Galla Grotto France, Boussac, Limousin

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Galla Grotto, France

Galla is  a very multifaceted woman, her artistic career encompassing many different themes.

We know her textile art, but also she still designs and creates jewelry, likewise clothes, restores furniture, photographs, draws and paints, even on walls. She is a very versatile artist.

Her academic training was in Russia, since she is of Russian origin, although she currently lives in France. She graduated from the National School of Fine Arts in Venetsianov, in interior decoration specialty.

She likes to mix different techniques and to experiment with new challenges. Her creativity seems inexhaustible, and this is reflected in those works of art of such diverse fields.

« I have always been fond of mythology in different cultures, and in my work there are many pieces that touch on the topic of legends and myths. »

Distinctions

2017 - 2nd prize: Art - People & Critters, Quilt Canada 2017

2017 - Audience Award at the 5th International Patchwork and Textile Art Meetings "Aigu'illes en Luberon", France

2017 - 1st prize at the festival of Verona, Italy

2016 - Design Trophy at the European Quilt Championships, Maastricht, Holland

2016 - Special Prize "Quiltmania" at the European Quilt Championships, Maastricht, Holland

2016 - Public Prize at the Festival des arts du fil in Forcalquier, France

2016 - Biennial Textile Art Jury Prize (Quilt Expo in Beaujolais), France

You can see more of her creations on this website http://textile.galla.fr/