Yana Golikova

I was born in Siberia. Growing up there, surrounded by endless forests, great rivers, the clearest of lakes, and majestic mountains encouraged me to really appreciate nature, feel it, and truly love it. I could never get used to this beauty. As a young kid, every time I would see something inspiring, I was trying to imprint it in my memory. That is when a spark for art lit up in my heart. Painting and drawing was the best way to capture the moment and share it with others. It was the best feeling and from that time it remains this way.
Moving to America brought me many opportunities to express myself as an artist and show my work. I am specializing in representational oil painting. My primary subject is Still Life, but my work also includes figure, portraiture, and landscapes. I paint mostly from life and the live models. I regularly participate in exhibitions and competitions, where my work has garnered awards. These include 2nd Place "Flowers and Gardens Juried Show" 311 Gallery, The Copper Beech Foundation Award from the “36th Annual Regional open Juried show” ; 3RD Place award from the Richeson75 International Art Competition “Animals, Birds, and Wildlife”; Artistic Achievement Award from the "30th Annual National...

Exhibitions:

"EXPO 37"
BJ spoke gallery, Huntington, NY

“Women in Art”
Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

"Small Works 2018" Finalist
Richeson Art Gallery, Kimberly, WI

“Something Blue 2018” 3rd Place
The Art Guild of Port Washington, Manhasset, NY

“Never a day without a line”
Ayala Museum.

“The Art of the Heartland 2017”
Southwest Artists, Mena Art Gallery. Mena, AR

"A September to Remember"
The Bellevue. Manila, Philippines

“Small Works National Art Exhibition” Landscape Art Award
Southwest Artists, Mena Art Gallery. Mena, AR

"Figures and Faces"
Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

"Small Works Summer 2017"
National Association of Women Artists, NYC

"84th Annual National Juried Exhibition"

Hudson Valley Art Association, The Salmagundi Club Gallery, NYC

"87th Annual Juried Open Exhibition"
National Art League, Douglaston, NY

Richeson75 International Art Competition. “Still Life and Floral” Finalist
Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin

Art Expo New York, Pier 94

"Works on Paper" Juried Show, Honorable Mention Award
The Art Guild of Port Washington, NY


Richeson75 International Art Competition “Figure/Portrait 2016” finalist,
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