Born in Russia, Ekaterina Ermilkina now lives and works in New Jersey. She grew up in the beautiful city of Yalta on the North coast of the Black Sea, where in 1985 she enrolled as a student to the School of Art of F.Vasiliev, graduating in 1991. After her first introduction to fine art in Yalta, in 1992, Ekaterina Ermilkina moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 1998 she received her MFA from State Art and Industry Academy. The unique beauty and rich culture of the city inspired her to paint cityscapes.

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In late 2005, Ermilkina moved to the U.S. Her artworks have been featured in various solo and group exhibitions in international galleries and museum like The New York Museum of Contemporary Art, The Hunter Museum of American Art, Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, David Parker NYC, Bluestone Fine Art Gallery Philadelphia, Art Leaders Michigan, Kunstwarenhaus Zurich, Art & Lef Netherlands, RFA Decor Florida, Neiman Marcus etc. Notable collectors include Kelly Clarkson, Los Angeles, CA, Bruno Jovanovic, France. Her dynamic artworks vibrate with color and motion, casting a candied haze across the cityscape.