Anna Madyarova
Anna Madyarova is a Melbourne-based artist, fashion practitioner and founder of eto YA* studio (www.etoya.studio). Her practice is a means of self-expression, meditation, and improving one's wellbeing. It is a research into 'can searching for the meaning of life be one's actual meaning of life?' Anna's work promotes the importance of being authentic, real and having meaningful (vs meaningless) conversations. Her professional background in Linguistics and teaching languages adds to this framework. Throughout her life, Anna has been involved in a variety of creative activities: dance, drama performance, modelling, fashion, art and crafts. To her, they all come from one creative landscape and allow for a rich multidisciplinary approach.
Anna is an experienced educator and presenter who strives to connect with her students in a supportive and meaningful way.
In her artistic work, she is particularly interested in how art fits into spaces and interiors, turning boring and normal into surreal and comical, and portraying the simple and graceful beauty of plants and animals.
Education
- Bachelor Degree | Linguistics, Teacher of English as a Second Language, Translating/Interpreting
- Various Art Courses in Victorian Artists Society and Diamond Valley Art Society
- Fashion Drawing | Short Course | RMIT University
- Fashion Styling | Short Course | RMIT University
- Foundation Colour | Short Course | RMIT University
- Japanese Aesthetics: From Flower Arrangements to Contemporary Art | Short Course | RMIT University
- Brush Lettering with the Pointed Brush | Short Course | RMIT University
- Design Studies Series: Graphic Communication | Short Course | RMIT University
Selected Exhibitions and Performances
2020 Contemporary Art Exhibition | The Victorian Artists Society | Melbourne | Australia
2019 ArtsBridge 2019 | Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
2019 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2018 Diamond Valley Arts Society Award Show
2017 New Beginnings Art Exhibition | City of Whittlesea
2017 Kinglake Ranges Art Show | The Rotary Club of Kinglake Ranges
2017 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2016 Artists on Were Street Exhibition | Montmorency
2016 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2015 Art at Burnley Harbour Exhibition | Contemporary Art Society of Victoria,
2015 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2014 Art at Burnley Harbour Exhibition | Contemporary Art Society of Victoria
2014 Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
2013 Diamond Valley Arts Society Award Show
2012 Artists on Were Street Exhibition | Montmorency
2011 Glen Eira Cheltenham Art Group | Glen Eira City Council Gallery | Caulfield
2000 International Felt Festival | Bergen | Norway
1999 International Felt Symposium | Central Finland Craft Institute | Finland
1997 Felt Show | Centre for Russian Culture | Budapest | Hungary
Awards
Highly Commended Drawing | Diamond Valley Arts Society Award Show 2017
Highly Commended Acrylic Painting | Diamond Valley Arts Society Award Show 2014
Affiliations and Memberships
2019 - Present Member | The Victorian Artists Society | Melbourne, Australia
2013 - 2019 Member | Diamond Valley Arts Society
2010 - 2011 Member | Glen Eira Cheltenham Art Group
1992 - 2000 Model/Performer | Art - Theatre | Alexander Pilin | Udmurt State University | Russia
Works by Anna Madyarova
Copyright | Victorian Artists Society - VAS Gallery
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