Anastasia Shimshilashvili

Anastasia Shimshilashvili

London, United Kingdom

About Anastasia Shimshilashvili

I was born in Moscow in 1987. I started my art education in 1998 at the Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum of The Russian Academy of Arts. I believe that a large part of my knowledge and skill was developed at the lyceum. The Surikov Art Institute was a logical progression of my academic training. I got admitted into the Faculty of Painting and after my 2nd year, I got accepted into the Department of Monumental Art. There, I learnt various techniques such as making church frescos, mosaics, breadboarding etc. Following graduation, I have focussed a substantial amount of my time on teaching fine art to eager students, running a YouTube Art Channel, and recently publishing a 'self-teach' art book based on my teaching methods in Russia. The most important aspect is the character of each personage and tone. I like to work on different pieces with different technologies simultaneously. This way I never get tired of one particular work and I can enjoy diversity during my work.

Education:

MA in Fine Art
Faculty of Painting, Surikov Academic Institute of Art, Moscow at 2011

BA Monumental Art
Workshop of Monumental Art, Faculty of Painting, V.Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
2009

Architectural Graphics and Drawing Introduction to Architecture and Design. Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
2004-2005

Secondary, Higher Secondary Education Specialisation in Painting and Graphic Art - Studio No.1 under V.E. Elizarov, Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum, Moscow, Russian Federation
1998-2005

Events:

July 2017 - A larges Russian publisher commissioned me to write a ‘self-teach’ art book based on my teaching methods. Now my book can be found in bookstores across Russia and online.
(“Как научиться рисовать. Простое руководство по всем техникам.” ISBN – 9785171003692)

2012-Current
I publish tutorials to my YouTube Art Channel (140 000 subscribers) a few times a month with the sole purpose of helping people, who are eager, to learn the basics of fine art and composition. You can view my YouTube Channel by clicking on the link - https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtShima.

Exhibitions:

2018 March - «Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2018», Mall Galleries, London

2018 February-March - «The Pastel Society 119th Annual Exhibition 2018», Mall Galleries, London

2018 January – March - Guildford House Gallery, Guildford

2017 September - «The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition», Mall Galleries, London

2017 Autumn - Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year

2017 November-December – Trowbridge Arts, Trowbridge

2006-2011
High Achievers Exhibition, V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute, Moscow

Winter 2009
Exhibition at the Russian Artists Union, Moscow

1999-2005
High Achievers Exhibition, Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum, Moscow

Winter 2001
Exhibition in the Moscow City Hall dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Russian armed forces over the Nazi forces, Moscow

Winter 2006
Exhibition at the Russian Artists Union, Moscow

Spring 2007
Exhibition in Rimini, Italy - Part of the ‘Slovenian Bazar’ Festival

Autumn 2007
‘Young Artists of Russia’, Central House of Artists, Moscow