Natasha was born in 1967 in Dushanbe in the former Soviet Union. She started her studies locally, graduating from the Art College of Dushanbe in 1989. She continued her studies in St. Petersburg in the studio of the renowned artist Vasili V. Sokolov at the Repin Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture—widely considered the finest art academy in Russia—from which she graduated in 1995. Since that time, she has been a member of the Russian Fine Artist’s Association. Her work has been included in more than 30 exhibitions in Russia, Finland, Holland, France, Chile and Kazakhstan.
FABIO HURTADO was born in Madrid in 1960 and studied at The Fine Arts Faculty of Madrid University. An artist with an unmistakeable style, his paintings recreate scenes in an almost cinematographic context which are set within the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s. His exquisite drawing skills and harmonious use of colour are complementary to the overall sense of mystery surrounding his stylish and elegant characters and the roles they play in his paintings. There is an implied interaction between the spectator, the paintings and the artist who encourages the viewer to use their imagination in unravelling and participating in the narrative of the work.