Natasha Kinnari
Natasha Kinnari was born in the Russian city of Volgograd in 1951.
After high school she entered The Fine and Applied Arts College in Astrakhan, Russia.
In addition to the required 4 years of drawing, oil painting and art history she also took
classes in fiber art. Her tapestry art work which was part of her graduating project was
named best in class and reviewed in newspapers.
In 1977 Natasha entered the prestigious Latvian State Fine Arts Academy in Riga, Latvia.
Some of the very best artists of the former Soviet Union were teaching there. Natasha
had to learn a 2nd foreign language in addition to German as all classes were taught in
Latvian. Natasha's major was in oil painting. After the academy Natasha was working
as a freelance artist and art teacher. With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the
unrest that followed, Natasha decided to immigrate to America. Since 1994 she and her
son Denis have resided in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Natasha is a member of Cincinnati Women's Art club and Cincinnati Art club. Natasha
participates in local and regional art shows and exhibitions and has received numerous
awards including 1st place and Best of Show.
For more information email: nat_fine_art@yahoo.com or call 513-259-8610
