Dinara Mirtalipova is an award winning folk artist with big passion for folklore storytelling, modern children's books and classic fairytales. In her work Dinara uses bright primary color palettes and embellishes her designs with bold folk floral patterns. Dinara is a traditional artist who paints by hand and prefers mediums like gouache and pencils on paper, printmaking and block printing. Currently Dinara is an Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art where she teaches Illustration and also painting away from her home studio in Northeast Ohio, working on collaborations and commissions.