Born in Arsenev, Primorsky kraj, Russia
Lives and work in Minneapolis MN USA
1994
Saint Petersburg Stiglitz Academy of Art and Design
Solo Exhibitions:
Premier Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006 — Solo Exhibition
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015 — Solo Exhibition
Java River, Montevideo, Minnesota
2001, 2005 — Solo Exhibitions
Buffalo Fish Gallery, Willmar, Minnesota
2006 — Solo Exhibition
Act One Gallery, Taos, New Mexico
2001 — Solo Exhibition
Bird Island Cultural Center, Bird Island, Minnesota
2025 — Solo Exhibition
Pierre Bottineau Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013, 2016, 2021, 2025 — Solo Exhibitions
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall, Minnesota
2004 — Solo Exhibition
Petrov Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
2017 — Solo Exhibition
Selected Group Exhibitions & Gallery Representation:
Minnesota Watercolor Society (MWS)
2004 — Spring Exhibition
2018 — Spring Exhibition
2025 — Spring Exhibition
2025 — Fall Exhibition — Honor Award
2026 — Spring Exhibition
NorthStar Watermedia Society (NWS)
2023 — Spring Exhibition
Minneapolis Institute of Art — Foot in the Door Exhibition
2020 — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Granite Falls Art Show, Granite Falls, Minnesota
1995 — Gold Medal
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA)
2004 — Spring Exhibition — Honor Award
Montevideo Library, Montevideo, Minnesota
2011 — Exhibition
KickerNick Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025–2026 — Exhibition
Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota
2001 — Exhibition
Studio Pentura, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025 — Exhibition
German House, Moscow, Russia
2016 — Exhibition
Books Illustrated:
1998
I Also Lost a Child — Ludmila Zotova
2000
Meet Me in the Garden — Pauline Ellis Cramer
2001
Pleasant Place — Alice Gray
The Fragrance of Friendship — Alice Gray
Between Two Gardens — Jane Rubietta
Spring: Renew a Steadfast Spirit Within Me — Vonette Zachary Bright
Summer: Set Me Free Indeed — Vonette Zachary Bright
Autumn: I Delight Greatly in His Hands — Vonette Zachary Bright
Winter: Lead Me in the Way Everlasting — Vonette Zachary Bright
Intimate Thoughts, Whispered Prayers — Michelle McKinney Hammond
Secrets of the Vine: Breaking Through to Abundance (Gift Edition) — Bruce Wilkinson
Celebration of Simplicity — Joyce Meyer
Being the Person God Made You to Be — Joyce Meyer
Never Lose Heart — Joyce Meyer
The Joy of Believing: Prayer — Joyce Meyer
2002
Wounded Hearts, Renewed Hope — Michelle McKinney Hammond
Mary's Prayers and Martha's Recipes — Tommy Tenney
My Personal Promise Bible for Women — Betsy Williams
My Personal Promise Bible for Mothers — Betsy Williams
2003
The Power of Forgiveness — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Spiritual Power — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Being Positive — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Determination — Joyce Meyer
Snowy Day Discovery — Christie Lake
2004
Love Letters to God — Lynn Morrissey
2008
Mothers Are Heaven's Scent — Paula Fox
Family's Notes 1 — Ludmila Zotova
2011
Holy Bible – Velveteen Bible (Gift Edition) — Thomas Nelson
2012
Family's Notes 2 — Ludmila Zotova
2013
The Romanovs: Legacy of an Empire Lost — TMORA
Lives and work in Minneapolis MN USA
1994
Saint Petersburg Stiglitz Academy of Art and Design
Solo Exhibitions:
Premier Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006 — Solo Exhibition
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015 — Solo Exhibition
Java River, Montevideo, Minnesota
2001, 2005 — Solo Exhibitions
Buffalo Fish Gallery, Willmar, Minnesota
2006 — Solo Exhibition
Act One Gallery, Taos, New Mexico
2001 — Solo Exhibition
Bird Island Cultural Center, Bird Island, Minnesota
2025 — Solo Exhibition
Pierre Bottineau Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013, 2016, 2021, 2025 — Solo Exhibitions
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, Marshall, Minnesota
2004 — Solo Exhibition
Petrov Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
2017 — Solo Exhibition
Selected Group Exhibitions & Gallery Representation:
Minnesota Watercolor Society (MWS)
2004 — Spring Exhibition
2018 — Spring Exhibition
2025 — Spring Exhibition
2025 — Fall Exhibition — Honor Award
2026 — Spring Exhibition
NorthStar Watermedia Society (NWS)
2023 — Spring Exhibition
Minneapolis Institute of Art — Foot in the Door Exhibition
2020 — Minneapolis, Minnesota
Granite Falls Art Show, Granite Falls, Minnesota
1995 — Gold Medal
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA)
2004 — Spring Exhibition — Honor Award
Montevideo Library, Montevideo, Minnesota
2011 — Exhibition
KickerNick Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025–2026 — Exhibition
Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota
2001 — Exhibition
Studio Pentura, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2025 — Exhibition
German House, Moscow, Russia
2016 — Exhibition
Books Illustrated:
1998
I Also Lost a Child — Ludmila Zotova
2000
Meet Me in the Garden — Pauline Ellis Cramer
2001
Pleasant Place — Alice Gray
The Fragrance of Friendship — Alice Gray
Between Two Gardens — Jane Rubietta
Spring: Renew a Steadfast Spirit Within Me — Vonette Zachary Bright
Summer: Set Me Free Indeed — Vonette Zachary Bright
Autumn: I Delight Greatly in His Hands — Vonette Zachary Bright
Winter: Lead Me in the Way Everlasting — Vonette Zachary Bright
Intimate Thoughts, Whispered Prayers — Michelle McKinney Hammond
Secrets of the Vine: Breaking Through to Abundance (Gift Edition) — Bruce Wilkinson
Celebration of Simplicity — Joyce Meyer
Being the Person God Made You to Be — Joyce Meyer
Never Lose Heart — Joyce Meyer
The Joy of Believing: Prayer — Joyce Meyer
2002
Wounded Hearts, Renewed Hope — Michelle McKinney Hammond
Mary's Prayers and Martha's Recipes — Tommy Tenney
My Personal Promise Bible for Women — Betsy Williams
