ABOUT — ANASTASIA FEDOROVA

ARTIST STATEMENT

For me, creating art means to be present in the moment. My mode of perception of this world is made through a direct experience of the immediate presence. My goal is coming back to the ultimate source, which is nature, and to ourselves. I believe that nature and natural forms are the pathways to contemplation and creation.

All my paintings start from nature where I am trying to transport the viewer to the better, sometimes idealized world. I see nature as a teacher, who makes me investigate the shape, color and ephemeral movements of the environment. By using a vibrant colorful palette and thick loaded brushstrokes I am emphasizing the dynamism and movement in nature.

I believe that beauty helps to educate our souls. Ugliness and chaos, on the other hand, destroys our spirit and prevents us from growing and developing. The most important purpose of art, therefore, is not only to make people feel better, but also help them to become better versions of themselves.

BIO

Anastasia Fedorova is an award-winning Ukrainian Canadian painter based in Vancouver, Canada. For over 20 years, Anastasia has been creating unique multilayer oil paintings using her innovative multilayer oil technique and traditional Italian technique impasto. Her every painting has many layers of oil paintings that she carefully paints one on top of another. Anastasia`s works struck with their incredible depth, and vivid and sumptuous colours. All of her multilayer oil paintings are filled with sculptural brushstrokes, and have an extremely thick and rich texture.

The main subjects of Anastasia`s oil paintings are conceptualized landscape, cityscape and floral pieces. She is very fond of her regular plein-airs. She loves to start her work outside in nature because direct experience is very important to her practice.

Anastasia Fedorova won numerous international art awards and has a long history of solo and group exhibitions in art museums and galleries around the globe. In 2013 Anastasia was presenting her home country Ukraine at IX Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence, Italy. The same year, she was a participant of the 55th Venice Biennale and International art project Passagio in Laguna in Venice, Italy.
Anastasia is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and International Association of Artists.

In 2023 Anastasia was awarded with fine art Lifetime Achievement Award - Prize Michelangelo “The Genius of Italy” in Rome, Italy.

In February, 2021 Anastasia Fedorova was nominated for the most prestigious Art Award in Canada - Sobey Art Award by the National Gallery of Canada.

In 2017 Anastasia received the Palm Art Award from Art Domain in Germany.

In 2015 she was awarded with the National Title "Honored Ukrainian Artist" by Art Olympus for her contribution into Ukrainian art culture.

Anastasia`s multilayer oil paintings are collected by many private clients and corporate organizations around the globe.

EDUCATION

2015 – 2017 Diploma in Art History, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

2014 – Painting and Drawing, Institute of Art and Design, Kiev, Ukraine

2009 – Masters of Business Administration, KMBS, Kiev, Ukraine

2008 – 2013 Painting and Drawing, Leonardo Art School, Kiev, Ukraine

2001 – 2006 Master Degree in Linguistics, National Kiev Linguistic University, Kiev, Ukraine

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2023 – Solo Exhibition “Beautiful Multilayer Nature”, Vancouver Fine Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2023 – Auction of Contemporary Investment Art “Artists on the Rise” , Chalkwell Auctions, England

2022 – Solo Exhibition “Vancouver Nature”, Vancouver Fine Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2022 – Auction of Contemporary Investment Art “Artists on the Rise” , Chalkwell Auctions, England

2022 – Group Exhibition “New Year Group Exhibition“, Israeli Art Market Online Gallery, Israel

2021 – “Artists on the Rise” Auction of Contemporary Investment Art, Chalkwell Auctions, England

2021 – Group Exhibition “Summertime Memories”, Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2021 – Group Exhibition “Nature`s Wonderland: Seeing, Feeling, Being”, Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2021 – Group Exhibition “ISOLATION – one year in the making”, Gallery George, Vancouver, Canada

2021 – Group Exhibition “From Women`s Eye”, Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2021 – Group Exhibition “Degrees of Abstraction”, Gallery George, Vancouver, Canada

