Irina Khrykina was born on August 21, 1971 in the Soviet Union. She matriculated to the Braynsk School of Art and graduated in 1990. Irina specializes in easel painting with oils. Her other artistic interests include doll making and the accompanying attire in addition to water color painting. She finds time in her busy schedule to window dress upscale shops which are now emerging in Russia and the Ukraine. Irina also enjoys working as a set designor with various theatrical Philharmonic puppet show companies.