Anna was born in Moscow and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where she developed early passions for visual arts and rhythmic gymnastics. Following her immigration to the United States in 1995, she earned degrees in finance and law and practiced in Palo Alto, California.
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After becoming a mother, Anna returned to her artistic roots. Inspired by her children's uninhibited creativity, she reconnected with making through landscape design, fiber arts, and painting while living in rural Sonoma County.
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In 2021, Anna relocated to Richmond, Virginia, where she began to study sculpture at VCUArts. She discovered glassworking and other studio practices that aligned with her interest in material exploration and high-temperature processes. She earned her BFA in Sculpture + Extended Media and continues developing interdisciplinary work incorporating light, sound, fiber, metal, and glass.
Anna has received notable recognition, including Dean's Best in Show at VCU's 2024 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition and the Vikki Katel Memorial Scholarship. Her research has been supported through VCUArts grants examining feminist art practices and the social psychology of childbirth. She completed a studio internship with Swedish artist Matilda Kästel in Stockholm and will attend upcoming residencies at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (2025) and KALA Art Institute in Berkeley, California (2025).