Natalia Olssen - [Tasha]

Born in the USSR, I studied dentistry and worked as a dentist in Khabarovsk for 27 years. 

I immigrated to NZ to follow my son who’d been sent to NZ in 2006 to learn English, and never left. I married a Kiwi in 2015, and we live in a wonderful house beside the lake inlet at Lowburn, just outside Cromwell, in Central Otago. 

I’ve studied watercolour painting for over 5 years, taking advantage of a number of international on-line art and drawing courses. I paint for the enjoyment it brings me. It relaxes my mind and opens my soul to the beauty of the world around me. The quiet beauty of the rugged and desolate landscapes of Central Otago are hard to describe - the quiet solitude, the changing colours  throughout the year are simply wonderful.

I’d like to acknowledge the schools and tutors who have help shape my painting style to date. They are, https://www.artefactoschool.online, Daria Kutsaeva & Roman Kruglov of https://www.hudozhnik.online, and Anastaciya Lobuz, Olga Andruschenka & Anna Egida of https://www.kalachevaschool.ru