Anna Shesterikova Art

Anna Shesterikova's painting "Light Is Shining And Darkness Did Not Win" is an expressive abstract statement imbued with a philosophical idea. The composition is built on a tense dia...

"This work appeared in my head like a sudden insight. I saw it only in my imagination." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The next day I invited two young men who posed for...

"Still Life with a Blue Bottle" is a bright and warm work, filled with rich colors and textures. Every detail of the still life reminds us of the warmth of a bygone summer somewhere ...

The painting “Akari. Holiday” continues the series of paintings “Children of the World”. "Akari is the most popular girl's name in Japan today." said Anna about this portait. "The g...

The painting "Lost" belongs to the “Dreams” cycle of Anna Shesterikova. "I saw this picture in a dream." said Anna about this artkwork. "Its meaning is very deep. A lost generation...

From the "Children of the World" series. In this expressive work, the artist explores the theme of cultural memory and feminine strength, embodied in the image of the young heroine. Sunlight softly reflects off the metal coins on the girl's chest ornament, transforming them into shimmering reflections. The painting's theme is connected to the traditional Chuvash spring festival of Akatuy. Today is a special day for the young Chuvash girl Asya: she will be participating for the first time in an ancient festive rite—a girls' round dance. She is dressed in a festive chalkha costume made of white fabric, adorned with scarlet and dark blue embroidery. The geometric patterns harken back to ancient symbols of fertility, the sun, water, and feminine power. On her chest is a bib covered with coins and metal plates that ring like small bells when moved. The tall, conical headdress, called a tukhya, reminiscent of an ancient helmet...

The mountain landscape oil painting "House With The Pink Roof" was painted en plein air. An idyllic picture of a house on the edge of a small forest. In the background are the Kreuz...

The gallery presents the Swiss artist Anna Shesterikova, a high professional who has been working in the international art market for many years. In 1993, she defended her master's d...

From the "Children of the World" series. Anna Shesterikova's painting "Schö-Wüeschte" immerses the viewer in one of Switzerland's most archaic and poetic traditions—a winter ritual ...

In this work, Anna Shesterikova addresses an ancient and almost mythological tradition of Nepal—the cult of the living goddess Kumari. At the center of the composition is a girl cho...

"Buddhist Novice from a Tibetan Monastery" is a painting from the "Children of the World" series. "These children do not live with their parents, they hardly watch cartoons, do not ...

"Here we see a little girl from the Solomon Islands in national dress - a loincloth made of grass and homemade beads." said Anna Shesterikova about this portrait painting. "She is lo...

"Girl from the Surma Tribe" continues the series of paintings "Children of the World". The so-called wild tribes of Surma live in remote regions of Ethiopia and are closely connecte...

"Shepherd boy from Appenzell" is another painting from the series "Children of the World". "Appenzell is a canton in Switzerland where very tasty cheese is made." said Anna to this ...

"This picture continues the series of works “Children of the World”, for which I select children, representatives of the most interesting nationalities who, in our age of globalizati...

The painting "Madonna con il gelato (Madonna with Ice Cream)" was created based on the impression of a trip to the Italian city of Pisa. The family settled near a street cafe. The da...

"This painting was created from the memories of travel to the beautiful island in the Atlantic, Fuerta Ventura." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "There are incredible endl...

“Girl from the Karen people” - this painting was inspired by a trip to Thailand. Far from big cities, in the mountains of Northern Thailand, among dense ...

"This study was painted en plein air." said Anna about this painting. "The viewer's gaze is directed from the mountain down to the Rhine Valley, drowned in the morning fog. We see br...

“Girl with a Red Cat” is the continuation of the “Children of the World” series." said Anna about this portrait. "The painting is 80x80 cm in size and painted with acrylic and oil paints on canvas. We see a beautiful girl in a summer dress and a kokoshnik, which are real Russian national clothes. The summer dress is decorated with a decorative braid and buttons. The girl is wearing red beads, she looks at her pet with love and tenderness, and it is clear that the cat really likes it. The background of the painting is made abstractly with broad strokes. It is surprising that our imagination shows a Russian stove...

"Granddaughter of the Koryak Shaman" - this picture continues the series "Children of the World" said Anna about this painting. "I dedicated it to my small homeland, where I grew up,...

"Selfie" is a modern painting in graphic style from the "Golden Series". "A young beautiful girl in a hat and a polka dot dress takes a selfie." said Anna about this painting. "I...

In this large-format composition, the space of a ship's deck becomes a metaphor for the human journey—tense, unstable, yet forward-moving. The artist chooses an unusual vantage point...

