Galina Shevchenko was born in Moscow in 1951. As a child, she enthusiastically engaged in fine arts at Pioneer Houses in art clubs. She graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, and holds a PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences. She began her professional painting career in 1989.
While on overseas assignments with her husband in Bangladesh (1992–1995) and Pakistan (2001–2004), she had the honor to study under the leading Asian masters – Anwar Jahan, Samsuddoh, Changiz Sultan – whose lessons became a long-lasting source of inspiration.
Upon returning to Moscow, Galina continued to improve her skills under the guidance of Honored Artist of Russia Nikolay Zavyalov.
In 2000, she was elected a member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia.
Galina Shevchenko was twice the sole representative from the Russian Federation at the prestigious VI and VII Asian Biennales.
Her works are now part of leading private collections in Russia and abroad, adorning the Vatican chambers, government institutions, and private organizations of renowned patrons.
Galina Shevchenko works in a wide range of styles and genres. She paints with oil, pastel, watercolor, and pencil; her portfolio includes landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and abstractions. Her exhibitions continue to be successfully held in many countries worldwide.
Participation in exhibitions
- Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1993
- Bangladesh, Dhaka, solo exhibition, 1993
- 6th Asian Biennale, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1993
- Bangladesh, Chittagong, solo exhibition, 1995
- 7th Asian Biennale, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1995
- Bangladesh, Dhaka, solo exhibition, 1997
- Moscow, Diplomatic Academy, solo exhibition, 2000
- Moscow, State Duma, solo exhibition, 2000
- Moscow, Small Manege, “Golden Brush”, 2001
- Pakistan, Islamabad, solo exhibition, 2002
- Pakistan, Karachi, solo exhibition, 2003
- Pakistan, Lahore, solo exhibition, 2003
- Pakistan, Lahore, solo exhibition, 2004
- Pakistan, Islamabad, solo exhibition, 2004
- Moscow, “Exhibition for City Day”, 2006
- Moscow, “Contemporary Artists of Russia”, 2008
- Dubna, “In memory of Corresponding Member of USSR Academy of Sciences N.N. Govorun”, 2010
- Moscow, Diplomatic Academy, 2013
- Saint Petersburg, private gallery "SolArt" at the A.L. Stieglitz Museum of Applied Arts, 2016–2017
- Moscow, private gallery "IZO Art Gallery", 2017
- Moscow, Central House of Artists, exhibition “In the Space of Sunlight”, 2018
- Moscow, Central House of Artists, exhibition “The Charm of Winter Days”, 2018–2019
- Moscow, Central House of Artists, 16.07.2020–31.07.2020, virtual exhibition “Journeys. Moments of Happiness”
- Moscow, Central House of Artists, 24.12.2020–21.01.2021, virtual exhibition “Romance of Winter”