2016
The element of oil
Gallery "Doll's House", Russia
My element is oil. It is the source of my energy...
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Kristina Smorodova
Oil Painter
Paintings inspired by nature, wildlife and the beauty of the surrounding world.
About the Artist
Kristina Smorodova's Biography Journey
The path shaped by observation, patience, and devotion to the natural world.
Chapter One
Early Life and Education
Kristina Smorodova was born on April 15, 1978 in Kirovsk, Murmansk region, in the far north of Russia — a landscape of snow, mountains and quiet resilience that would later shape her artistic eye.
In 1992 she moved to Petrozavodsk, Karelia, where in 1997 she graduated from Petrozavodsk State University with a degree in primary education, and in 2002 from the Karelian State Pedagogical Academy with a degree in biology teaching. For several years she worked as a methodologist, a sales manager and an advertising designer — professions that quietly trained her eye for discipline, observation and visual composition long before she ever touched a palette knife.
Chapter Two
Artistic Education and Development
2010
A First Encounter with Oil
Kristina discovered oil painting in the studio of Tengiz Gigolashvili — the turning point that would change the direction of her life.
2011
First Easel
A year after her first encounter with oils, she bought her own easel and began to practice also at home.
2013
The Palette Knife
She chose the palette knife as her primary painting tool — a decision that gave her work its distinctive texture, immediacy and physical presence.
2016
First Solo Exhibition
Her debut solo exhibition, The Element of Oil, was presented in Petrozavodsk, Russia — a foundational moment that established her as an exhibiting artist.
Developing a Personal Artistic Voice
In the years since, Kristina's personal artistic voice has grown into a meditative, light-filled practice shaped by the forests, wildlife and shifting seasons of the North — oils applied with a palette knife that leave their physical rhythm on every canvas.
Selected Exhibitions
A Decade of Exhibitions
— a continuing dialogue with audiences.
2018
Familiar streets
Museum of Industrial History of Petrozavodsk, Russia
An exhibition about the city, about its surroundings, about the streets...
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2020
Lottery 2020
National Library of the Republic of Karelia, Russia
An exhibition about my gifts to the audience...
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2021
The road
National Library of the Republic of Karelia, Russia
The road is always fascinating. This is a movement. It is knowledge...
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2024
Large Format Dreams
Social and Cultural Youth Centre of Sortavala, Russia
The collection about dreams and wishes which came true...
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2023
Seasons
Käytävä Galleria, Hyvinkää, Finland
Paintings of Finland's rich and beautiful nature...
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2024
A Mosaic of Experiences
Käytävä Galleria, Hyvinkää, Finland
We all are transforming and the only way to learn yourself is to exchange energy...
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2015
Palette
Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Helsinki, Finland
Contemplation on colour, a collection of visual symbols...
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Available Artworks
Original oil paintings available for acquisition. Each work is signed, documented, and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
Available
AvailableReservedNature
Winter Light
€ 4,200Reserved
Available
Available
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SoldWildlife
Forest Spirit
€ 4,400Sold
Available
Available
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ReservedLarge Format
Wild Forest
€ 12,400Reserved
Available 
Nature
Dream Forest
€ 4,800
| Dimensions | 100 × 120 cm |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Year | 2025 |
| Status | Available |
A meditation on the depth of a Nordic pine forest in late autumn. Built up in many translucent layers of oil, the work invites the viewer to step inside the silent architecture of trees.
In Private Collections
Words from Collectors
Paintings live where they are loved. A few collectors have shared their experience of living with Kristina's work.
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Every morning the forest greets us from the wall. The painting has changed the entire atmosphere of our living room — calm, depth, a sense of being held by something larger.
Helsinki, Finland
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We commissioned a large work for our entry hall. Kristina listened, observed our home, and produced something that feels as though it always belonged here.
Munich, Germany
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Acquiring 'Silent Witness' was the beginning of a relationship, not a transaction. Kristina's attention to the work after it left her studio is rare and generous.
Stockholm, Sweden
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The brushwork is extraordinary — you can feel the time inside each layer. This is not decoration; it is a serious work of art that happens to be beautiful.
Paris, France
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