She was born in 1964 in Leningrad, in the former Soviet Union. As a child, she was introduced to the artistic treasures of St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum. After graduating from the St. Petersburg State Academy of Industrial and Applied Art, and earning her degree in 1987, Maya immigrated to Canada in 1990 and resides here with her husband and two children.
Her paintings can be found in private collections such as that of the Right Honorable Jean Chrétien and in corporate collections such as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Toronto.
Maya loves rich, bold and bright colours and developed her unique technique of etching on oil after being inspired by the Fabergé Eggs that fascinated her as a child in a Russian museum. Her works evoke happiness, well-being and tranquility. She wants to share with you the warmth of the afternoon sun and the chill of the air, and the smell of autumn leaves after the first frost. She wants you to wander the paths of the forest with her.