About Artist
Dina Belyayeva is a New England-based, Russian-born contemporary realist artist. She received atelier style training in a small town near Moscow known for a historical artist colony where great Russian painters found creative inspiration. Early on she worked in portraiture, illustration and graphic design. After her move to the United States, she pursued career paths in business and academia. From 2020 she dedicated herself fully to art. Dina Belyayeva is a member of art associations in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Her works received awards at competitive juried exhibitions and found homes in private collections in the US and internationally.
Artist Statement
We live in meta-modern times when production capacities are infinite, attention spans are short and artists are challenged by AI to reinvent art, merge styles and imitate mastery. As a representational artist, I help my audience stay grounded in reality and appreciate authenticity of human experience through visual means. I approach my subjects with an intent to capture immediacy and let authentic energy shine through. The concept behind realism in art rests on the assumption of nature as the ultimate master and authority on what is beautiful, and what is readily internalized. Artist is a mere medium that accentuates pertinent details and translates emotional states into a form that may resonate with a viewer.
