Katya Gridneva was born in 1965 in the Ukraine. As a child she loved to draw and paint, but this talent was set aside when she was selected to be a gymnast at one of Russia’s prestigious Sports Schools. This career came to an abrupt end when she was injured in a fall from the bar. Her significant artistic talent was recognised by her acceptance in 1993 to the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg.
Best known for her figurative pastel works, several of Katya’s models are renowned ballerinas from the world famous Kirov company and Marrinsky Theatre. Katya won first prize for her portraits at the end of her first year of studies in 1994. Since completing her studies in St. Petersburg she has exhibited widely in Great Britain, exhibiting with the Royal Pastel Society at the Mall Gallery and the Alberti Gallery in at many of London’ Art Fairs and in the USA.
1991 attended drawing classes in St.-Petersburg Academy of Arts.1993-1999 studied in portrait studio in St.-Petersburg Academy of Arts.Since 1999 lives and works in the UK.2000 – 2002 Artist Resident Highclere Castle
Exhibitions include:
1994 Germany, gallery “perspective”Gissen
1995 Exhibition in Michael Simpson Gallery UK
1997 Exhibition in Weymouth Theatre, UK
1999 Participation in several exhibitions in Moscow
1999 Exhibition of graduation works at St.-Petersburg Academy of Arts.
2000 Participation in “Portrait Exhibition 2000” Mall Galleries London.
2001 Participation in “Pastel Society Exhibition
2001” Mall Galleries, London.
2001 Participation in “Portrait Exhibition” Mall Galleries, London.
2001 One Three Nine Gallery, London, personal exhibition
2002 Personal Exhibition Cross Gate Gallery, USA.
2002 Participation in Cricket Fine Art Exhibition at the Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, London.
2003 Participation in “Portrait Exhibition”, Mall Gallery, London.
2003 The Gridnev’s Exhibition, “Arndean Gallery”
2003 The Gridnev’s Exhibition, “Brian Sinfield Gallery”, High Street, Burford
2004 The Gridnev’s Exhibition, “Arndean Gallery”
2004 Participation in “Portrait exhibition”, Mall Gallery, London.
2004 Participation “Duke of York Show Art London”, London.
2005 Participation in “Portrait exhibition”, Mall Gallery, London.
2005 The Gridnev’s Exhibition, “Fine art Commissions”
2005 Personal exhibition at “Cross Gate Gallery”, USA
2005 “Drawing Exhibition” Fine Art Commissions, London.
2005 “Royal institute of oil painters exhibition”, Mall Gallery, London.
2006 “ Pastel Society Exhibition “, London.
2006 “Drawing Exhibition”, Petley Fine Art, London.
2006 “the Watercolors and Drawings fair” Royal Academy Of Arts, London.
2006 “Royal Society of Portrait Painters”, London.
2006 Solo exhibition at Petley Fineart, London.
2007 “ Pastel Society Exhibition “, London.
2007 “Royal Society Of Portrait Painters”, London.
2008 Solo exhibition, Petley Fine Art, London.
2008 Familly exhibition, John Noott Gallery, Broadway, UK
2009 “Royal Society Of Portrait Painters”, London
2009 Solo exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2009 Solo exhibition, James Fine Art
2010 “Royal Society Of Portrait Painters”, London
2010 Solo exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2010 Jhon Noot Gallery, family exhibition, Broadway
2011 Solo exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2011 Solo Exhibition, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2012 Solo Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2012 Solo Exhibition, Osborne Studio Gallery, Belgravia, London
2012 Solo Exhibition, “Paris Exclusive Gallery”, Paris
2012 Cross Gate Gallery, Lexington, USA
2012 John Noot Gallery, Broadway
2012 Sotheby’s auction, London (2 works sold at the auction)
2013 Solo Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2013 Solo Exhibition, Eduardo Alessandro Studios, Dundee
2013 Solo Exhibition, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2013 Solo Exhibition, Paris Exclusive Gallery
2013 Josephine Harpur’s Aldeburgh Gallery
2014 Solo Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2014 Solo Exhibition, Paris Exclusive Gallery
2014 Josephine Harpur’s Aldeburgh Gallery
2014 Participation Fine Art Commissions (St James, London) Christmas Exhibition
2015 Spring Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2015 Langham Fine Art, Exhibition , Bury St Edmunds
2015 Spring Exhibition, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2015 Fine Art Commissions (St James, London) Christmas Exhibition
2016 Spring Exhibition, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2016 Autumn Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2016 Christmas Exhibition Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2017 Quarterly Collection, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2017 Art on Paper, London
2017 Cheltenham Art Fair
2017 Autumn Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock
2017 Christmas Exhibition, Whittington Fine Art, Henley on Thames
2017 Christmas Exhibition, Cricket Fine Art, Hungerford.
2018 Spring Exhibition, Francis Iles Gallery, Rochester
2018 Spring Exhibition, Wykeham Gallery, Stockbridge
2018 Spring Exhibition, Hunter Gallery, Bury St Edmunds
2018 Autumn Exhibition, Iona House Gallery, Woodstock