Evgeniya Spiridonova

ATOA 3 Original Artwork:

“Aurora”, Ink on watercolor paper, 2015 - sold.

A limited edition art print of this artwork is available for purchase in our online store.

About Evgeniya Spiridonova:

Evgeniya Spiridonova is a Russian artist and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Pinspired Art Souvenirs. She spent several years working as a packaging designer at a textile factory in Russia before moving to Moscow to work in a publishing agency. Seeking new creative opportunities, she later relocated to China, where she spent four years as a graphic designer and copywriter for a toy factory supplying the Russian market.

Driven by a long-held dream of establishing her own creative business, Evgeniya moved to the Philippines in 2016 and founded Pinspired Art Souvenirs, where she has since settled with her husband and child.

Although her artistic career has been more personal than commercial, she held a solo exhibition in Russia in 2015, dedicated to her late father, Sergey Spiridonov, a renowned sound engineer. Inspired by his passion for both music and the ocean, Evgeniya created a collection that blended elements of seashells and sound electronics—a tribute to her father, who saw the seashell as a symbol of the ear. The exhibition was held at OKNO Art Gallery in Chelyabinsk, where she presented a series of monochromatic ink-on-watercolor-paper works that merged organic and mechanical forms.

One of the key pieces from this collection, Aurora, is currently exhibited at ATOA3: Dagat Art Show in Dumaguete City. The artwork encapsulates her father’s connection to sound technology, embedding the branding of the electronics he worked with inside a seashell. Through her minimalist yet striking aesthetic, Evgeniya creates a unique dialogue between nature and technology, making her work recognizable.

About Sergey Spiridonov:

Sergey Spiridonov was a professional sound engineer with over 30 years of experience in the music industry. A laureate of the Golden Violin Key – 2009 award from the Ministry of Culture of the Chelyabinsk Region, he was widely recognized for his exceptional skill and earned the lasting title of “Golden Ears” of Chelyabinsk. Throughout his career, he recorded and mixed over 250 albums across CD and DVD formats.

Born into a working-class Soviet family, Sergey grew up in the village of Miasskoye. His mother was a seamstress, and his father worked as a mechanic. From a young age, he was drawn to science, particularly chemistry and physics, as he sought to understand how things worked. In high school, he formed a small music ensemble called Phantom, bringing together like-minded young musicians. After graduating, he served in the army in Moscow as part of the Dzerzhinsky Division ensemble, where he was appointed as a vocalist—an experience that became his first significant step into the world of music.

Following his military service, Sergey returned to Miasskoye, where he led a local music ensemble and later became the head of cultural programming at the village club. His career as a sound engineer took off as he worked with various ensembles and music groups, including Formula 1 (Chelyabinsk), Soyuz (Kurgan), Splav (Chelyabinsk), and the show center Radius (Sochi). He collaborated with the group Thomas (Chelyabinsk), Moscow’s Black Bird recording studio, the music center of Honored Artist V.I. Yarushin, the band Ivanych, and the United Sound recording studio.

Sergey played a key role in live concerts, international jazz festivals, and studio recordings, working with legendary artists such as Ken Hensley, Glenn Hughes, Supermax, Boney M, and Baccara. He also collaborated with renowned Russian musicians, including Igor Talkov, the band Master, Lena Perova and Perya, Masha Rasputina, Alexander Morozov, Oleg Mityaev, and the band Ariel.

Over his three-decade career, Sergey contributed to numerous projects across various musical genres. Among his most notable works were live recordings for the Denis Matsuev Presents… festival and the concert album Return to the Lakes by Ariel. His expertise in live sound engineering was showcased in performances by Sam Brown, Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Ken Hensley, and legendary rock bands such as Nazareth and Dio.

Sergey Spiridonov’s dedication and technical mastery left a significant impact on the Russian and international music industry. His legacy lives on in the countless recordings and performances he shaped with his unparalleled skill.