Natalia Nik

Natalia Nik. Artist and illustrator, recently based in Hungary. 

" I am sure that any artwork should evoke emotions. The palette of emotions is diverse, which, I suppose, is the key to understanding art.

The first level of emotions comes from the author. When creating a painting, I certainly know what I feel and want to convey through the canvas, paints, the choice of forms, the play of light or texture. I invest emotions and energy into my painting.


The second level is the audience. What will the viewer experience when looking at the picture? He will probably stop and experience pleasure, comfort, peace, resentment, or anger. They will get EMOTION! But overwise, he may pass by this artwork without experiencing any interest.


I do not set myself the task of attracting someone's attention or shock. My paintings are instead an intimate, confidential conversation. I propose to share my understanding of the harmony and diversity of the world and my thoughts. After all, I draw my inspiration from what surrounds me and causes emotions: nature, people, objects, events."

MFA Illustration, Cum Laude | 2017-2020
Academy of Art University – San Francisco, CA

MA Artist-stylist, with honors | 1995 - 2000
A.N. Kosygin Moscow State Textile University – Moscow. Russia

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:
2016 - Masha Kurbatova (Russia) - watercolor painting
2015 - Course of «Book Illustration» in the University of the Arts, Chelsea
College of Art and Design (UK)
2014 - Angus McEwan (UK) - watercolor and collage 2014 - Vincent
Jeannerot (France) - botanical watercolor painting

2026 - "12th PORTRAIT" International Juried Art Competition. Teravarna Art Gallery. Honorable Mention Award.
2025 - "PORTRAITS" Collective exhibition. TOOLIP ART GALLERY. Vienna
2025 - ChristmART 2025 Budapest. Winner certificate
2025 - Natura Wien Exhibition 2025 organized by Golden Duck Gallery in CITYgalleryVIENNA. Winner certificate
2025 - Digital Show 2025 Budapest, Vienna, New York. Winner certificate
2024 - ChristmART 2024 Budapest. Best of Show Award
2024 - Natura International Art Show 2024 by Golden Duck Gallery. Winner nomination for "Between the skies". Nature AWARD for "Breath deeply" .
2023 - Luxembourg Art Prize 2023. Recognition of the efforts made for their participation in the international selection of the Luxembourg Art Prize 2023
2023 - The TALENT PRIZE AWARD in the "7th PORTRAIT" 2023 art competition.Teravarna Art Gallery
2023 - The 1st Budapest International Art Show artBIAS by Teravarna Art Gallery and Golden Duck Gallery
2022 - Global Painting Conclave. Animal Painting December. Golden Award.
2022 - ART SHOW INTERNATIONAL GALLERY.
Art competition "3rd PORTRAIT"
2021 - Luxembourg Art Prize 2021 (Certificate of Artistic Merit)
2020 - ART PORTRAIT International festival of portraiture.
2019 - Colors of Hum...