Shana
Shana was born in 1967 in the town of Fergana-city, Uzbekistan
in the former Soviet Union. She studied art at the Benkoff Art
College, in Tashkent-city, graduating in 1984 as a scenic artists.
Continuing her education she studied at the Ostrosky State University
of Fine Art in Tashkent-city, graduating in 1990 as an artist
of TV and Cinema. In 1999 Shana and her family moved to Canada
where they continue to reside today.
As a child Shana was always drawing and painting,
she never aspired to become a full time artist. The career found
her, and even now she still finds it difficult to think of herself
as a successful artist. Discussing her works proves to be challenging,
as she is still very much in awe of her success.
Shana says her inspiration comes from inside, rather
than choose her subjects she allows them to choose her. Painting
objects and scenes that evoke an emotion in her. She draws upon
her memories and experiences to provide her with subjects. Shana
prefers to work with oil and acrylics, however, she enjoys experimenting
with new mediums, always open to seeing what "can be"
rather than what "is"
Shana has works in many private and corporate collections throughout
Europe and North America
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