Katya Medvedeva

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Katya Medvedeva (born 1937) is a Russian naïve painter.

Medvedeva was born in the village of Golubino into a peasant family. Her parents died of starvation in 1947, and she was brought up in an orphanage.

In her life she worked at many different jobs, including: a waitress, postwoman, weaver, teacher, costume designer.

In 1976 (aged 39) by chance she observed a painting class in an arts studio and decided to paint herself, with prolific output. Her paintings were soon recognised by art critics and she began to have exhibitions. Her works are now in public and private collections.

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• Moscow Times