Katya Shepard is a British based Russian artist. She studied at the St Petersburg Academy of Art where she was awarded a distinction in her painting and portraiture degree. Katya has exhibited her work in Russia, France and Britain, including Mall Galleries (Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Society of Portrait Painters and Society of Women artists), and The Great Art Fair at Alexandra Palace.

Katya likes to follow the best traditional techniques but also to experiment with different materials and styles, which is reflected in her commissions ranging from portraits to murals. For example, she has painted a portrait of Sir David Howard, the Lord Mayor of the City of London in 2001. Katya also participated in an international Art competition in France, and was awarded a prize (Prix de la Société TVS).

She considers that life is beautiful and she is trying to catch its ever changing splendour in all its diversity of colour, subjects and style, finding signs of beauty and life everlasting on her way."

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