Tatiana Khmilinina
Jury Member, Visual Art CompetitionBorn in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tatiana Khmilinina earned her MFA in Environmental Design from the Academy of Art and Design; had participated in projects covering St. Petersburg’s historical center while working for St. Petersburg Institute of Design.
In 1991 she moved to Los Angeles, earned a certificate in multimedia design at UCLA and worked with many talented people, including Susan Summers. In 2007 she was hired by Farmers Insurance and is still working for this organization, where she has explored many different roles – as a web designer, visual/creative designer, UX designer. Tatiana’s art have been exhibited in various art shows in US, including 2004 Russian-American Art Exhibition II – Unity in Diversity, as well as in Russia and Hungary.
Tatiana was recognized by Congress of the United States and House of Representatives for her participation in 2nd Annual W Art Exhibition in 2011.
Anya Zinoveva
Jury Member, Visual Art CompetitionAnya Zinoveva is a visual artist, a filmmaker, and a digital media specialist. Her professional career began at the age of 15 with participation at the Statewide Fall Art Show in Ukraine sponsored by the Ukrainian Artist Union. Anya holds a certificate in Painting and Drawing from Shevchenko State Art School, Ukraine. Upon moving to the United States, she continued her fine art career and participated in numerous art shows, including Russian American Art exhibitions sponsored by Unity in Diversity Art Foundation.
Anya also became fascinated by the possibilities of visual storytelling. As she saw the connection between painting and video editing, she pursued her MA degree in Video Digital Art at California State University, Northridge. For her thesis, she produced, directed, and edited a feature-length educational documentary “Rousseau, or on Education”, which earned the Medal of Appreciation from the City of Ermenonville. Anya continues to explore visual storytelling and interactive media, as she is currently pursuing the ALM in Digital Media Design at Harvard Extension School.
Anya Zinoveva is a Professor of Art at El Camino College and Professor of Communication Studies at the Holy Names University, teaching digital art and web design classes.