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.

Landscape Artist Nadia Ryzhakova standing in front of the gallery wall of her paintings painted oil on canvas

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:

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, Montpellier Street,Cheltenham,Gloucestershire, GL50 1SW
2023	Oct	10th - 15th October, Regeneration Group Exhibition, The Setting Gallery, Three Storeys, Nailsworth, GL6 0JE
2023	Jul - Aug	9th July – 28th August, The Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold
2023	Jun	3d – 11th June, Summer Open Exhibition, Lansdown Gallery, Stroud
2022-2023	Nov - Jan	27^th Nov - 28^th Jan, Winter Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold
2022	Jul - Aug	10^th Jul – 29^th Aug, Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold
2021-2022	Nov - Jan	28^th Nov 2021 – 1^st Jan 2022, Christmas Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold
2021	Jul - Aug	11^th Jul – 31 Aug, Mixed Summer Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold
2020-2021	Dec - Jan	4^th Dec 2020 - 2d Jan 2021, Christmas Exhibition of Fosse Gallery Artists, Stow-on-the-Wold
2020	Feb	1^st– 2^nd Feb, New Work by West Oxfordshire Artists, West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton
2020	Jan - Feb	10^th Jan – 29^th Feb, Group Exhibition, Dove Gallery, Winchcombe
2019	Oct	2^nd -8^th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter
2019	Aug	26^th – 31^st Aug, Summer Exhibition, Warwick Hall, Burford
2019	Jun - Sep	30^th Jun – 2^nd Sep, Summer Exhibition of Gallery Artists, Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold
2019	May - Jun	11^th May – 8^th June, Oxfordshire Art Weeks, West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton
2019	Apr	19^th – 23d Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden
2018	Oct	3^rd – 9^th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter
2018	Sep	14^th – 23^rd Sep, Autumn Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture, Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Gloucester
2018	Aug - Sep	29^th Aug – 1^st Sep, Summer Art Exhibition of NCAA Artists, Warwick Hall, Burford
2018	June	1^st -3^rd June, Discover Gather Give, Contemporary Arts Fair, Stratford Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon
2018	Mar - Apr	29^th Mar – 3^rd Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden
2017	Oct	4^th – 10^th Oct, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Lower Slaughter Village Hall, Lower Slaughter
2017	Apr	13^th – 18^th Apr, An Extraordinary Art Exhibition, Chipping Campden Town Hall, Chipping Campden
2017	Jan	13^th – 20^th Jan Cotswolds Inspired Art Exhibition, Corinium Museum, Cirencester
2016	Nov - Dec	30^th Nov – 10^th Dec, Cirencester Art Society Winter Exhibition, Parish Church of St John Baptist, Cirencester
2016	May	16^th – 20^th May, Memory and Perception Art Exhibition, Millbrook Lodge, Gloucester
2014	July	26^th -27^th July, Summer Arts Fair, Hays Galleria, London
2014	Mar - May	30^th Mar – 24^th May, The iPainting Exhibition, Deli Felice, London
2013	Apr	26^th -28^th Apr, The Other Art Fair, London
2013	Mar - May	5^thMar – 24^th May, Londonist Underground Images, Bishopsgate Institute, London
2013	Mar	3^rd – 31^st Mar, Casual London, Solo Exhibition, the Art-Café ZOOM, St. Petersburg, Russia