Rhapsody in White

A contemplative narrative on the unbound freedom of creativity; a visual testament to the genesis of a legend.

Knight Ascending

No longer bound by the L-shaped path, the Knight sheds his constraints and takes flight turning into the winged Pegasus, fierce and free.

Dreaming Above the Storm

For the dreamers, the believers and those who seek stillness even when the world shakes. True piece is found not in the absence of turbulence, but in the clarity to rise above it.

The Tiger

A powerful tiger image celebrates all strong characters who have belief, commitment and courage to move forward no matter what, even if standing alone.

Quiet Conquest

The juxtaposition of the grace of the feline with the strategic complexities of the game challenges us to embrace our own quiet power, reminding that the path to victory is often paved with thoughtful decisions and instinctual grace.

Rebellion

It's a raw storm of emotion, captured in the primal energy of a black horse charging through the storm's fury. Two ravens guide it with the questions: What wisdom will you carry forward? What strength will you unearth when the answer is not yet clear?

The Rising Phoenix

A fiery phoenix bird emerging from the mane of a racing horse symbolizes the process of transformation when you become bold enough to burn your bridges and start over.

Alchemical Dream

The ethereal silver horse leading by blind trust in the unseen path ahead reminds us that faith and belief lead us toward the brighter future.

Wild Bay

Perlino Horse

Westphalian Stallion

Shadow Stallion

Golden Thoroughbred

Mythical Realism

Nadia Setter is a contemporary artist and the creator of Mythical Realism, a style that renders ancient symbolism with breathtaking precision. Her work gives tangible form to the archetypal forces—celestial, chthonic, and liminal—that guide the human journey.

Artist’s Background

Trained within the historic halls of Saint Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum, Setter’s foundational mastery of realism in soft pastels and pencils evolved into her signature genre. Her acclaimed, surrealistic series Extinction of Species—including the award-winning Dream of Spix’s Macaw (created under her former name, Nadin Sergeenkova)—garnered critical praise and was exhibited at Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This work laid the groundwork for her current, more profound exploration.

Myth Takes Form

Now working from a horse barn studio in the rural serenity of California, surrounded by equine muses, Setter’s art delves into mythology. She reinterprets creatures like the Pegasus and underworld guardians not as mere fantasy, but as symbolic, psychological truths. Each piece is an invitation to explore the hidden forces within us, made visible through her meticulous technique.

Resonance Beyond Borders

Collected internationally across the USA, Canada, Australia, Israel, and Russia, Nadia Setter’s work resonates as both a visceral emotional experience and a sophisticated conceptual investment.

LA Art Show, digital display at 'Teravarna' Gallery Booth, Los Angeles, CA

Laguna Art-A-Fair, Laguna Beach, CA

Group Show 'Western Art & Art of the Horse' at 105 N Main Gallery, Fallbrook, CA, USA

Group Show 'It's all about me' at Erarta Contemporary Museum of Art, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Group Exhibit 'Wild Nature' by Pastel society of Russia, online exhibition

Group Show at Molbert art gallery, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Group Show at Society of Artists, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Finalist: American Art Awards,
'Dream of Spix's Macaw'

Finalist:American Art Awards,
'Lost at Sea'