Anna Madyarova is a founder of eto YA* studio located in Melbourne. Eto YA* is translated ‘this is me’ in Russian. The studio offers thoughtful services and gifts that strive to spread the feeling of self-love, beauty and making every moment meaningful. Anna's art is inspired by music, art, fashion, travel, fascinating world cultures and people, and the sense of self-realisation brought by the process of creation.
Anna's work promotes the importance of being authentic, real and having meaningful (vs meaningless) conversations. Her professional background in Linguistics and teaching languages adds to this framework. Throughout her life, Anna has been involved in a variety of creative activities: dance, drama performance, modelling, fashion, art and crafts. to her, they all come from one creative landscape and allow for a rich multidisciplinary approach.
Anna is an experienced educator and presenter who strives to connect her students in a supportive and meaningful way.
In her artistic work, she is particularly interested in how art fits into spaces and interiors, turning boring, unremarkable into surreal and comical, and portraying the simple, graceful beauty of plants and animals.