Irina Zaytceva Mixed Media

Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow in 1957. As a child, she loved to draw and sculpt and eventually decided to make it her vocation. She graduated from Moscow Art Institute ( Poljgrapfichesky) with an MFA in book illustration. Having illustrated a number of children books, she found porcelain by chance; a friend had given her a piece of clay, which prompted her to experiment with the new media and fell in love with it. Fine porcelain is a perfect canvas for her drawings, and with the ability to bend her “canvas,” she can add sculptural elements to the picture. Someone called this hybrid media narrative sculpture, a term Irina thinks aptly describes her work. Never formally trained in ceramics, Irina had to invent ways to handle it. Unlike many of her colleagues who paint with oil based colors, she uses water based colors and has developed her own techniques in this media. She does not use casting but hand rolls her vases, cups, and, sculptures. With every piece porcelain yields its secrets to her. Since 1998, Irina resides in USA and presently have her studio near Princeton, New Jersey. Selected Public Collections Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI Fine Art Museum of San Francisco, CA Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia University of Michigan Art Museum, Ann Arbor, MI Awards 2006 Art Fellowship Grant from State of NJ 2001 NICHE Award, Category Teapots, the Rosen Group 2001 Award of Merit, “Gasparilla Art Festival”, Tampa, FL 2000 Award of Honor, “Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival”, Pensacola, FL "Blue Pansy Butterfly Cup...

Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow in 1957. As a child, she loved to draw and sculpt and eventually decided to make it her vocation. She graduated from Moscow Art Institute ( Poljgrap...

Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow, Russia in 1957. As a child, she loved to draw and sculpt and eventually decided to make it her vocation. She graduated from Moscow Art Institute ( ...

Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow, Russia in 1957. As a child, she loved to draw and sculpt and eventually decided to make it her vocation. She graduated from Moscow Art Institute ( ...

Delicately hand sculpted porcelain body with lovingly applied painted illustration over gold luster glaze. Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow, Russia in 1957. As a child, she loved ...

Delicately hand sculpted porcelain body with lovingly applied painted illustration over gold luster glaze. Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow, Russia in 1957. As a child, she loved ...

Delicately hand sculpted porcelain body with lovingly applied painted illustration over gold luster glaze. Irina Zaytceva was born in Moscow, Russia in 1957. As a child, she loved ...

This remarkable piece by Irina Zaytceva features a beautiful gold luster glaze and hand painted illustration. Irina's work is known for its incredible level of detail in both 2D and...

This meticulously hand constructed porcelain teapot stands at 10" tall with breathtakingly beautiful hand painted illustrations on both sides. Featuring intricate sculptural acc...

Irina Zaytceva's work combines meticulously hand painted illustration with elegantly sculpted porcelain forms, resulting in a beautifully dynamic piece of art. With embellishments o...

Metamorfoza is an incredible example of the supreme level of mastery that is the multi-disciplinary artwork of Irina Zaytceva; her works combine beautifully sculpted porcelain with p...

Irina Zaytceva's work beautifully combines hand painted narrative illustration with intricately crafted porcelain ceramic cup, vase, and teapot forms. Verdant Dream Vase is lush and...