are gardening, landscape and interior design. I adore my pets, a dog and a parrot. My love of creation, art and painting were always with me. I graduated from International School of Design in 2007. I resumed my true love of painting a year ago, when I suddenly realized that it should be the part of my everyday life. This magic of painting lives in me. I paint everything that I love: nature, beautiful places, animals and abstract.

Institute of International Business, Moscow, Russia
International School of Design, Moscow, Russia