Maria Zaykovskaya-Yilmaz

My name is Maria.

I was born in Moscow, and I have been living in Turkey since 2016. My professional life had nothing to do with art. But in 2015, fate brought watercolor into my hands. Since then, watercolor has been my passion, my life, and my love.

My main source of inspiration is nature, whose endless variety of forms, images, and colors never ceases to amaze me.

In 2018, I held my solo exhibition in Istanbul. My current artistic practice focuses on watercolor and graphic works.

I believe that creativity is a driving force that never lets me stand still, gives me the strength to keep moving forward, come up with new ideas, and bring joy and beauty to the world around me.

At present I am a member of Russian botanic association. My personal exhibition was held in Istanbul in October, 2018.