ANASTASIYA VASILEVA

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Anastasiya The founder of art evenings “Art Create” Vasileva art_create_msk

Anastasiya, art evenings are a relatively new type of event. How did you come up with the idea of organizing them?

Once my friend invited me to a private exhibition of a contemporary artist. At the exhibition, I managed not just to enjoy amazing paintings but to chat with interesting people and find out about their leisure activities. This meeting has inspired me so much that I realized that I wanted to dream big. I always wanted to do something bigger than routine office work. That’s how I came up with the idea of creating art evenings dedicated to the visualization of our dreams on canvas.

It sounds great! Could you tell us a little bit more about your idea? What’s the goal of your art evenings?

I think many of you have heard about the vision boards. Some people create such boards for themselves every year, and after a while, they just put it away and forget about what they dream of, what they want to achieve. Basically, the main goal of our art evenings is to paint your dream on canvas under the sensitive guidance of professional artists. Your painting is your dream! By painting it, you’re already putting your strength and positive energy into it. By practicing visualization, you can achieve your goals much faster. Art evenings are held in the city’s luxurious restaurants. At the same time, we do not teach to draw, but create a festive atmosphere. Beautiful people, stylish pictures, new acquaintances.

As a creative person, you should definitely have your source of inspiration. What inspires you so far?

I get inspired by aesthetics and beautiful things, even a cup of tasty coffee that I drink in the morning! I’m inspired by extremely interesting people and their personal stories. I love books, the sea, the moments of unity with nature, traveling — all these things give me a sense of freedom and newness.

We know that you’ve been doing painting since childhood. Do you have any favorite paintings or artists?

It’s difficult for me to choose only several paintings or artists. I love painting and contemporary art. I regularly visit museums, exhibitions, and galleries. I find Frida Kahlo to be a very inspiring artist. Her story is just fascinating. I‘m also delighted with the paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, the marine painter. Among my favorite artists is Gustav Klimt and his The Kiss and Golden Adele paintings.

It is not always easy to become an organizer of this kind of events, as it requires persistence and self-confidence. Who supports you? Can you say that you’re grateful to anyone?

First of all, I’m grateful to my parents. Since early childhood, my father and mother have laid the right foundation in me and cultivated a love of art and sports. After school, when all the children were playing in the playground, I was going to the school of art to paint.

When did you develop your creativity? Have you been creative since childhood?

Yes, I have been painting since I was 7 years old. I have two degrees: a state and municipal administration degree, and a fine arts degree. I have participated in exhibitions of contemporary art many times. Sometimes it may seem that I‘m my own muse. Well, let it be so, I just enjoy this life!

Nowadays it’s not always easy for an independent woman to find love. Is it difficult for you to build relationships with men while being a self-sustained person?

No, it’s not difficult. It’s important to stay feminine, joyful, and light. Do what you like and don’t try to compete with men. It seems to me that modern women literally kill the art of being coquettish. Nowadays we see rudeness and vulgarity in women. They often don’t allow themselves to be flirty because they’re afraid of being misunderstood. If we’re talking about a businesswoman, she especially doesn’t want to look frivolous. Ladies, keep that twinkle in your eyes and believe in love!