2021 – Solo Online Exhibition, Singapore Art Magazine “JaamZIN Creative”, Singapore

2019 – Canadian and International Contemporary Fine Art Auction, YKLM Auctions, Lipont Center, Richmond, Canada

2019 – Solo Exhibition “Beautiful Seasons”, Richmond, Canada

2018 – ASTTBC Foundation Silent Auction Donors, Vancouver, Canada

2017 – Art Domain International Exhibition, Quedlinburg, Germany

2016 – "Small, Smaller, Smallest" Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2016 – Summer Gallery Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2015 – International Art Fair "Art Vancouver", Vancouver, Canada

2015 – Solo Exhibition "Love Forever", National Art Museum, Kiev, Ukraine

2014 – January, 2015 – Ukrainian Christmas Art Exhibition, Kiev, Ukraine

2014 – Ukrainian Art Exhibition "200th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko", Kiev, Ukraine

2013 – IX Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art (Florence Biennale) at Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy

2013 – Ukrainian Art Exhibition "Art of Young Ukraine", Kiev, Ukraine

2013 – International art open-air, Venice, Italy

2013 – International Art Project Passagio in Laguna, Venice, Italy

2013 – Informal program of 55 Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy

2013 – Mostra Exhibition, Palazzo Prulli-Bon, Venice, Italy

2013 – Days of Slavic Art in Berlin Exhibition, Berlin, Germany

2013 – VII Ukrainian Art Week, Kiev, Ukraine

HONORS AND AWARDS

2023 – Prize Michelangelo “The Genius of Italy”, fine art Lifetime Achievement Award, Rome, Italy

2022 – Featured Artist at the world’s leading art magazine “Art Market. International Art Magazine”, Israel

2021 – Nominated for Sobey Art Award by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada

2021 – Featured Artist at Canadian Art Daily, Toronto, Canada

2019 – Featured Artist at Canadian and International Contemporary Fine Art Auction, YKLM Auctions, Lipont Centre, Richmond, Canada

2017 – Palm Art Award, Art Domain, Quedlinburg, Germany

2017 – ATIM Top 60 Masters Award Nomination, ArtTour International Magazine, New York

2015 – Received a National Title of “Honoured Ukrainian Artist”, Art Olympus, Kiev, Ukraine

2015 – Art Olympus Diploma for contribution into Ukrainian culture, Kiev, Ukraine

2015 – Featured Artist at Vancouver Art Fair, Vancouver, Canada

2015 – Active Member of Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2014 – Member of International Association of Artists, Moscow, Russia

2013 – Won 1st place in nomination “Still-life paintings in the avant-garde style”, Art Project Passagio in Laguna, Venice, Italy

2013 – Painting "Man and Woman’s Origin" was selected as a marketing poster for all promo materials for International Art Exhibition "Days of Slavic Art in Berlin", Berlin, Germany

2013 – Painting "Man and Woman’s Origin" was selected as a marketing poster for all promo materials for Ukrainian Art Week, Kiev, Ukraine

2013 – Won 1st place in nomination "Abstract painting", Ukrainian Art Week, Kiev, Ukraine

2013 – Won 2d place in nomination "Portrait", Ukrainian Art Week, Kiev, Ukraine

PUBLICATIONS

2022 – Article at “Art Market. International Art Magazine”, Israel

https://artmarketmag.com/, https://www.instagram.com/p/CZB9-gaMNOW/

2021 – Article by Chalkwell Auctions, Chandlers Way Southend on Sea Essex, England

https://auctions.chalkwellauctions.co.uk/lots/view/1-5GU22K/anastasia-fedorova-is-an-award-winning-ukrainian-canadian-painter-based-in-vancouver-canada-for-over-20-years-anastasia-has-been-creating

2021 – “Artist in the Studio” Series, Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLpB6M3HjfR/?igshid=1oxqz3udc7bl1/

2021 – Articles at “JaamZIN Creative” Art Magazine

https://www.jaamzin.com/anastasia-fedorova/