Albina
Nikolaevna Yakimova

Born in the town of Kovrov of the Vladimir region. In the childhood was fond of embroidery, was particularly attracted to the reception, "art surface" as it is allowed to depict the faintest pattern.

After graduating from high school he enrolled in Yuryev-Polish teachers College. It has opened ability in music and drawing. Drawing pencil portraits, landscapes, still lifes. He learned to play the domra. Was drawn to another form of creativity - burning.

The specialty primary school teacher, began working at the school. The lessons used a lot of visual AIDS, which are made by myself. In his spare time visited a folk instruments orchestra, where he played on the domra, participated in concerts. Subsequently, organically joined to collective of theatre of operetta, which then bore the title of people. Especially memorable operetta "Wedding in Malinovka", where he played the role of Genosi.

Suddenly came the decision to learn to play the piano. He entered the evening Department of the school of music and graduated early. Changed the profession of the teacher on the music Director in kindergarten. But music lacked a creative nature. Opened a large field of activities: development of scenarios for the holidays, making attributes, sewing costumes, decorations for every party decoration, game rooms and so on. Interested and Gorodets painting, Khokhloma, and Gzhel. Each group designed differently, but in the same style. Complement the crafts of wood (carried away by sawing), the application of leather, fabric and other material.

The walls of bedroom and dining rooms were painted on the subjects of folk tales. Started to use oil paint art.

That's when dream was born to paint. But this needed special skills and a lot of free time. The desire was so great that decided to try their hand in self-copying of reproductions: "Horsewoman" Bryullov, V.; "the Angler" Perov; "Rye", "Mordvinova oak trees" by Shishkin and others. Turned out pretty good.

In 1998 appeared the first works on his own stories. Painting completely captured, pushing everything else into the background.

Gradually, step by step, perfecting their skills. Began to participate in exhibitions of Kovrov artists

In 2001 he held his first solo exhibition, which featured 25 works. In 2003 the personal exhibition consisted of 45 works.