Part of a creative project on cultural adaptation and the transmission of cultural heritage through public drawing practices.

A warm, moody still life painting of a vintage metal samovar set against a deep red and brown background.

This painting depicts a Firebird — a symbol deeply rooted in Russian folklore, representing renewal, memory, and the enduring power of cultural imagination. Surrounded by familiar natural forms, the figure emerges not as a literal illustration, but as a living presence shaped by color, movement, and emotion.

This painting reflects a quiet winter memory — children sliding downhill, a solitary figure pausing with a sled, and a village softened by snow and light. The scene captures a shared cultural experience of winter childhood, where play, waiting, and observation merge into a single moment.

Rather than depicting a specific place, the work preserves a feeling of belonging and continuity, carrying personal and collective memory across time and distance.

This painting depicts a quiet, reflective landscape connected to a place where Alexander Pushkin, the renowned Russian poet, once lived. The white bridge set among autumn trees becomes a symbol of passage — between nature and culture, memory and history.

Rather than illustrating a specific moment, the work preserves the atmosphere of a meaningful place, where literary heritage and landscape quietly merge.

The parted curtains act as a gentle threshold between inner and outer worlds, memory and presence. Familiar objects evoke warmth, care, and everyday rituals, while the view beyond suggests openness and continuity.

The work reflects a sense of home not as a fixed place, but as a feeling — one shaped by nature, light, and small, meaningful details.

A hummingbird hovers between blooming flowers, captured in a moment of balance and motion. Vibrant colors and soft brushstrokes evoke vitality, warmth, and the sunlit, carefree mood of Southern California, where nature feels alive and endlessly in motion.