MuraLove Submission: Yulia Avgustinovich

I’ve been a muralist for more than 15 years and have had over 10 years of art education. Throughout my public art career, I’ve created dozens of large scale public art projects, handled large budgets, and managed hundreds of volunteers, always delivering the artwork in a timely manner and in the best quality possible. My portfolio includes murals in the United States, Europe and Russia. In the United States, I’ve worked with architects, city municipalities, non-profits, schools and universities, recreational centers, art funds and in the private sector. My strong team leadership, effective communication skills, attention to detail and high level of professionalism ensure the success and celebration of each project.

In my public works, I always try to create timeless, site-specific projects for the people who live there. That’s why I mostly work in a symbolic and realistic manner. I always try as much as I can to combine artistic self-expression with the needs and tastes of the community for which I’m creating the mural.
I love to learn and grow creatively, together with my projects. I try to stay open-minded and not “stuck” with one well-practiced theme or technique; it bores me and could inhibit greater creativity.
I love to meet new people, work in new places and environments, and go through creative challenges. It helps me grow, to always stay inspired and to keep learning something new.
Nature is one of my favorite themes, in our modern city lives, I think, we need to bring nature back into our concrete jungles as much as we can. It helps people relax, gives them peace of mind and reminds us where we all came from.
I mostly work with water-based acrylic paint, using brushes and rollers when I create murals.
I’ve found that my true passion lies in bringing art out of studios and galleries and making it accessible to everyone. Murals and mosaics have the capacity to beautify extremely large areas and touch infinite lives. I truly believe that public art can improve the atmosphere of a place and it helps communities to thrive. It adds not only a decorative and beautifying aspect but makes the place unique, gives it its flavor and zest. Murals can create a positive ambiance for people’s lives, greatly improve the attitude of a community and bring people together.
Nothing fulfills me more than sincere “Thank you” from the people for whom I create art.