MARIA MIKILEVA (1988) "Sweet Waking Large oil... Lot 296

MARIA MIKILEVA (1988) "Sweet Waking Large oil on canvas monogrammed lower right, countersigned, dated Nice 2022 and titled on the back. Unframed. Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm A Russian-born painter from Moscow, Maria Mikileva learned painting and art history from her mother, a professor of fine arts and architecture. She perfected her skills at the School of Self Art under the guidance of Alexandra Provalova, while studying at Moscow University's Faculty of Foreign Languages, with the dream of moving to France, where she arrived in 2010. There, she completed university studies in tourism and sustainable development, as well as courses in art history. Today, Maria Mikileva lives in Nice, where she has set up her studio. Through the imagery and symbolism of the butterfly, she conveys the importance of appreciating the moving moment, as well as love and happiness. Maria's vivid, romantic and contemporary works are created with oils and acrylics on canvas.