My Personal Promise Bible for Mothers — Betsy Williams
2003
The Power of Forgiveness — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Spiritual Power — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Being Positive — Joyce Meyer
The Power of Determination — Joyce Meyer
Snowy Day Discovery — Christie Lake
2004
Love Letters to God — Lynn Morrissey
2008
Mothers Are Heaven's Scent — Paula Fox
Family's Notes 1 — Ludmila Zotova
2011
Holy Bible – Velveteen Bible (Gift Edition) — Thomas Nelson
2012
Family's Notes 2 — Ludmila Zotova
2013
The Romanovs: Legacy of an Empire Lost — TMORA
Artist Biography
Katia Andreeva has spent much of her life surrounded by water. Born and raised in the Russian Far East, near the Amur River and the Pacific Ocean, her early connection to vast, fluid landscapes has deeply influenced her artistic sensibility. At the age of 20, she moved to St. Petersburg — a city built on canals and shaped by cultural richness — where she trained and honed her talents at the renowned Stieglitz Academy of Art and Design (formerly Mukhina Academy). There, she began her journey in painting, graphic arts, and book illustration.
St. Petersburg, often called the cultural capital of Russia, immersed Katia in a world of poetry, music, and classical architecture. Surrounded by so much water, it seems only fitting that she does most of her work in watercolor. Katia enters into painting like a conversation with a friend; she knows what she wants to say, but respects the flow of the interplay between brush, pigment, and water. She says that using watercolor is never fully predictable: you can control your craft, yet you must be prepared to accept and transform the changing moments which can never be exactly repeated.
Her approach — feminine, spontaneous, and romantic — mirrors the very qualities of water.
Since moving to the West in the 1990s, Katia has lived in Minnesota, the Caribbean, and New York City, and now calls Minneapolis home. Her work has been exhibited across the United States, particularly in the Midwest, and has received numerous awards in national and regional competitions. Her art was displayed in the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis.
Katia Andreeva is an accomplished watercolor artist, and her work is held in public and private collections around the world. She continues to explore the poetic possibilities of watercolor, bringing both technical mastery and emotional resonance to each piece.
Artist Statement
I am always searching for something extraordinary — an inner light, a quiet kind of magic — to shine through the image. When I begin a painting, I’m not aiming for a simple visual representation; I’m trying to reveal that deeper, more elusive quality that stirs emotion and brings a scene to life.
I draw and perfect the composition while the painting is still wet, working in that delicate space where water, pigment, and intention interact. I am looking for the moment it will start to come alive — whether it be a whisper, a breeze, a shimmering light, or movement.
My inspiration comes from the natural beauty of Midwest parks, from poetry, from people and their brave souls, and from fleeting, tender moments of love and connection. These are the quiet truths I try to capture in watercolor.
Katia Andreeva has spent much of her life surrounded by water. Born and raised in the Russian Far East, near the Amur River and the Pacific Ocean, her early connection to vast, fluid landscapes has deeply influenced her artistic sensibility. At the age of 20, she moved to St. Petersburg — a city built on canals and shaped by cultural richness — where she trained and honed her talents at the renowned Stieglitz Academy of Art and Design (formerly Mukhina Academy). There, she began her journey in painting, graphic arts, and book illustration.
St. Petersburg, often called the cultural capital of Russia, immersed Katia in a world of poetry, music, and classical architecture. Surrounded by so much water, it seems only fitting that she does most of her work in watercolor. Katia enters into painting like a conversation with a friend; she knows what she wants to say, but respects the flow of the interplay between brush, pigment, and water. She says that using watercolor is never fully predictable: you can control your craft, yet you must be prepared to accept and transform the changing moments which can never be exactly repeated.
Her approach — feminine, spontaneous, and romantic — mirrors the very qualities of water.
Since moving to the West in the 1990s, Katia has lived in Minnesota, the Caribbean, and New York City, and now calls Minneapolis home. Her work has been exhibited across the United States, particularly in the Midwest, and has received numerous awards in national and regional competitions. Her art was displayed in the Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) in Minneapolis.
Katia Andreeva is an accomplished watercolor artist, and her work is held in public and private collections around the world. She continues to explore the poetic possibilities of watercolor, bringing both technical mastery and emotional resonance to each piece.
Artist Statement
I am always searching for something extraordinary — an inner light, a quiet kind of magic — to shine through the image. When I begin a painting, I’m not aiming for a simple visual representation; I’m trying to reveal that deeper, more elusive quality that stirs emotion and brings a scene to life.
I draw and perfect the composition while the painting is still wet, working in that delicate space where water, pigment, and intention interact. I am looking for the moment it will start to come alive — whether it be a whisper, a breeze, a shimmering light, or movement.
My inspiration comes from the natural beauty of Midwest parks, from poetry, from people and their brave souls, and from fleeting, tender moments of love and connection. These are the quiet truths I try to capture in watercolor.
