Creations by Marina

Marina is a Toronto-based visual artist whose creativity was nurtured from childhood, influenced by her mother and inspired by nature and imagination. After moving from the Soviet Union to Canada, she has focused on becoming a teacher, making an impact in children's lives and educational pathway. Marina explores mixed media, drawing, painting, upcycled materials and sculpture techniques to create a wide range of artistic productions for pleasure, educational purposes and private art sales. Attaining a BFA with Honours in Visual Arts at York University, private lessons with Artists, followed by certification at Tyndale University to become an Ontario Certified Teacher and a member of good standing as OCT. Marina’s passion for life and art can be seen in her artistic creations and versatility with abstraction, surrealism, realism, animation, landscapes, animals and crafting. She sees art as both a personal journal and a way to inspire awareness, imagination, and connection in others.