Artist Statement

I’ve spent my life as a professional watercolor artist and worked in the high-end fashion world. To master painting on silk and express my vision and love of nature and animals, I’ve studied with great teachers from Russia, Japan, and Indonesia.

I consider each piece as an original work of art and I put my heart and soul into each one.

About the Artist

Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Irina works from her home studio to create beautiful and elegant hand-painted silk garments. Each one of Irina Grammatina’s work is unique and hand-made and no work can ever be reproduced exactly. The process itself is technically complex and requires specific skills, training, and equipment.

Some of the equipment is also one of a kind and was manufactured for Irina to her specifications. It is lucky that her academic training as an Industrial Designer and painter gave her the technical and scientific background to allow her to put forth her artistic visions using fashion as her canvas to create these unique wearable artworks.

Bio

Irina was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and began art school at 6 years old. She graduated from the prestigious Mukhina Academy with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Design. She was a professional watercolor painter and upon moving to the US began a 14-year career at Giorgio Armani in Palm Beach. Her own work reflects this background and training allows her to express her love of nature, animals, and her travels around the world. Equally comfortable in a ballroom in Palm Beach or a jungle in Asia or South America, Irina brings a unique skillset and vision of her lovingly hand-painted silk fashions.