Yana Slutskaya

Yana Slutskaya is a Russian-American award-winning professional artist and contemporary fine art photographer based in Clayton, North Carolina. She holds a BA degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Painting and Theatrical Design, from Moscow State Academic Art College.

She actively participates in various art shows and exhibitions which are a significant part of Yana's artistic journey. She finds competitions and solo exhibitions incredibly rewarding, as they give her a chance to be part of the creative community while also showing her works at galleries and museums, as well as to collectors and art enthusiasts nationally and abroad. Yana’s works were featured at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Cameron Art Museum, Research Triangle Foundation, Art Space, Sotheby’s Realty, 311 Gallery, Campbell House, Truist Gallery, ArtFields Festival, Cary Gallery of Arts, and various International Photography Festivals. According to the prestigious International Photography Awards 2024 35AWARDS, she ranked as TOP 50 USA photographers.

Yana is well recognized for her unique still-life photography style inspired by classic European Art traditions. In her works, she strives to weave together storytelling and visual delight while infusing them with hidden symbolism and deep philosophical meaning.

Statement

Nature is my everlasting inspiration, a wellspring of endless wonder. From the delicate curve of a wildflower petal to the majestic sweep of a mountain range, from the flow of the tides to the whisper of wind through tall grasses, inspiration is everywhere.  ? These fleeting moments of wild beauty, these subtle shifts in light and shadow,  these textures and hues are the aspects of the natural world that I strive to depict in my paintings. I aim to capture what I feel: the sun's warmth on a summer day, the scent of earth after rain, and the quiet solitude of a forest path.  ? My paintings are an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with the untamed beauty that surrounds us, experiencing it anew through the eyes of my heart and hand.

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