Irina is currently living in Vancouver, BC. She grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia, surrounded by the timeless beauty of the Hermitage treasures. After a brief attempt to become a chemical engineer she obtained her degree from St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and Culture specializing in Russian Literature and Library Sciences. In her continued search for her destiny she arrived in New York City, where, after various stints as a travel agent and a Manhattan real estate agent she finally was able to pursue her life-long dream of becoming a full-time artist, and now a writer. She also continued he...