Marina Kiselyova was born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1983. She showed an early interest in art, but pursued a different path academically. She graduated from Odessa National University’s Applied Mathematics faculty in 2006 and embarked on a career in IT. In 2010, she relocated to London, where she became acquainted with botanical art. She was fascinated by the scientific and artistic aspects of botanical illustration and botanical art and decided to study the history and techniques of this genre.

Marina showed her artwork in numerous exhibitions across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the USA. Marina has received several awards for her work, including the Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal as part of the group (2019) and various awards from the SBA, she also has her work included in the Hunt Institute collection. She continues to explore new subjects and techniques in her quest to capture the essence of nature in her art.