Born in 1985 in Russia. Lives and works in Canberra, Australia.
Awards:
2021 - Finalist, National Capital Art Prize, Open category, ACT, Australia
2020 - 2nd prize , body art contest, The Show Sydney, Australia
2018 - 1st prize, Fabulous Fakes, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2017 - 1st prize, Fabulous Fakes, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2017 - Finalist, National Equine Art-prize, Mansfield, Australia
2016 - 1st prize, Fabulous Fakes, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2016 - Inspirational Award, Art - Path inc., ACT, Australia
2016 - 2nd prize, “After the masters”, Queanbeyan Art Society, ACT, Australia.
Group exhibitions:
2021 - Exhibition of National Capital Art Prize finalists, Aarwun gallery, ACT, Australia
2020 - Online exhibition of Russian artists of Australia at the “Unification”
2019 - Fabulous Fakes exhibition, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2019 - Group exhibition of Russian artists of Canberra, Church Hall, ACT
2018 - Fabulous Fakes exhibition, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2018 - Queanbeyan Art Society group exhibition, ACT, Australia
2017 - Fabulous Fakes exhibition, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2017 - Marymead art & jewellery exhibition, Rheinberger centre, ACT
2017 - The Art House, Wyong, Australia
2017 - National Equine Art-prize finalists, Mansfield, Australia
2017 - TLAS (Tuggerah Lake Art Society) fine art exhibition, The Art House, Wyong, Australia
2016 - Art-Path Exhibition, ACT, Australia
2016 - Fabulous Fakes exhibition, Wyong, Central Coast, Australia
2016 - Queanbeyan Art Society group exhibition, ACT, Australia
Publications:
2021 - National Capital Art Prize, 2021 catalogue.
2020 - Art Exhibition of Russian artists of Australia. Curator Alexander Grishin. https://www.unification.com.au/en/exhibitions/artprize-2020/page2/
2018 - Article in Australian newspaper Unification in Russian language by Vladimir Kouzmin. https://www.unification.com.au/en/articles/3979/
2017 - WIN News, interview with reporter Emma Groves. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0b6FG1GhgNGnYh39mzkvh1O_g
2017 - Fab Fakes History: https://fabfakes.weebly.com/history.html
2017 - Interview about Fab Fakes contest and winners. https://soundcloud.com/meredithgilmore/gail-brigden-fab-fakes-tuggerah-lakes-art-society-as-broadcast-on-coast-arts-20817
2017 - Tuggerah lakes art society, event photos ( Fab Fakes, TLAS fine art exhibition): https://900758039129538615.weebly.com/gallery.html
2016 - The talent around us: Varvara. Author Valeria Lloyd: https://talentaroundus.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/the-talent-around-us-varvara/
Education:
2021 - Private online art classes with Alexandr Velichko
2020 - Australian Academy of Cinemagraphic Makeup, Introduction to Prosthetic, Brisbane, Australia
2019 - Private digital art classes with Tim Collison
2019 - Diploma of Screen and Media, CMA training group, ACT, Australia
2017 - Private art classes with Hilary Mackay
2008 - 2011 - Fine Art, Abramtsevo industrial arts college, Russia