My name is Polina. I'm a graduate of architecture and interior designer (as well as a multidisciplinary artist), who was born and raised in Samara, Russia. Now I live and work in Melbourne Australia with my husband Jarrod.
​Feel free to get in touch: illabarbru /at/ gmail /./ com

​THANK YOU for visiting! : )

​p.s. www.jarrodowen.com - my husband's beautiful illustrations.
Selected Clients and Employers
  • Haskell Architects. Melbourne, Australia
  • Architectsus. Adelaide and Sydney, Australia
  • Government of South Australia. Department for Education and Child Development. SA Premier's Reading Challenge. 
  • C4 Architects. Adelaide, Australia
  • Sharpie Pens. Sydney, Australia
  • Avant Card. Sydney, Australia 
  • CURVY. Sydney, Australia 
  • Espionage Gallery. Adelaide, Australia 
  • Belle Mode Reve. London, UK 
  • Khramov Architects. Samara, Russia
  • VIRA Architects. Samara, Russia
  • Interiors Italia. Samara, Russia
   As well as private commissioners.

Teaching 
  • Private art classes. Adelaide, Australia. 2013- 2016
  • RAW Photo School. Lectures and workshops. Samara, Russia 2011-2012
Volunteer
  • State Theatre & Sydney Theatre Company. Adelaide 2014
  • Adelaide Festival 2013
  • Concordia Association. Restoration volunteer. Amien, France 2008​
Publications Exhibitions 
2014
  • Royal South Australian Society of Arts. Adelaide
  • CURVY exhibition SEMI-PERMANENT. Sydney 
  • SA Writers Centre Sub-text exhibition. Adelaide 
2013
  • The SA Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators exhibition. Adelaide
  • ESPIONAGE Gallery CURVY exhibition. Adelaide
  • ESPIONAGE Gallery Alice in Wonderland show. Adelaide
  • ESPIONAGE Gallery 2nd year anniversary show. Adelaide
2012
  • ESPIONAGE Gallery All Stars show. Adelaide
  • Regional Library Art Exhibition.​ Samara
Education
​Central Saint Martins College, University of the Arts London
Certificate in Draping Women’s wear Design 2010

Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Institute of Architecture and Design.
MA studies Scholarship 2010-2012

Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Institute of Architecture and Design.
​Bachelor of Architecture Scholarship 2005-2010

G.I. Zinger‘s Art School №1. Samara, Russia 
Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design 1999-2003

Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Institute of Architecture and Design.
Foundation course in Architecture 2004-2005

Samara Regional Television. Television Studio ‘Tovarisch‘
Young Journalist school 1994 - 03 
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