Ramziya Shakirova

Ramziya Shakirova is an artist residing in Virginia, US. She works primarily in oils across a range of styles, including expressive realism, contemporary impressionism and abstraction. 

Her creative process is deeply rooted in observation and emotional response, and in exploring the relationships between setting, light and feeling.Painting en plein air connects her directly with the environment, inspiring her to capture the unique beauty and energy of the local scenes. Her abstract works arise from intuition, memory, and internal rhythm, offering a different channel for emotional expression.Through her art, Ramziya seeks to create moments of reflection and connection—translating the beauty of the world as she experiences it and sharing it with others. Nature remains a constant source of inspiration, fueling her passion to express what words cannot fully convey.

Awards: Merit Award, HelvetArt, 2024. Best Emerging Artist Award, Great Falls Plein Air Competition 2023, Judge Bethanne Kinsella Cople. Finalist Award, 5th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, April 2022, TERAVARNA Gallery.

Juried Exhibitions:  Spring 2024 Art at the Mill Show, Clarke County Historical Association, Millwood, VA; “Light and Shadow: The Essential Elements”, Middleburg, VA, 2024; 52nd Annual Labor Day Art Show, Glen Echo Park, Maryland, USA, 2023; 51st Annual Labor Day Art Show, Glen Echo Park, Maryland, USA, 2022; Falls Church Arts “Street Life: Real Life Reimagined”, Falls Church, VA, USA, 2023. 
Solo Exhibitions:“With Love to Planet Earth”, RCC Hunter Woods Gallery, Reston, VA, September 12-October, 31, 2023“Behind the Desk”, Patrick Henry Public Library, February, 14- April, 11, 2023, Vienna, VA, 2023

Group Exhibitions: Exhibitions with League of Reston Artists (2022-2024), Vienna Arts Society (2022-2023), Falls Church Arts (2023), Reston Community Center Exhibitions (2022-2023); Plein Air Painting Exhibitions (2022-2023)