Strixxline - Polina Arteev
My name is Polina, and I am an artist! I'm a digital illustrator and designer who adores fantasy themes. You might also know me as a worldbuilder, a LARPer, and a complete nerd — both personally and professionally!
I earned my BFA from Alfred University in 2019, with a focus in expanded media, illustration, and design. I fell in love with traditional printmaking methods early in my undergrad career; I practically lived in the print shop and computer lab during my junior and senior years, and while working on my thesis exhibition and Honors program thesis project.
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Though I adored printmaking, my love for digital drawing and painting won out in the end, which led to the creation of my first self-published book: my thesis project, The Art of the Calamity: Character Design and Worldbuilding. This project was where I first kickstarted my adventures in worldbuilding and storytelling, and this mission continues to this day as I develop my world Malkora, which never stopped growing and changing.
Today, I am an artist and award-winning worldbuilder building a cozy creative community with other nerds as a Twitch streamer! As a community, we're building worlds, embracing and uplifting our friends, and supporting great causes through charity events and streams.
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If you are interested in working with me, whether for commercial projects or sponsorships, reach out to me by email!
*I am not currently available for personal commissions.
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Education
2015 - 2019
BFA Illustration & Design | NYSCC Alfred University | Alfred, NY
2016
Summer Painting Course | Santa Reparata International School of Art | Florence, Italy
Awards
2024
Wondrous Nature Award | Worldbuilding Awards 2024
Hosted by WorldAnvil
2023
Cartography Award | Worldbuilding Awards 2022
Hosted by WorldAnvil, judged by Priscilla Spencer and Isaac Stewart
Most Beautiful World | Worldbuilding Awards 2022
Hosted by WorldAnvil, judged by Samantha Webb.
Self-Published Work
2019
The Art of the Calamity: Character Design and Worldbuilding
Book featuring character design, concept art, and illustration, creative writing. 80 pages.
Exchanges
2019
East Sussex Print Exchange | Hastings Art Forum | St. Leonards-on-sea, United Kingdom
2019
Verso/Recto | Between: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; California State University, Sacramento, California; Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland
2018
SGCI Member Print Exchange | Southern Graphics Council International | Las Vegas, NV
Exhibitions
Solo
2019
Ode to Our Calamity | Harder Hall, NYSCC Alfred University | Alfred, NY
2018
The Study of Home | Robert C. Turner Gallery | Alfred, NY
Group
2019
The Tools Don't Work But I Do | Robert C. Turner Gallery | Alfred, NY
2019
Self Portraits - Artists in Dialog (Curated by Alicia Candiani) | Fundación´ace para el Arte Contemporáneo | Buenos Aires, Argentina
2018
Alfred's Summer Bods | Robert C. Turner Gallery | Alfred, NY
2017
Livin' on a Brayer | Robert C. Turner Gallery | Alfred, NY
2016
SRISA Student Show | Santa Reparata International School of Art | Florence, Italy
