Sailing in Galway Bay

Russian-Irish artist Natalya Nikolskaya was born in Moscow, Russia in 1958. She holds a PhD in neurology and for many years pursued a distinguished career as a consultant neurologist. After Perestroika, which means ‘rebuilding’ in Russian, Natalya began to rebuild her own life when she moved to Ireland with her daughter and her academic husband Yury.
Living along the Wild Atlantic Way has also led Natalya to apply her artistic vision to the Connemara landscape. She brings a new twist to her work, presenting a brighter palette and a sunnier version to counter the traditional depiction of leaden western skies and impending storms.
Natalya’s work is held in numerous private collections in Germany, Russia, Ireland, Sri Lanka and Qatar.