Education
- Master’s Degree at Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts (Repin Academy), Russia,(2009- 2011)
- Bachelor’s Degree at Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts (Repin Academy), Russia (2005-2009)
- Watts Atelier of the Arts, Encinitas, CA (1999 – 2003)
Teaching Experience
- Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach , California, (Fall 2014)
Courses Taught: Portrait/Figure Painting - Studio Second Street, Encinitas, California (summer semesters 2006-2011)
Courses Taught: Portrait Drawing, Portrait Painting - Market Street Group, San Diego, California (summer 2011 – present)
Courses Taught: Portrait/Figure painting , drawing, Still life painting. - La Jolla Art Association. Current Educational director. (summer 2013- present)
Courses Taught: Still life, Portrait Painting - San Diego Portrait Society , 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Portrait demonstration - Julian Art Guild 2012, 2014
Portrait Workshop/Demonstrations - La Jolla Art Association 2012, 2013, 2014
Portrait, Still Life Workshop/Demonstrations - Qualcomm, San Diego, 2013
Cast Drawing Class (seven weeks) - Leon Okun studio (2011-present) San Diego, CA
Courses Taught: Portrait Painting, Cast Drawing, Still Life Painting, and Composition. - San Diego Portrait Society , 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Portrait demonstration
Art History Lectures
- Plein Air Painters of San Diego, 2013
“Russian Art History Lecture” - OSHER Lifelong Learning UCSD, San Diego, 2014
“Freedom of the expression in the oppressed state” - Market Street Group, San Diego, California (summer 2011 – present)
Courses Taught: Portrait/Figure painting , drawing, Still life painting. - San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, 2013
“ Sorolla and America” - San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, 2014
“Gauguin to Warhol, 20th century Icons” - North University Community Library, San Diego, 2015
“Introduction to Russian Art History”
Gallery Representation
- Vanessa Rothe Studio, Laguna Beach (2012-present)
- Craftsman Revival, Solana Beach, California (November 2011 – Present)
- La Jolla Art Association, La Jolla California (2013-Present)
- Art In the Pines, Torrey Pines, San Diego (2012-Present)
- Siamak Gallery, La Jolla, California ( September 2011–2012)
- Vista Art Center, Vista California, 2013
Awards
- Honorable mention Student Summer Art Show, St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, 2008
- Best of show, Russian Art Exhibition, Encinitas Public Library, 2008
- Best of show, 2013 Art Competition, Vista Center for the Arts, Vista CA, 2013
- Second Place, Plein Air Juried Art Show, La Jolla Art Association CA, 2012, 2013
- Best of show, Nothin’ but the Blues, La Jolla Art Association, 2013
Exhibitions
- Grand Hall Student Exhibition, St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, Russia, 2008, 2009
- Russian Art Exhibition, Encinitas Public Library, Encinitas, California, 2008
- Studio Second Street- Teachers Exhibition, Encinitas, California,2007,2008,2010
- Summer Exhibition, St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, Russia,
- Grand Hall Diploma Painting Student Exhibition, St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, 2011
- Personal Exhibition, United Jewish Family Center, San Diego, California, 2011
- Annual spring art show, St. Petersburg Artist Union 2012
- California Dreaming, La Jolla Art Association, 2012
- Plein Air Juried show, La Jolla Art Association 2012
- Nothin’ but the Blues, La Jolla Art Association 2013
- Annual spring art show, St. Petersburg Artist Union, Russia, 2013
- Vista Art Center, Vista Art Competition, 2013
- Black and White, La Jolla Art Association, 2013
- Annual fall art show, St. Petersburg Artist Union, Russia, 2013
- “Membership acceptance exhibition” St. Petersburg Artist Union, Russia 2014
- Annual spring art show, St. Petersburg Artist Union, Russia, 2014
- La Jolla Art Association “Every blooming thing” 2014
- Russian Academy Meets Russian Impressionism, LCAD on Forest Gallery, 2014
- Maritime Museum San Diego “Maritime Impressions”, 2014
Memberships
- San Diego Portrait Society (2010-Present)
- Portrait Society of America (2011-Present)
- California Art Club (2011-Present)
- La Jolla Art Association (2012-Present)
- St. Petersburg Artist Union “Artist Member” (2012-Present)
- “Realism Without Borders” (2013-Present)