Olga Nikitina

UNDERWATER PAINTING Yellow Coral Reef was made underwater

2021

2006 - Degree of Interior Design from Ulyanovsk State University 1995-2000 - School of Fine Arts, Ulyanovsk, Russia Was published in art magazines and journals, participated in group and solo exhibitions. Artworks are in private collections all over the world: USA, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, France, Spain, South Africa, Egypt, Australia, Japan, Singapore. The main focus of my painting is underwater world. I draw my inspiration during scuba diving. Underwater I have learnt not only about the many life-forms, but the shapes and colors of everything in that realm continue to blow my mind. I feel like I am in another dimension. Scuba Divers witness the changes happening in the ocean – and can be among the first to raise the awareness of others to these growing problems. Nowadays most scuba divers have underwater cameras, to record the treasures and tragedies happening underwater – in this case evidence of the destruction of marine life. Art too, is a very effective tool and medium to communicate these messages. My art is my language. I would like to make people more human, more spiritual, to find their soul, love and kindness through the reunion with nature. So I am very happy to have opportunity to attract people by my art to the nature, in diver to find an art person and show a new reality – underwater world to art person. I believe that with my paintings more people will fall in love with the world of the sea, and become involved in the protection of our oceans for future generations to enjoy and wonder at. That is what I wish to come of these works and this experience in my life. That is what I wish to come of these works and this experience in my life. In my underwater art I use palette knife, it gives an incredible deep texture and makes the artwork alive. Impasto painting is one of the palette knife art style. I work in artstyles such as impressionism, abstract, expressionism, fine art, conceptual and sometimes realism. I work with acrylic painting, mixedmedia, texture paste however oil painting is my favorite.