Hi, I am Wioletta Gavrilova.

But you can call me Viola for short. I live in Burnsville, NC and I am an experienced multi-media artist who can work in both digital and physical media, and in multiple photography film formats, as well. I have a Visual Art degree with concentration in painting and have had cultivated a passion for photography from a young age.

I believe that capturing and documenting the most precious and dearest moments of one’s life is one of the greatest gifts of the modern era. I feel inspired by seizing one's individuality, connection between two lovers, and the unique identity of a family with a camera. My passion is in the real emotions, the honest moments and capturing how it all really felt. And since everyone's story is different, I know that the crucial importance lies in the raw candid moments.

Born and raised for 16 years in Poland, I always longed for beauty and nature, which strongly influences my lifestyle and work. Some of my early artistic photographs got published in few magazines while in high school and college.

If you are seeking a professional and experienced photographer with artistic vision to capture moments and experiences with people you dearly care about and love, reach out to me so we can start creating something beautiful and lasting.

MUCH LOVE,

W.

Qualifications

Besides painting and sketching since early age, designing and sewing clothes for myself and my dolls, sewing toys, creating jewelry out of polymer clay, sculpting in clay, developing film photography in darkroom, and lastly being a graphic designer designing logos and CDs, I developed serious passion for photography in my early High School years.

I have been published in The Marble Magazine Winter 2010, as well as Massachusetts Preview Magazine 2014.

In 2016 I graduated from college with Visual Art degree. My primary concentration was photography but I switched it to painting in the middle of it. I saw no purpose pursuing something I feel so comfortable with, and I decided to challenge myself with painting while still pursuing photography in my private life. I own multiple cameras, digital and analog, with my greatest pride being Kiev 88, medium format camera.

In 2018 I decided to create an official business to serve clients in my area. I concentrate now on weddings, elopements and sometimes portraiture. For this reason, I have a liability insurance.

In 2024 I have been published on the cover and additionally on the page 54 of the Photograp[Her] Magazine, Happily Ever After edition (link).

A little handful of facts about me:


  • I am a visual artist, my life is filled with art and artistic vision
  • I have a degree in Visual Art with concentration in painting
  • I started my first graphic design/freelance photo business in 2010 called "The Barren Land" (it doesn't exist anymore)
  • I am studying B.S. in Forensic Psychology, hoping to become a Clinical Psychologist one day
  • I am a mom of three
  • This business is like my fourth child, I established it in 2018
  • I have a Great Pyrenees dog, Snow, and a Siamese cat, Celestine
  • I have a very particular sense of humor
  • I am an introvert but I LOVE good company
  • I am thoughtful and respectful
  • I moved to US from Poland when I was 16 years old
  • I am fluent in Polish, but over the years I became fluent in English, too (but I still may make mistakes;) and my accent is evident)

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