I was born and raised in the north of Siberia, on Yamal.
Yamal (which means "the End of the Land") is the most fabulous and fascinating place I've ever seen! Illimitable tundra and reindeer herds, thousands of lakes and flocks of birds, the stunning beauty of polar lights and endless polar night...
I love my motherland and my birthplace, though it's only a tiny part of the huge country and there are more reindeers than people here. It is a different Russia and I feel like revealing its beauty to the world. What do you know about Russia? Cold winters ... they can be as cold as minus 55 C, but feel warm thank to the warmth of human relations. Russia is famous for its forests with sky high trees, but in the tundra you'll have to look down to see its dwarf trees. Big cities, megacities...not only! There are tiny settlements where you can get only by air or by dog-sled. And there are people who live in reindeer-skin tents ("chum") moving with their herds, hunting and fishing, like the Nenets, innates of Yamal. I can't keep all these to myself, I want to share my love and emotions - so I paint landscapes and portraits.
“Polar Tale. Lights”
“Scouting for Prey”
“Tradind Post. Yamal, 1930”
