Artist
In my painting, I aim to express my emotions towards reality rather than simply representing what I see. Although my paintings are mostly representative, I intentionally relinquish complete control over them. I encourage accidents to occur in my work by creating splashes of paint or allowing the paint to flow freely on the canvas. From this abstract foundation, I carefully place a few details to guide the viewer's perception towards the idea that inspired me, leaving room for their imagination to take over. The merging of the realistic with the abstract is a captivating game to me, as it involves fusing something chaotic with something precise and representative. For me, the process of creating art is an experiment more than anything else.
Artist’s BIO:
Nadia Ryzhakova is a British artist of Russian origin. She was born in Tver, USSR, and received formal training in Monumental Arts from the Stroganov Academy of Arts in Moscow. Nadia moved to the UK in 2010, where she earned a MA in Culture Policy and Management in London.
In London, Nadia found herself without a place to paint, which prompted her to explore digital iPad drawings. Her work gained quick recognition, resulting in a publication in the London Evening Standard, an interview with Sky News, and an invitation from the Victoria & Albert Museum to collaborate on an iPad drawing class.
Despite her digital success, in 2015 Nadia returned to the traditional medium of oil painting, which allowed her to discover her creative voice. In 2016, Nadia won John Palmer Painting Competition award and was featured in the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. Her artistic process is guided by her emotions, and she seeks to merge chaos with precision and representation. Nadia encourages accidental occurrences on the canvas by making paint splashes or allowing the paint to flow freely. By placing strategic details, she guides the viewer's perception towards the inspiration that drives her and encourages their imagination to take over. Nadia considers this game of merging abstract with the realistic to be fascinating, and views her work as an ongoing experiment.
Selected Exhibitions:
| 2025 | Oct |
18-19, 25-26 October 2025, Autumn Arts Trail, Art Studios, The Painswick Centre, Bisley Street, Painswick, GL6 6QQ |
| 2025 | Jul - Sep |
6 July - 6 September 2025, Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
| 2024 | Dec |
1 - 31 December 2024, Winter Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
| 2024 | Oct |
22 - 27 October 2024, Uncharted Realities - a two-men show by Nadia Ryzhakova and Michele Silk, Walcot Chapel Arts Space, Walcot Chapel Street, Walcot Gate, Bath BA1 5UG |
| 2024 | Oct |
12-13, 19-20 October 2024, Autumn Arts Trail, The Painswick Centre, Bisley Street, Painswick, GL6 6QQ |
| 2024 | Jun - Aug |
30 June - 31 August 2024, Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
| 2023-2024 | Nov - Jan |
26 November 2023 - 2 January 2024, Christmas Exhibition of Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery Fine Art, The Manor House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AF |
| 2023 | Dec |
7th - 23rd December, Small Works Winter Show, Spring Cheltenham Gallery, 14 Rotunda Terrace, |
| 2023 | Oct |
10th - 15th October, Regeneration Group Exhibition, The Setting Gallery, Three Storeys, Nailsworth, GL6 0JE |
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2023 |
Jul - Aug |
9th July – 28th August, The Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2023 |
Jun |
3d – 11th June, Summer Open Exhibition, Lansdown Gallery, Stroud |
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2022-2023 |
Nov - Jan |
27th Nov - 28th Jan, Winter Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2022 |
Jul - Aug |
10th Jul – 29th Aug, Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2021-2022 |
Nov - Jan |
28th Nov 2021 – 1st Jan 2022, Christmas Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2021 |
Jul - Aug |
11th Jul – 31 Aug, Mixed Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2020-2021 |
Dec - Jan |
4th Dec 2020 - 2d Jan 2021, Christmas Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2020 |
Feb |
1st – 2nd Feb, New Work by West Oxfordshire Artists, West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton |
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2020 |
Jan - Feb |
10th Jan – 29th Feb, Group Exhibition, Dove Gallery, Winchcombe |
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2019 |
Oct |
2nd -8th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter |
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2019 |
Aug |
26th – 31st Aug, Summer Exhibition, Warwick Hall, Burford |
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2019 |
Jun - Sep |
30th Jun – 2nd Sep, Summer Exhibition of Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AF |
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2019 |
May - Jun |
11th May – 8th June, Oxfordshire Art Weeks, West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton |
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2019 |
Apr |
19th – 23d Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden |
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2018 |
Oct |
3rd – 9th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter |
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2018 |
Sep |
14th – 23rd Sep, Autumn Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Gloucester |
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2018 |
Aug - Sep |
29th Aug – 1st Sep, Summer Art Exhibition of NCAA Artists, Warwick Hall, Burford |
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2018 |
June |
1st -3rd June, Discover Gather Give, Contemporary Arts Fair, Stratford Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon |
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2018 |
Mar - Apr |
29th Mar – 3rd Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden |
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2017 |
Oct |
4th – 10th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter |
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2017 |
Apr |
13th – 18th Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden |
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2017 |
Jan |
13th – 20th Jan Cotswolds Inspired Art Exhibition, Corinium Museum, Cirencester |
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2016 |
Nov - Dec |
30th Nov – 10th Dec, Cirencester Art Society Winter Exhibition, Parish Church of St John Baptist, Cirencester |
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2016 |
May |
16th – 20th May, Memory and Perception Art Exhibition, Millbrook Lodge, Gloucester |
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2014 |
July |
26th -27th July, Summer Arts Fair, Hays Galleria, London |
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2014 |
Mar - May |
30th Mar – 24th May, The iPainting Exhibition, Deli Felice, London |
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2013 |
Apr |
26th -28th Apr, The Other Art Fair, London |
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2013 |
Mar - May |
5th Mar – 24th May, Londonist Underground Images, Bishopsgate Institute, London |
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2013 |
Mar |
3rd – 31st Mar, Casual London, Solo Exhibition, the Art-Café ZOOM, St. Petersburg, Russia |
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