Natalia “Natasha” Nikolaevna Repina was born in St. Petersburg on June 6, 1967. Her talent was evident early, and her formal training began in 1979 when she entered the Middle Art School. In 1985, she followed in the steps of her father, artist Nikolai Repin, when she began studying at the Academy of Fine Art in St. Petersburg. Following her graduation in 1991, she began teaching drawing at the Architecture and Structure Univeristy.

Natasha has been a member of the Artists’ Union of Russia since 1991 and has since participated with that prestigious organization in its fall and spring shows each year.