Lyuba Shmakova creates ceramic sculptures in Haifa, Israel.

Lyuba is a zoologist by profession, working at The National Institute of Oceanography in Haifa. Recently, she discovered that she is also a talanted sculptor. Attending the ceramic sculpture studio of Alex Lelchuk in Haifa, she creates vivid and realistic images of animals and plants.

With no prior art education, she intuitively catches the character of a living creature. At the same time, she manages to follow the anatomy and live features close to the original.