Maria Timofeeva

Graphic artist, member of the International Association of Fine Arts under UNESCO (Union of Artists of Russia). Participant in regional, nationwide, and international exhibitions.

Works in a mixed technique of oil monotype and oil pastel. Born into the family of watercolor artist V.V. Timofeev. Received her professional education in the studio of People’s Artist of Russia V.G. Kharlov, at the Art College (Vyatka), and at the Academy of Printing (Moscow). In 2017 she was awarded the medal “Best Teacher of the Year” among educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the category of painting instructor.

Tatiana Timofeeva

Graphic artist, watercolorist. Member of the International Association of Fine Arts under UNESCO (Union of Artists of Russia). Born into the family of watercolor artist V.V. Timofeev. Received her professional education at the Art College (Vyatka) and the Pedagogical University (Cherepovets). Participant in regional, nationwide, and international exhibitions.

Here are the points we recommend paying attention to when choosing art for an interior:

1. The scenography of the space is decisive in selecting art!
When selecting art for an interior, it is important to consider for WHOM you are creating the space, its purpose, whether it is a personal or public environment.
Art can become the starting point of an entire interior. Palette, textures, mood — all of this can be drawn from a work of art. As a result, the interior will serve as an organic, airy backdrop for a painting or art object, while the painting becomes a “formal” accent that adorns the space and creates a certain rhythm and movement.
Do not forget that art is always improvisation, play, accent, a semantic component!

2. What role does art play?
Art can fully organize a space, become its “principal” narrative, introduce a note of irony or drama.

3. What should one start from when selecting art for an interior?
Art is a powerful, dominant colour accent in a space. Work with harmonies (a closely related palette) or with contrasts (warm–cool, bright–calm).

4. How to combine works of art with one another?
Hanging matters. Balance, symmetry, the rhythm of accents — all of this is essential for a competent presentation of art.

Most important of all is that the painting and the interior be organic and live in complete harmony!

Here are examples of excellent work by the decorators Nadya and Givi Ananiev:

Our sources of inspiration are the work of the decorators Anna Muravina, Nina and Givi Ananiev, Irina Dymova, Nadya Zotova, Liturinsky & Leost, Nina Takesh. 

Timofeevy Maria & Tatiana,

artist-decorators