Maryia Arlova

Roswell, GA

I am a self-taught artist working mainly with oils and acrylics on wood and canvas. Despite having a degree in economics and working in IT, my passion was always art. In my childhood I spent hours doodling away.

Travel is another passion of mine and a source of ideas for my art. I spent my childhood between Ukraine and Belarus. Every year I'd ride the train from urban Minsk to my grandparent's house in a small village in Ukraine for the summer. Watching green and rainy Belarusian landscapes transform into sunny sunflower fields of Ukraine is one of my favorite memories.

I love discovering new places, roaming streets of foreign cities, hiking into the wilderness, riding my bike on less traveled rural roads. For me, it's a treasure hunt, and my treasures are a rusty truck by the side of the road overgrown with greenery, ruins of an abandoned house, an oddly shaped tree in a foggy sunrise, an old discarded bicycle with broken spokes. These are the roots of my inspiration ... my "gems".

Artist Website

https://www.alphaartsguild.org/maryiaarlova