Varvàra Fern
Varvàra Fern is an artist and a sculptor. Born in 1999, she grew up in Moscow, Russia and has been sculpting since her early childhood. She entered Moscow Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov where she studied classic and figurative art. Varvàra transferred to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) where she earned a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts and sculpture. Currently living and making art in Philadelphia, she is continuing her education through PAFA’s Master of Fine Arts program. Varvàra creates representational sculptures using clay and casts them in resin, plaster, or bronze. Evoking both physical and emotional treks, most of her works reflect her travel experience and focus on journeys, travelers, and road landscapes. Varvàra is an elected member at the National Sculpture Society. She has had her works exhibited in numerous galleries throughout the USA, including at PAFA, National Sculpture Society, Arch Enemy Arts, and Gross McCleaf Gallery.