Academy of Fine Arts, St.Petersbur

Nina Kussow,  is simply unlimited in her ability to create in any media.

After graduation an Art School in Vladikavkaz, she went to St.Petersburg to study art and architecture at one of the Europe’s prestigious art institute – St.Petersburg’s Academy of Fine Arts. She was spending 10 years in a world-class course of highly intensive training, which enabled her to acquire not only accomplished skills in applied arts (painting, drawing, composition, graphic arts, etching, architecture, interior design), also the refined aesthetic sense necessary to implement those skills harmoniously as a fine artist.

Academy of Fine Arts

Both printmaker and painter, she began her artist’s career by trying almost every medium and exploring many techniques and styles, mostly concentrated on etching and monotype. Her work shifts from large color and form statements to small prints.

She did an extensive study. She read, experimented, studied other artists’ work. She traveled around the world and visited a world’s famous museums. The innumerable hours she has spent studying classical works of arts. She creates work that reflects the high standards found in classical and contemporary European techniques and traditions.

Nina Kussow art works are acquires by galleries and personal collections in USA, Canada and Europe.

Interior of Academy of Fine Arts, St.Petersbur

Since 1990 she lives and works in USA and Germany, where she continued her interest in Fine Arts.

After 12 successful years in Web and Graphic Design fields, she decided to continue her career as a full-time artist, illustrator and art teacher.

Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg