Angelica Privalihin was born in a small village called Uzlovaja in the Tula region of Russia. She attended the Special School for Gifted in Arts for children in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. She was taught to see the beauty of the world, and to depict it not realistically, but through her own feelings and vision.

In 1990 Angelica graduated from the Art College in Krasnoyarsk. She taught and worked as an assistant curator at the local art museum. From 1995-2000 she created a course study for elementary schools called Art: the very beginning. The course was published by the State School Board as a monograph, and is used as a base for art studies at the elementary schools in Siberia.

Angelica has received multiple awards for her art. She has also received numerous commendations and awards for her input as a teacher of art from The Department of Culture of Krasnoyarsk, and Art & Culture Museum of Krasnoyarsk.

When not with her family Angelica devotes all of her time to painting, participating in exhibitions in both Russia and abroad. Her works are held in the Art Museum of the city of Krasnoyarsk and
Art Museum of Divnogorsk and other museums in Siberia and the Far East.
and in private collections in Russia, Israel, Germany, USA, China and now, UK..

Awards & Diplomas:

2000 - Commendation letter for important contribution to the development of art in Siberia, given by the Artists Union of Russia
2001 - Diploma as a finalist at the juried exhibition 160 years of the SberBank of Russia
2002 - Second place Small Montmartre of Bitola at the juried exhibition in Bitola
2003 - Diploma as a finalist at the juried exhibition Siberian Vernissage
2003 - Diploma as a teacher who taught award winning students at the 11th Annual International Art Kids Competition "Always Green, Always Blue" in Turin, Poland
2005 - Award as a finalist of the Krasnoyarsk Poster Competition.