Hi, I ‘m Alice Wood – an artist who creates unique, original paintings from natural materials.
I live and work in Russia.
Nature is my main inspiration. Any shape, texture, color that occurs to me already exist in the natural environment. Many of my works are painted under the impression of travelling to the Russian north. I became interested in the freedom of the vast sea, the smell of the forest and the silence of the snow. I got into a feeling of longing and nostalgia when I got home. I wanted to paint everything that I saw and learned. So that each painting reflects its unique state.
The nature is really unique. With brushes, a palette knife and paints, I want to show its image through shape, texture and color. I mostly paint impasto paintings because I believe it allows me to express myself in the best possible way! Most of all I like to paint floral artwork, landscape paintings seascape paintings and animal portraits.
I like to do charcoal drawings in the early morning. By controlling my hand, I can choose. Draw a clear line or blur the stroke. Make it softer. Such a sketch seems alive. This allows me to get in the mood for a creative day.
Happiness for me is an opportunity to create. I ‘m happy when I paint and when I see my paintings on the walls of my house, at friends and parents. It has a huge impact on my emotional state. I am not talking about the beauty of the external, for me the atmosphere itself, which is felt inside, is more important. In every painting I dive completely, I live in it. It becomes so easy on the soul, there is a feeling of soaring, lightness and calm, so it is so important for each of us. Fill your home with things that make us happy. I am very happy that my paintings travel all over the world. They are in many private collections in Russia, UK, Germany, Canada and the USA! I find it incredible that someone, somewhere on the other side of the globe, is looking at one of my artwork.
A bright, cold gamma is my vision of the world. But i’m not a cold person. I just really like the cool of a gentle morning, the fog outside the window and the rain on my palms.
P.S. When I’m not in the studio, I spend days outdoors by a lake or river, fooling around with friends over a cup of coffee or reading books. My favorite season is autumn and the beginning of winter, when my heart begins to sing, and my soul flies in streams of inspiration. The first snow for me is a real miracle.
☆ Education ☆
2004-2006 Art School
2006-2012 Shadrinsk State University Faculty of Art and Graphics
☆ Participation in exhibitions ☆
– 8th Russian Art Week (season 2010-autumn) Winner of the International Competition of Decorative and Applied Arts. 2nd place. Professional Category
– 9th Russian Art Week (2011-Spring season) International Painting Competition. 1st place.
– September 20 – October 10, 2011. The first solo exhibition “Only madmen are smarter than everyone…” Shadrinsk, SGPU Museum
Thanks!