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Olga creates textile paintings of unique texture, colour and depth; her innovative techniques are based on broad experience in design and fine art. Her favourite materials are wool and silk, which she hand-dyed to produce an exquisite and unique palette. Olga ‘paints’ with pieces of silk like a painter does with brush strokes; her work invokes a sense of intimacy, inviting viewers to get closer and discover the beauty and warmth of natural fibre.
Olga currently lives and works in Melbourne after immigrating to Australia in 1989. Born in Kharkov, Ukraine, she graduated from Kharkov University and continued her fine art education in Swinburne University, Melbourne.
Olga worked in the fashion industry for many years, firstly in ladies’ fashion, and later, established a millinery business with multiple labels, serving as Designer and Production Manager for over a decade. After discovering and falling in love with felting, Olga explored this fascinating medium full-time. Since then, she has created a series of portraits, landscapes and abstract pieces and delivered numerous workshops sharing her original methods.
Always experimenting, Olga combines different mediums – felt, encaustic, fabric, acrylic, etc. Most recent works are painted on canvas first and, staying true to her love of textiles, covered with thin layers of dyed silk. The interplay of colours is almost palpitating.
Olga continues to exhibit in galleries around Australia, and her pieces can be seen in many corners of the world.
Irina Mitin is a professional photographer/graphic designer with a passion and love for flora and nature. Irina specialises in many types of photography and has won several awards for large-scale photos, as well as not being able to walk past the natural beauty of flowers and nature.
With over 20 years of experience as a Graphic Designer and Photographer specialising in Still-life, Travel, and Landscape, Irina is currently diving deep into capturing the beauty of flowers and nature. Her love for art and flowers dates back to childhood when she worked with flowers and made Ikebana arrangements.
Her Botanical collections are a fusion of great attention to the tiny details, long-term interest in the flower world and passion for capturing all the beautiful moments. This is an extraordinary opportunity to admire the unique beauty of familiar and exotic elements of nature.
Over the years, Irina has been honoured with several prestigious awards for her travel and botanical photography, including the Bluethumb ArtPrize, Unearthed Art Prize, The EPSON International Pano Awards, International Photography Awards, Photographer of the Year, The Mono Australian Photography and more.
So, by the time you’ve reached this page you’ve probably noticed I’m nuts about image manipulation and all things Photoshop. My personal work (and much of my commercial work) features manipulation of my own photography. Each piece typically takes 30-80 hours of work and contains thousands of Photoshop layers.
