Was born in Sverdlovsk.
In 1955. he graduated from the Sverdlovsk art College. In 1961. — The Moscow state art Institute.Surikova.
In 1965. admitted to the Union of artists of Russia.
Since 1961. and currently participates in exhibitions of different levels — from city to international.
In 1992. awarded the title "Honored artist of Russia".
Kostina works are in museums and private collections in Russia and abroad.
In 1993. she was awarded the academic title of Professor.
In 2004. the album-monograph on the artist.
Was born in Sverdlovsk, graduated from the Sverdlovsk Art College and then the Moscow State Institute of im. V. I. Surikov.
1965 - accepted as a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.
1973 - awarded the academic title of Professor of drawing painting SAI.
1985 - personal exhibition in the Saar.
1992 - for his merits and contribution to the development of fine arts of the Urals by the decree of the President of Russia awarded the title of Honored artist of the Russian Federation.
1993 - awarded the title of Professor of Department of Arelarge.
1994 - personal exhibition in the Saar.
1996 - exhibition "the seasons" with his son Valery Kostin.
Nina Kostina author large thematic paintings, portraits, still lifes, and landscapes that are familiar to spectators not only of Ekaterinburg, but also visitors of all zonal exhibitions. Her work is known in Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Tyumen, Perm and Kurgan. Repeatedly painting "Spring morning", "Holiday grooves", "Morning Uralmash", "workers of the Uralmash", "canteen", "Light street" represent she Sverdlovsk at the all-Union and Republican exhibitions in Moscow.
The works of Nina Vasilievna, are in many museums around the country and abroad, in private collections in France, America, Israel, India, Japan, Holland and other countries.
In the last decade, the artist turned to landscape. He, as the element of the picture as her condition was in the works before ("Spring morning", "Morning Uralmash", "Free time", "Light street", Skiers Uralmash", etc.). Now the author builds the landscape as a theme fabric ("Compressed field", "Autumn on Chusovaya river", "my Land", "First snow", etc.).
N. In.Kostin seeks to convey the charm of the Ural nature in its various States. Some of the landscapes characteristic of monumentality ("Autumn on Chusovaya river", etc.), others are more steeped in the personality of the author. Epic landscapes of "my Land", "Compressed field", and others are artistic generalization.
The basis of creativity N.In.Kostina - a strict sense of realism to the portrayed, a strong relationship with nature, well-studied artist ("Green noise", "Birches", "Autumn", etc.).
Many lifes N.In.Kostina - as song genre, with its melody, a theme with their system. In them, as in Russian songs, eternal from motives of tenderness and sadness to the breadth and scope of people's soul (still life "Bread", "Rushnychok", "forget-me-not", "Summer", "March 8", "Copaci", etc.).
Kostina N. In. working in the USAAA since 1969 for 18 years he taught at the Department of drawing, and in 1988 elected head. the Department of painting, later renamed the Department of monumental-decorative art.
In 1993, Kostina N. In. awarded the academic title of Professor.
N. In.Kostina - member of the art vystavok about 200 of all ranks, ranging from personal to international.
Kostina N. In. has a state award - medal "labour Veteran", medal "For valiant labor".
Kostina N. In. - honored artist of the Russian Federation since 1993
