the artworks of Yulia Pustoshkina
folkloric surrealism
about
Yulia Pustoshkina is a third generation Russian born Australian artist. Studying at the Art School of Petrozavodsk, Yulia’s painting style is influenced by famous traditional Russian art schools including Palekh and Loubok. Yulia’s early miniature paintings traditionally applied on wood panels depicted Russian folkloric daily scenes of harvesting and fishing. The extensive practice of working with miniature paintings has highly influenced her current painting technique.
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Now Yulia is working with oils or acrylics on canvas and linen. Each painting tells a story. Yulia draws inspiration from her past, folklore, traditions, fairy-tales and the world around her. There always is a thoughtful purpose in everything that her characters do. Her latest artworks display a fusion of Australian flora and fauna, small animals, birds, fish and minor but meaningful details in her paintings with distinctive flair of her Russian heritage.
exhibitions
Featured Past Exhibitions
Earthly Delights solo exhibition
12 December - 22 December 2018
m2 Gallery Sydney
Away from Home solo exhibition
27 September - 12 October 2018
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Residence of Ambassador of the Russian Federation
in Australia, Canberra
Imagine as if... solo exhibition
21 April - 5 May 2018
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m2 Gallery Sydney
Gelato in July solo exhibition
20 September - 2 October 2016
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Bondi Pavilion Gallery Bondi Beach Sydney
Solo shows
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2019 'Enchanted Woods' m2 Gallery Sydney
2019 'Face Me, I'll talk' Gallery ONE88 Katoomba NSW
2018 'Earthly Delights' m2 Gallery Sydney
2018 'Away from Home' residence of Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Australia, Canberra
2018 'Imagine as if...' m2Gallery Surry Hills Sydney
2016 'Gelato in July' Bondi Pavilion Gallery Bondi Beach
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Art fairs
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2019 The Other Art Fair Sydney
2019 Affordable Art Fair Melbourne
2017 Artexpo New York NY USA
Group exhibitions
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2018 Finalist to Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
Finalist to Gosford Regional Art Prize
Ryazanoff Gallery Melbourne
Finalist to Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
2017 World Polo Championship Art Exhibition, Sydney Polo Club
Finalist to Northern Beaches Art Prize
Hunters Hill Pop Up Art Exhibition
Finalist to Hunters Hill Art Exhibition. Winner of Kids Choice Award
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2016 Finalist to Hornsby Art Prize
Finalist to St George Art Awards
Sydney Royal Easter Art show. 3rd Prize Winner in marine section painting category
Finalist to Warringah Art Prize
Finalist to The Kirribilli Centre Art exhibition
Finalist to Hunters Hill Art Exhibition. Winner of Pop Up Gallery exhibition
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2015 Changeable Art, North Sydney Community Centre
Finalist to Women's Art Prize City of Ryde
Finalist to Hunters Hill Art Exhibition
Finalist to Inspired Visual Arts Exhibition
'We Get By' Cooks Hill Galleries Newcastle
'New Faces surReal Good Art ' Cooks Hill Galleries Newcastle
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