"Dreams. Three Worlds" is one of Anna Shesterikova's most conceptually rich works, in which painting becomes a language of revelation. The painting was born from a dream, and this dr...

"Two Yachts" is an intimate landscape painting, executed in oil on canvas, measuring 18 x 24 cm. Painted en plein air on Lake Constance, the work lends it a unique vibrancy and authe...

"This painting is my dream that the invisible forces that protect humanity do not leave our world." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "In my work I combine acrylic and ink t...

“Sounds Of The Sea” is a romantic painting of a woman listening to the sounds of a seashell, which takes me back to childhood memories of the whispering sea and a whole range of asso...

Symbolism, angel, paradise, black, vertical The painting "Young Angel" is a deeply symbolic work, a revelation that came to the artist in a dream. It is a mystical scene on the bord...

The painting "White Horse" (50x40 cm), made in a vertical format, is an expressive drawing with a unique effect of burnt edges and coloring the background with strong coffee, which g...

"This painting was painted in the style of modern impressionism with oil paints on canvas." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Here we experience the golden autumn in the mo...

"In this small plein air painting sketch I depicted a promenade on Lake Walensee." said Anna about this painting. "It is April, the grass is a bright emerald green color and the tree...

The painting "Horse Stable" (60x80 cm), done in oil on canvas, is a large study, painted from life in a decorative manner. The peculiarity of the work lies in its clear and transluce...

Acrylic, large, modern, square, fruit, flowers, black, red "Still Life with Amaranth," acrylic on canvas, 100x100 cm, is an expressive work that gives the classic still life theme a...

"A yellow boat moored at a pier on Lake Walensee in Switzerland. I just want to quickly jump in and swim across the turquoise surface of the lake!" said Anna Shesterikova about this ...

The painting "Sunny Morning", made in oil on canvas measuring 40x30 cm, depicts a calm and sunny landscape, capturing the atmosphere of a warm summer morning. This study, painted fro...

"Paraglider Over Gams" is a small sketch that I painted en plein air." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "April mood, mountains, church - everything is buried in the foam of...

The oil painting on canvas in a vertical format depicts a picturesque corner on the shore of Lake Werdenberg in the spring. In the foreground stands out a white house with a terracot...

The painting "Inspiration Catcher" takes the viewer into the space between reality and imagination. The artist captured a fleeting moment - the very moment when an idea is born in th...

"In my oil painting I captured the vibrancy and delicacy of a garden." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Using impressionistic strokes, it conveys a peaceful atmosphere and...

The painting "In the Kingdom of Neptune" opens the gates to a mythologized underwater world for the viewer, where fantasy and nature are intertwined into a single magical space. The ...

The painting "On The Shore" captures a moment of fleeting childhood. The artist masterfully conveys a random episode from life - two children sitting on the shore of a lake in the wa...

"In 2019 I visited my homeland, the land of geysers and volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula," said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "I climbed the Avachinsky volcano. During t...

"This decorative painting is painted on canvas with acrylic paints and ink in a graphic way," said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "A girl is sitting in a cafe. In front of her...

Two In A Boat - this is a small landscape that was painted in the open air before sunset on Lake Walen. There are two people in the boat. Who are they – friends, lovers or husband an...

This poetic work of art was painted on canvas with watercolors and impregnated with a special composition - “liquid watercolor paper”. "I wrote a poem (in Russian) that encodes the ...

The picture tells a romantic story of two lovers who fell in love during the carnival. In the background you can see the city where it happened. "The musical notes in the picture we...

"This large oil painting is a memory from my childhood." said the artist about this painting. "One day, like the girl in the picture, I was lying on a haystack, looking up at the sky...

"In India, girls are often married off very early, even at the age of 4." said Anna about this portrait. "I depicted this moment in the life of an Indian girl who is no more than 13-...

This picture continues the series "Children of the World". "Here I have depicted a girl dressed in the national costume of the warlike Mursi tribe, who still live according to primi...

"Girl from Tibet is a painting from the series Children of the World.” said Anna about this painting. "This is a portrait of a Tibetan girl who has dressed up for the holiday. We see...

The painting "Tranquility on the Shore" conveys amazing calm and peace. The canvas depicts a picturesque landscape with Lake Walensee in Switzerland, surrounded by green mountains. I...

"Chinese still life should be called “East” in one word," said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "The items collected here are my travel trophies that I brought back from Singap...

The painting "Werdenberg in May" (70x60 cm, oil on canvas) is a lyrical landscape painted from life in the open air, in which the artist subtly conveys the character of a miniature S...

"The painting was painted en plein air on Lake Garda in Italy," said Anna about this landscape painting. "That day, my friends and I were painting at the Villa Cletus, where olive tr...