Country: International School
About me
Natalja Kalasnikova, b. 1956 in Riga and lives in Riga, is a contemporary Latvian artist. She specializes in watercolor landscapes, cityscapes and still life.
She obtained medical degree in 1979 and for several decades worked as specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. She continues to practice medicine.
Untimely and sudden loss of a very close relative hurt her deeply, and for many years she lived in a state of bereavement. But maybe it caused her spiritual transformation and sharpened senses, evoking ability to absorb visual impression as well as develop artistic imagination
She started painting with watercolor in 2022 and it became her real passion. She compares painting with water and color to surgery, as she finds some common features between both, i.e. good planning ahead, precision, speed of reactions, readiness for some unpredictability, and avoiding unnecessary interventions. As a result, painting helped to her loss acceptance and emotional healing.
A self-taught beginner artist she started learning painting by trial-and-error. She studies the works of contemporary artists through internet platforms, exhibitions, books, and live lessons. In 2022 she found Artefacto School and became its student. She has joined Latvian watercolor society in 2024.
Her paintings can be found in private collections
Exhibitions:
2025 Artefacto London Exhibition. 3rd place. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TpwXnZWqfV3MQoLcpgdLhB8x3-KRzgP9/view?gcmes=91041189982&gcmlg=19896002
2025 “2025 Autumn - The Watercolor World” IFWP Watercolor World Exhibition. https://mp.qq.com/s/MkuhYY4PZRJAEsU6YBB5ag
2025 The Second Watercolor World-Exchange Art Exhibition
2025 Fabriano in Aquarelo 2025 Fabriano, Italy
2023. Artefacto online School, Annual on-line exhibition.
