Svetlana Monachova

Svetlana Monachova Biography

Svetlana Monachova currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia. She works out of her home studio.

She graduated from Ceramic Art School in Belorussia. In art school, Svetlana’s favorite medium was watercolor. Later Svetlana discovered painting on silk and used her expertise in watercolors to try this technique. She learned more about silk painting and dyeing from books on the subject as well as from personal experimentation. Although basically self-taught and always experimenting, Svetlana continues to develop her skills through workshops led by renowned silk painters. Inspirations for her paintings come from books, magazines, landscapes, still life, and her imagination. She loves how every silk painting dries differently and brings unexpected surprises. Every piece is unique and never repeated twice. In addition to her silk passion, she has taken interest in Sumi-e paintings and loves every minute of it.

Since she started painting on silk three years ago on her own, she has taken a silk painting class at ACE education. Her hobby has become a passion! She loves the vibrant colors that create on this medium, the constant element of surprise, and the way silk always rewards her for letting go and not always needing to be in control.

For Svetlana, silk is a magical and meditational medium. Its luxury and luster make any artistic piece glow from within.

She is a member of SPIN’s board, and is also a member of several other arts organizations in Virginia.

• Group Shows
  Annual Kingstowne Area Artist’s Association Art Exhibit and Sale, Snyder Center, Alexandria Virginia, September 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009.
• Silk painters Exhibition – ACE-Art Show, Plum Center, Springfield, June 2010.
• 3d Silent Auction Art Benefit, Shepherd Center. Oakton-Vienna, May-June 2010

Svetlana Monachova
June 2014
Contact email:  monasvet@gmail.com