Marina Kharma, of a Lithuanian origin, was born year 1954 and raised in Volgagrad, Russia. At her young age, she was aware of her artistic abilities and aspirations. She joined the painting academy in Russia. As part of her later education, Marina studied oil painting in Great Britain.

After getting married to a Lebanese surgeon, Marina settled in Beirut and raised three children. During that time she attended art classes and participated in many workshops.
With her family now grown. Marina has been painting full time and working under the influence of the Russian Classical School of Painting. Marina's fascination with the beauty of nature is highly expressed in her artwork whether in gardens, flowers or landscapes.

Member of the internet artists world hall of fame 2003 (as written by Maximillien de La Croix de Lafayette, Editor-in-Chief, Historian and Senior Art Critic of World Art Celebrities Journal (WACJ)) click here to read more...

Marina is now exhibiting at :

"Daraj Al Fan" Aley, Lebanon - 10 June to 15 September 2005
"Bristol Hotel" Beirut, Lebanon - 25 July to 25 August 2005

1976 Volga Gallery, Russia
1978 Russian Embassy, London
1985 Gallery Zaman, France
1988 Gallery Founoun, Egypt
1991 Meridian Hotel, Syria
1993 Gallery Zaman, Lebanon
1995 Gallery Matar, Lebanon
1998 Gallery Karameh Exhibition, Lebanon
1999 Unesco, Lebanon
2002 Symposium Aley, Lebanon
2002 Souk Bargout, Lebanon
2002 Ghemayzeh Stairs, Lebanon
2003 Aley, Lebanon
2003 Minsk Hotel, Moscow, Russia
2003 Feluga, Lebanon
2003 Romani Baths, Downtown, Lebanon
2003 Albal Gallery, Damascus, Syria
2003 Club Le Marina, Beirut, Lebanon
2004 Planetary Bldg, Volgagrad, Russia
2004 Venus Hall, Kounas, Lithuania
 
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