Irina is a lifelong artist and graduate of RISD college with classical training in representational painting and drawing. Since childhood, she has been drawn to the beauty found in nature. Her fascination with recreating natural forms through art was first sparked by one striking memory of a blossoming cherry tree she found while walking in her hometown of Troy, MI as a young girl.

Since then, she has explored various physical media to create realism art, from egg tempera and oil paints to tattoos. Irina has also been influenced by favorite artists of hers, which include Gothic and photo-renaissance painters like Giotto to Tamara de Lempicka and other innovators from the early 20th century. Irina has been working as a black and grey and color realism tattoo artist in the Boston area since 2019.

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During her free time, Irina enjoys spending time with her cats (one a fierce huntress, the other a "face woman" who wheels and deals for treats) and her partner, a hippie scientist. She also loves comedy shows, learning new languages, rock climbing and surfing.