Original artwork description:

A painting full of winter magic and carefree joy. The focal point is a fairytale house, as if straight out of a children's book. Its wooden walls are adorned with vibrant paintings, and its carved shutters add a cozy and charming touch. Sparkling icicles hang from the roof, covered in fluffy snow, like candy-colored icicles.
From this magical roof, beloved characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto are sledding down. Their laughter seems to echo throughout the painting, foreshadowing their joyful plunge into a soft, deep snowdrift.

Near the house, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, and little Roo are working together to create a snowman.

Nearby, as if part of this magical story, stands the artist. Wearing warm gray mittens, she holds a snowy heart, a symbol of the warmth and kindness she shares with the world through her art. Above all this splendor, on the snow-covered branches, blue-and-blue birds flutter and chirp joyfully, adding a lively and melodic quality to the painting.

This painting radiates an incredible sense of happiness and serenity. It evokes the warmest memories of childhood, winter games, and the magic that is always within our reach if we only believe in it. The painting's mood is one of pure, sincere joy, the anticipation of the holidays, and a feeling of complete unity with nature and our favorite characters. It evokes a feeling of tenderness, nostalgia, and a desire to immerse ourselves in this fairytale atmosphere, where laughter is everywhere and winter is a time of miracles.

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Artists Statement

I present a series of paintings "A Fairy tale in my Life" in which reality collides with a fairy tale come to life. In my works, I strive to create a unique space where classical art is intertwined with vivid cartoon characters, fairy tales and fantasy films. These characters seem to break into the daily flow of events, bringing with them irony and a bit of chaos, turning the familiar world upside down.

Since childhood, I dreamed that dolls would be alive, so that they could talk and move. One of my favorite movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, was a real revelation to me. In this film, cartoon characters live with people, and this idea has always fascinated me. I often fantasized about what would happen if my favorite characters lived next to us, interacted with our reality, disrupting the usual order of things.

In the process of creating this series of paintings, I realized that even though I had grown up, cartoons and fairy-tale worlds still occupy an important place in my life. They remind me of how important it is to keep a childlike sincerity and the ability to be surprised. Each work is an attempt to capture this amazing moment when two worlds meet: the real and the fabulous, where boundaries blur and the mundane becomes magical.

I hope that my paintings can inspire viewers to think about how a miracle can exist next to us, if only we are ready to see it.

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About artist:

Irina creates artworks in a decorative style, likes to experiment with materials: mosaics, precious stones, glass, paints, texture, etc.

Education:
- Paideia School of Contemporary Art (St. Petersburg, Russia).
- Lomonosov Northern Arctic Federal University (Arkhangelsk, Russia), a master's degree in psychology. Additional education: art therapy.

The artist participated in 23 exhibitions in the USA, Canada, Russia, China and Europe.

In addition, Irina was awarded the diplomas "Best Works of 2016", "Best Works of 2019", a special diploma for creativity (International Association VATIKAM, France, Paris) and Luxembourg Art Prize.

The artist has publications in the following magazines: LAZIN (UK), BONART Cultural, Girona (Spain), CONTEMPORAIN (France), Woman (Russia), Objectsmag (Rivista online indipendente, Italy), Poramoralarte (Spain), The News God (USA), GlamourBuff (USA), book You can become anyone you choose (VICTO, USA).

Irina's artworks are kept in the collections of ArtMuse Contemporary Art Museum (Russia, St. Petersburg) and Art Recycling Museum (Russia, Kaluga), Ecological Museum MUMUKA (Russia, Kaliningrad).

Irina's paintings are in private collections in 28 countries

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Materials used:

Acrylic paints and collage. Canvas on a stretcher on a wooden panel

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