Knockin’ on heavens door Print

Diana Shaykhutdinova (Di_Shaykh) is UAE based Russian artist specializing in contemporary, abstract and action works.      She picked up the paint brush at the age of 10 once she went to art school. Art was in the family – her father has a natural talent, mother is an artist, brother is a singer. And painting came to occupy a central role in her life.      After her graduation from 2012 till 2015 she has been traveling and living in different countries - Singapore,  Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, South Korea..."I discovered marvelous artists, different styles of painting, and all this allowed me to observe a very colorful world!" - she says.       But none of those countries attracted the artist for more than 6 month until she discovered UAE in 2015. Here Diana found everything she was looking for. "Amazingly UAE has collected everything that attracts, delights and inspires me: a variety of nature, people and cultures mixed with tranquility, peace and sustainable development." - she says.       Diana Shaykhutdinovas works mainly in oil and acrylic. Her artworks pictorially depict images and thoughts that have touched her. She finds her artistic inspiration in the ordinary and turns to the canvas when she wants to share a strong emotional response to a personal experience.      The main theme of her works: there is beauty in every single line: be it the lines of autumn foliage reflected in the lake, the line of movement of a dance in the desert, the line of a galloping horse or the line of the human body.      "Painting has always taught me to look deeper, to observe the small details that can often be missed. My aim is to capture a moment and convey emotion using colors, shapes and marks that invite the audience to take a closer look." - says Diana.      Extensive travel and interactions with various cultures continues to influence her work with strong reference to the elements. And she insists on continuing to explore different themes and directions.      Diana's paintings have been successfully represented on various international exhibitions (Russia, Turkey, UAE) and they are generated from the vibration of her positive personality and energy, which she wish to pass on to the masses through her canvases.