Natasha Piskunova

Natasha Piskunova graduated from the State Academy of Art and Design (Mucha) in St. Petersburg, with a degree in Industrial Design. After working as a designer for several years, she began teaching artistically gifted children in St. Petersburg. She moved to the United States in 1995 and founded Palette Art Studio in 1997. 

Vitaliy Romanenko

Vitaliy Romanenko was born in Russia and used to work as an illustrator, graphic designer, and design professor
at his Alma Mater – the State Academy of Art and Design (Mucha) in St. Petersburg. Since he moved with his family to the US in 1995, he continued pursuing his art and design career. He had worked at promotional agencies as an art director, a graphic designer at a sportswear company, a freelance illustrator for children's books, and as a freelance digital artist for the advertisement industry. He teaches structural drawing and watercolor classes at Palette Art Studio.

Vasilisa Romanenko

Vasilisa Romanenko, daughter of Natasha and Vitaliy, is a painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. She has been painting and drawing since she was two years old. Vasilisa graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with an AAS in Fashion Illustration and a BFA in Illustration. ​​