Maya  Eventov was born in 1964 in Leningrad, in the former Soviet Union. At a very  young age she was introduced by her parents to the great artistic treasures of  St. Petersburg. Maya spent countless hours at her favourite Hermitage museum  studying the works of great masters, especially those of the post-impressionist  period and Russian avant-gardism. The palette of such artists as Matisse,  Gauguin and Renoir greatly influenced her interpretation of color. Maya derived  her sense of balance and composition from the works of Alexander Rodchenko, El  Lissitzki and Kazimir Malevich and learned the value of detail and light from  the works of old masters. She began her artistic studies at the age of six and  after graduating from a four year art program was accepted to the prestigious  High School #190 affiliated with the St. Petersburg State Academy of Industrial  and Applied Art.

Maya  graduated from the Academy in 1987 with a Master's Degree in graphic design and  began work illustrating children's books. She took part in creating murals for  concert halls in Moscow, Leningrad, Erevan and Komsomolsk-na-Amure. Maya  immigrated to Canada in 1990 and resides here with her husband and two children.  Her style of work has changed over the past 10 years, much of which she  attributes to the happy, safe and secure life she found in North America.

Maya loves  the rich, bold and bright colors of the Mediterranean and often portrays scenes  from her travels in her landscapes and as a background for her still-lifes.

Her works  evoke feelings of happiness, well-being and joy of life. She wants to share with  you the warmth of the afternoon sun and the heat of the sidewalk, the smell of  exotic flowers and the taste of ripe fruit. She wants you to wander the roads of  Tuscany with her or enjoy a quiet moment in an overstuffed armchair in a  romantic setting somewhere in Spain.