Women in Art 278 Magazine April 2014 | Page 47

american artist Valentina Plishchina surrealism I love to experiment in different media. I do jewelry, mosaic, textile art, paintings and drawings. My main inspiration comes from within. My artwork embraces my heart and soul. Each piece of work is very dear to me, because it reflects my deepest thoughts and feelings. The process of making each work is unique every time. Sometimes I carry the idea for a long time, sometimes I don’t even think about it. It just seats in my subconsciousness, and when I start to paint it flows from my brush.