Maria Melkova (born in 1982, Omsk) is an artist and a student of the Honored Artist of Russia S.E. Sochivko. She lives and works in Omsk.
Her works are distinguished by bright colors and rich compositions. Over the past year, she has participated in more than 12 group exhibitions in Siberia and the Urals, and her works are held in private collections in 5 countries. Her paintings, filled with fairy-tale plots and childhood memories, are inspired by the aesthetics of naive art and personal experiences.
Maria uses traditional materials— canvas and oil—creating multilayered pieces that attract attention with their fairy-tale quality. Her art is dedicated to the joy of life and carefree childhood, conveying an important idea: art brings light and inspiration.
Maria actively collaborates with the theatrical community of Omsk, and some of her paintings are used as posters for the city’s leading theaters. This expands opportunities for communication with the audience and emphasizes that art is a tool for transforming a person’s inner state. Interaction with her paintings evokes deep emotions, which is the essence of her creative work.
— Course by artist Sergey Sochivko (Russia), Honored Artist of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Petrovskaya Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academician of the International Slavic Academy.
— Art School No. 1 named after the Sanins, Omsk, painting and drawing studio.
— Omsk State University named after F.M. Dostoevsky.
Main ones:
2025 – "Beyond the Three-Nine Lands", BUK "Omsk Museum of Kondraty Belov"
2025 – "Fairy Tales Come True", ART-Gallery LLC "Gazprom Transgaz Yekaterinburg"
2025 – "Fairy Tales Come True", Uyut Hall Gallery (Yekaterinburg)
2025 – "In the Name of Life on Earth. Realist Artists on War", BU "Historical Park "Russia - My History"" (Omsk)
2025 – "The Unusualness of the Ordinary", Omsk Puppet Theater "Arlekin"
2025 – "True Stories", Omsk State Academic Drama Theater
2025 – "New Year Fantasies", MBUK "RKIK Museum" (Omsk)
2025 – "New Year Fantasies", MKU "Poltava Historical and Local Lore Museum" (Omsk)
2024 – "podELniki-6", BUK of Omsk "City Museum "Art of Omsk""
2024 – "Magic Kaleidoscope", BUK "Omsk Museum of Kondraty Belov"
2023 – "podELniki-5", BUK of Omsk "City Museum "Art of Omsk""
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