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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Russian, Ukrainian; learning Chinese (Simplified), German
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • Conservation of art, painting, drawing, photography
  • Saint-Petersburg Academy of Arts - MA, NAOMA (Kiyv, Ukrai...
  • From St. Joseph, LA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Educating chinese students and finding a gallery to sell my paintings.

ABOUT ME

I used to be a conservation restoration artist, now I work in game development almost for 8 years... Omg time sure flies...
Born in Crimea, studied in college in Kiev, in Saint-Petersburg Repins Academic Institute of Arts) Ph.D. in History of Arts NAOMA Kyiv Ukraine ( pending ) worked in Taiyuan China) lived in Orleans, France) Was a photographer, an artist ( copies, and orders for paintings) and as an arts teacher.

PHILOSOPHY

What life gave is one thing. What you do of it is another.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Can tell and show Kyiv if I am in town.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Tried a few times, wonderful people, had a really great time.

Interests

Sports, traveling, science, aspecially sciens of art, languages and other cultures)

  • arts
  • capoeira
  • traveling
  • restoration
  • painting
  • drawing
  • music
  • sports
  • history
  • languages
  • philosophy
  • science
  • mma

Music, Movies, and Books

Sartr, Dostoevskiy, Kamu, Selinger, Duma, Vern,Chehov,Bagryaniy, Panov, Kundera, Osho, Plohiy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped with a parachute ( afraid of heights)

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach how to paint and draw, I am a great cook can make a great dinner

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cook, tell some of what I have seen, if possible I bring something tasty ( Ukrainian food)

Countries I’ve Visited

Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Russian Federation, Ukraine

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