“I hope viewers would look beyond a surface likeness and engage with the mood, atmosphere, and feeling within the work — approaching it with curiosity and sensitivity.”
Irina is a contemporary Russian-born British painter, residing in Singapore since 2017.
Living in a tropical climate has reshaped the artist’s subject matter and palette. Aware that her time in Singapore is limited, Irina feels compelled to record as much as she can of what she observes around her on canvas. She offers viewers a different perspective on familiar surroundings — seen through the eyes of an outsider, a guest in this landscape.
Irina regards her paintings as a visual diary. Through her work, she invites viewers to form new memories, revisit familiar places, and reconnect with past experiences — creating paintings that bring a sense of quiet, lasting joy to live with.
Her traditional art education in Russia continues to guide her practice, rooted in observation and life drawing. She explores the interaction of light and colour, and the new shapes and forms that emerge when they meet. Working across a variety of materials, oil paint remains her preferred medium for its flexibility and expressive range.
Further works can be viewed on Irina’s IG account @forresteririna or please visit her website www.irinaforresterfineart.com.
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Recent Exhibitions
Drawn to Life, Selegie Art Centre, Singapore, 28 Feb- 2 March 2025
City Roots, Draw Etc, Singapore, 21-27 April 2025
Artful Connections, German Centre, Singapore, 21 May - 15 October 2025
American Club, Singapore, Singapore, 1 September- 3 November 2025
Imagination Factory, TAG@TPD, Singapore, 18-22 September 2025
Textures of Time, Arts House, Singapore, 19-21 September 2025
CC group show, German Centre, Singapore, 16 October 2025
CC Signature Show, TAG, Singapore, 29 October- 3 November 2025
AAF SG, Singapore, 13-16 November 2025
Selegie Centre, group show, Singapore, 5-7 December 2025
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Plein air workshops with Elena Nenastina School, April 2024 and March 2025, various locations, Spain
Oil painting short courses programme Level III-VI, Lasalle, Singapore
Krasnaya Presnya Art School, Moscow, Russia
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Women in Arts Network, March 2026
Suboart Magazine, January 2026
The Straits Times, September 2025
Home & Decor SG , 2025
Still Life with Persimmons 45 × 45cm Oil on canvas Framed
A Path Through Silence 49.5 × 49.5cm Mixed media on paper Framed
Spring Bouquet 51 × 51cm Oil on canvas Framed
The Garden City 45.5 × 30.5cm Oil on cradled panel Framed
Persimmons in White Vase 45 × 45cm Oil on canvas