Nataliya Gurshman
Nataliya Gurshman is a painter based inWashington DC who cites her early years growing up in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union as the reason for her love of snow and cold climates.
About her process, she says: “I create my work in a single breath, without any pause, so that I do not lose any drop of that inspiration. I am so caught up in the moment of creation that I forget where I am – nothing can distract me from this euphoria. Whatever I am painting, I must be in love with my subject. Since I grew up in the northern part of the former Soviet Union, in the beautiful city of Leningrad, winter and snow were a big part of my life. I keep coming back to it more often than not.”