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Hi, everybody! I am Maria Skorodumova (maiden name Zaytseva) I`m an artist, the illustrator, the teacher, mother of the lovely girl.

I`m was born in 1981 in Kurgan, Russia.

In 1995 graduated from Children’s Art School.

In 1998 showed my works on the exhibition “Gifted children of Russia” in Moscow and took the 3rd place in the nomination «Pictorial art and graphics»

In 2004 graduated from Kurgan State University, faculty of Psychology, Valeology and Sports.

My art works were presented on the Kurgan regional exhibitions of amateur artists in 2005 and 2007.

Since 2003 I works as the teacher Visual Arts. She also combines teaching with physiotherapy training and heading my own Batik Art Studio for children.

In January, 2009 it was organized my personal exhibition named «Pictorial Arts and Batik».

In September, 2010 my art works, executed in batik, were presented at the exhibition «Teacher’s multi-colored world ».

My illustrations are printed in 5 books.

Now I`m works in different directions: pointillism, symbolism, naive art. The artist also uses different techniques: tempera(wax-oil) painting, mixed media technique, collage, batik.