Natalija Apanavičienė (artist name: Natalija Cvetikova) 1979 25th of May Born and raised in Vilnius, Natalija Apanavičienė — known artistically as Natalija Cvetikova — is a painter who has found her true voice through visual expression. Working with acrylic on canvas, she creates landscapes, abstract compositions, and figurative works that invite viewers into inner journeys where intuition, dreams, and raw emotion converge. Her artistic name, Cvetikova, comes from her maiden surname — a name she was given at birth and one that symbolizes her deep connection to her roots and her parents. Through this name, her creative path remains intertwined with her origin story. Her creative philosophy is rooted in courage and inner listening: “If you are afraid, it means you must go there.” This phrase is not just a guiding principle for her process, but also an invitation to the viewer — to trust their instincts, notice the signs, and follow the voice of the heart without fear of mistakes. Each work becomes a signpost, a whisper, a chance to listen more deeply to oneself. Natalija is a self-taught painter, though her first steps in artistic expression began through music — she completed music school with a focus on violin. Now, having traded sound for color, she seeks to affect the viewer not through logic but through feeling — subtly, yet with clarity. This is her first public presentation of her work, yet her canvases already hold entire internal landscapes — suspended between earth and sky, between fear and instinct, between silence and expression.
