Brisbane
Russian born artist completing Australian landscape, animal and nature paintings, currently living and working in Brisbane.
Prize Finalist
Artworks: 109
Margarita Iakovleva is a Russian born artist currently living and working in Brisbane.
Inspired by nature, Margarita loves to paint all kinds of natural wildlife of the Australian bush and animals that can’t be found elsewhere. Australian wildlife and nature has been depicted for a long time and in many different styles. She thinks this shows the timeless quality and the endless interest that we have in our environment and that animals around us.
Coming from Russia, Margarita has a profound love for Australia and the life we have here. She calls this her ‘paradise on earth’ and aims to capture that on canvas or in her etchings. She also enjoys capturing nature through her photography. While she’ll only use these as a guide, she loves to capture these natural moments.
“As all artists should remember, a camera has only one eye, but humans have two. That’s why I take many photos of animals from different angles, shown from different sites and study their anatomy. After, I create sketches of compositions for future reference.”
Exhibitions, Awards, Publications
2024 – Has publication in 2024 Collector’s Book
2024 – Finalist at The Mornington Art Show
2023 – Finalist at Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale
2023 – Finalist at Rotary Art Show
2023 – AFTM Art Gallery & Studio “Fluff and Feathers” Solo Art Exhibition
2022 – Finalist at “Petite pieces” at Aspire Gallery
2020; 2021; 2022 – Finalist at “Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art award” exhibition
2019 – Impress Print makers Studio ” Impressions 13″
2019 – AFTM Art Studio and Gallery “Blue Dreams” Solo Art Exhibition
2019 – Reverends Café “Flowers and Animals” Solo Art Exhibition
2018 – Impress Print makers Studio “Unique State + Impressions 12”
2018 – Royal Queensland Art Society “Queensland Figurative Biennale”
2018 – AFTM Emerging Artist Art Exhibition
Collectors
Represented in numerous private collections in Australia, Russia, America and Europe.
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