Artist: Valentina Shvyrkova

Painting is not just a career for me, it is a life passion. I was born in Moscow, Russia. I was into painting since my early childhood. When in secondary school, I started taking painting classes. After I graduated from high school, I enrolled into arts school. After graduation I worked as an interior decorator in retail stores. I came to the U.S. in 2000 where I received a diploma in Interior Decorating from Thompson Education Direct. In 2007, I was juried into the Carmel International Arts Festival where I exhibited my oil paintings.My work can be seen at ArtSplash Gallery at 111 W Main st Carmel www.carmelartsplash.com

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