Irina Lakshin "Tennis Players" Ceramic Sculpture

Irina Lakshin "Tennis Players" 2021 Sculpture: Ceramics (Stoneware Clay and Terra Sigillata)Dimensions: 13.5 x 15 x 8 inUniqueSigned by the artist, Includes a Certificate of Authenticity Irina Lakshin is a Russian sculptor, born and raised in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Before moving to the United States, she completed her Master’s in economics from the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade and began her early career in banking. Upon her move to the United States in 2009, Irina began taking pottery classes for fun, where her hobby blossomed into a passion. For several years, she studied with various ceramic masters. She perfected her skills in both hand-building and wheel-throwing, among many techniques. By 2012, Irina decided to turn her passion into a lifestyle by becoming a professional artist; her work can now be seen in various galleries and private art collections. In 2018, Irina achieved her Certificate of Fine Art from the New York Acad