ABOUT ​

Anastasia Kovaleva is a botanical and mixed media artist based in Wrocław, Poland. Her technique is based on natural elements and everything that nature so graciously provides. She uses pressed flowers, foliage and many other materials that are found in woodlands, roadsides, and gardens of Poland. Her work is deeply imaginative and very delicate, inspired by organic forms, colors, and shapes found in the natural world. Her style combines organic materials and traditional mediums to create a unique look. She has been fascinated with botanical art since early childhood and attended Floral and Pressed flower design courses as an extracurricular activity all throughout her school years. She went to college and graduated as an accountant, but several years later realized that her passion was in creating art. Several years later she graduated from Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. She is a winner of multiple International pressed flower competitions in Japan and South Korea.​

"I started creating floral collages about 17 years ago. I fell in love with the little studio, it was like a treasure chest for me, with all the different and unusual materials, I fell in love with my teacher Irina, that had opened that wonderful world for me and shared her love and respect for natural materials. I didn't realize that I would gain a lifelong passion and a dear friend. During that time I'm able to incorporate graphic designs and elements of sculpture, introduce bright colors and different backgrounds while still relying on natural materials as the base for everything I do. For me, it's the way to express myself, to share my love and passion, introduce new materials and techniques. "