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Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

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Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova. Russian mixed media artist of applied art Marina Nesterova is a professional nurse, born in Belozerskoye, Donetsk region of Ukraine. Her collection of artworks includes mosaics, painting on bark, silk, charming dolls, miniature sculptures, embroidered egg shell, 3D embroidery, and paintings made entirely of feathers. Thanks to breeders of birds and pet shops Marina ‘paints’ her animals, floral still lifes, landscapes and folk scenes. When Marina is lack of feathers, she finds something to occupy herself – embroidery, floral, pottery, silk painting, sculpting. Her work can be found in private collections of the presidents of Ukraine and Russia. Marina often exhibits her artworks abroad, where her master classes are visited by a huge number of admirers.

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Starting to learn the various techniques of arts and crafts in 1995, self-taught artist Marina Nesterova already in 1998, became the folk artist of Ukraine. Marina Nesterova presented eggs, embroidered with silk threads at the exhibition in the UK.

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Winter night. Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Winter night. Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Sheperds, material – parrot feather. 2006. Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by Marina Nesterova

Feather painting by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

3D embroidery 'Kitten' by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

3D embroidery ‘Kitten’ by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Marina Nesterova and Russian celebrity Alla Pugacheva

Marina Nesterova and Russian celebrity Alla Pugacheva

Handmade embroidery in pointillism technique by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Handmade embroidery in pointillism technique by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Kitten. Embroidery by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Kitten. Embroidery by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Kitten. Embroidery by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Kitten. Embroidery by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

mosaics - poppy by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

mosaics – poppy by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Spanish yard. mosaics by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

Spanish yard. mosaics by self-taught artist of applied art Marina Nesterova

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