Nadia Gurkova
I
was drawn towards art for as long as I can remember. I have admired
Impressionism, Romanticism, and the Group of Seven, but never thought that I
could be an artist. In 2006 a friend of mine dragged me to a painting class and
proved me wrong.
Since
then, I have attended several art schools, including: Academy of Art Canada
(Toronto), Adult Art Program at Central Technical School (Toronto), Nik
Balushev Art Studio (Russia), and Trushnikova Art School (Russia). To this day,
I continue to improve my skills by taking private workshops, online classes,
and experimenting in my Toronto based studio.
In
October 2014 I started teaching beginner painting workshops. They quickly grew
into two locations: my studio and Graven Feather gallery on Queen Street. My
goal is to inspire others to create, believe in themselves, and experience the
power of art.