Irina Linkova Biography

Meet-doll artist Irina Linkova Goryunova. It all started with a bookstore. And to be precise - from the department of stationery located in it. There, Irina in the eye, caught bright packaging of polymer clay ... And then there was a participation in the community of like -minded Dolls, in the "Live Journal", a visit to puppet exhibitions, acquaintance with the masters. Irina Linkova Goryunova is an economist who has worked in the banking sector for 13 years.

Today she is a recognized artist, author of dolls, teacher, member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, the Moscow Union of Artists and the International Association of the Authorities of the Puppet Moscow. It’s not for nothing that all roads lead to the goal. Once, at the exhibition, Irina met the work of the master Anna Zueva. The one saw struck her imagination. Since then, the dolls have become the main thing of life.

Irina left work and never regretted it. Irina Linkova Goryunova creates original images. Working on dolls pays great attention to the plot, detailing, correct proportions. Each of his dolls gives the original name. Each doll is remembered by an unusual, unique appearance and mystery. Irina is the author of unique methods for painting and decorating fabrics. Repeatedly won at international and foreign puppet exhibitions.

Her dolls are invariably celebrated as: "The most creative." According to the rating of gallerists and collectors, Irina Linkova Goryunova is included in the twenty of the strongest masters of Russia. Irina collaborates with the puppet collection club, is engaged in an author’s stylized doll from the hardening masses. Her works have a special, unique charm. Irina believes that the doll comes to life, it is enough to come out correctly emotions.

Although in some places you can not do without tools. A couple of movements - and the doll begins to smile. Four layers of acrylic paint - and it is almost breathing. Together with the face, character appears. The doll may cry, laugh or shit a little. For example, when does not want to dress. ” The image of the future doll Irina does not sketch. He keeps everything in his head.

As the audience say, all the author’s dolls are elusively reminiscent of their mistress, who are expression on the face, who are gestures ... In addition to his own creativity, Irina is very pleased to share his secrets with students in master classes. From a year, spends them regularly, including in the "School of Puppet Design." In her courses, Irina transfers subtleties, and new copyright techniques in working on the image, sculpture and suit of the doll.

The students are amazed at what ease in the hands of Ira is born a doll, thin, delicate, elegant and touching. And they will be surprised to find out that by profession Irina is an accountant. We have to agree with the opinion - it does not matter at all what a person has a profession if he has a gift of God. Irina, for sure, has him!