Varvara was born in St Petersburg where she studied painting, drawing and design at the Academy of Fine Arts. She later worked as a theatre set designer in several theatres in Russia.
Following a move to the UK in 1999, Varvara exhibited in London, Buckinghamshire and East Anglia. Varvara’s art reflects a striving for new forms and media, combining classical training with a modern imagination and includes landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and abstract compositions. She works in a diverse range of media such as oil, acrylic, watercolour and ink from her studio in Beaconsfield.
Varvara has taught painting and drawing to adults for over 25 years. As a tutor she relies on her extensive education and wide professional experience.
Varvara tutors these classes in artsmart Beaconsfield:
Life Drawing workshops on Saturday’s
Watercolour painting (4008) on Wednesday mornings.
Oils & Acrylics (4013) Tuesday evening
Portraits (4021) Wednesday afternoon
Multi Media (4024) on Thursday morning
Oil Painting (4025) on Thursday afternoon
You can visit Varvara’s own website by following the link here…
