Varvara Harmon

Varvara Harmon was born and raised in Russia. She began painting in her childhood and was a student at the Volzshk Art School, where she graduated with a Diploma in Art Studies. Varvara’s career goals briefly turned from the arts towards the earth sciences. After graduation, Varvara worked as a geologist – work that brought her to some of Russia’s most spectacular wildernesses. It was during this time, with so many opportunities to see Russia’s wild beauty that Varvara returned to painting landscapes. While in Russia, Varvara participated in many regional art exhibitions and also had the honor of being the first artist ever to put on a solo exhibition at the Museum of V. E. Lenin in the City of Kazan, Russia.

Varvara is Maine resident for past two decades. New England, especially Maine, is a place whose lands, inland waters, coast and people have inspired many of her recent paintings. While the majority of these works are done with oil, she also creates with acrylic, watercolor, silk paintings, ink and pencil drawings. Although landscapes and seascapes are still her favorite subject, Varvara also does still life paintings, floral, portraits, and she accepts commissioned work.

Varvara has received numerous awards for her paintings and has been juried into international and national exhibitions. Her artwork is in private collections worldwide. Her paintings were published in “International Artist” and “American Artist Magazines”, “The Best of America Oil Artists” book in 2009 and “The Best of World Landscape Artists” in 2012. She is an author and co-author of seven art instructional books and the owner of online school Varvara’s Art School.

Varvara is a member of the International Guild of Realism, the Oil Painters of America, and The Landscape Artists International.