Anastasia Shimshilashvili (ART Shima)
I was born in Moscow in 1987. I started my art education in 1998 at the Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum of The Russian Academy of Arts. I believe that a large part of my knowledge and skill was developed at the lyceum. The Surikov Art Institute was a logical progression of my academic training. I got admitted into the Faculty of Painting and after my 2nd year, I got accepted into the Department of Monumental Art. There, I learnt various techniques such as making church frescos, mosaics, breadboarding etc. Following graduation, I have focussed a substantial amount of my time on teaching fine art to eager students, running a YouTube Art Channel, and recently publishing a 'self-teach' art book based on my teaching methods in Russia.
Recently, my primary iterests have been the creation of oil portraits and graphic landscapes. I like to work on different pieces with different technologies simultaneously. This way I never get tired of one particular work and I can enjoy diversity during my work.
My Profile/ Specialisation:
Painting Oil, acrylic, tempera, watercolour (portrait, landscape, still life...)
Graphic Art Graphite, Sauce, Coal, Pastel, Markers, Ink...
Monumental Art Mosaics, fresco, sgraffito, greening, craquelure, gilding, church,murals, interior decor and styling.
Exhibitions & Work Experience
2019 The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London
2019 "Society of Women Artists 158th Exhibition", Mall Galleries, London
2019 The Biennial Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2019. Piano Nobile Kings Place, London
2019 Personal Exhibition "Color and Tone", Rossotrudnichestvo Kensington, London
2019 Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2019
2018 “ART Shopping”, Louvre, Paris
2018 «Society of Women Artists 157th Exhibition», Mall Galleries, London
2018 «New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2018», Mall Galleries, London
2018 «Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours206th Exhibition», Mall Galleries, London
2018 «Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2018», Mall Galleries, London Recipient of the “Highly Commended” Prize from the de Laszlo Foundation
2018 «The Pastel Society 119th Annual Exhibition 2018», Mall Galleries, London
2018 Guildford House Gallery, Guildford
2017 Trowbridge Arts, Trowbridge
2017 «The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition», Mall Galleries, London
2017 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year
2017 In 2015, a large Russian publisher <AST> commissioned me to write a ‘self-teach’ art book based on my teaching methods. Now my book can be found in bookstores across Russia and online. (“Как научиться рисовать. Простое руководство по всем техникам.” ISBN – 9785171003692)
2007-Current Teaching fine-art (private tutorials in Russian)
2012-Current I publish tutorials to my YouTube Art Channel (201 000 subscribers) a few times a month with the sole purpose of helping people, who are eager, to learn the basics of fine art and composition. You can view my YouTube Channel by clicking on the link -
2005-2011 Making copies of ancient russian icons and Italian frescos. Copied paintings from the collections of the Tretyakov State Gallery, Moscow
2005-2010 Commercial interior Surikov decor and styling projects: Mosaics, Fresco, Sgraffito, Greeing, Craquelure, Gilding. Mural paintings of mansions, churches
2009 Winter Exhibition at the Russian Artists Union, Moscow
2007 Autumn ‘Young Artists of Russia’, Central House of Artists, Moscow
2006-2011 High Achievers Exhibition, V. Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute, Moscow
2007 Spring Exhibition in Rimini, Italy - Part of the ‘Slovenian Bazar’ Festival
2007 Autumn ‘Young Artists of Russia’, Central House of Artists, Moscow
2006 Winter Exhibition at the Russian Artists Union, Moscow
2001 Winter Exhibition in the Moscow City Hall dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Russian armed forces over the Nazi forces, Moscow
1999-2005 High Achievers Exhibition, Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum, Moscow
Education
MA 2011 Monumental Art Workshop of Monumental Art, Faculty of Painting, V. Surikov Moscow State Academy, Art Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
BA 2009 Monumental Art Workshop of Monumental Art, Faculty of Painting, V.Surikov Moscow State Academy Art Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
2004-2005 Architectural Introduction to Architecture and Design. Moscow Graphics and Drawing Architectural Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
1998-2005 Secondary, Specialisation in Painting and Graphic Art - Studio Higher Secondary Education No.1 under V.E. Elizarov, Moscow State Academy Art Lyceum, Moscow, Russian Federation