You cannot not fall in love with Paleochora and the surrounding places in Crete . 

Every place here has its charm, its colors, its scent and for Larissa, every time she comes here to spend her holidays. these places are always a source of inspiration .

Through her artworks, describes moments of everyday life, ordinary people and places she loves.

Every  work of "Paleochora street life" cannot go unnoticed for the   great artistic abilities of Larissa , so much so that if, for a moment, we close  our eyes in front of these works, we perceive the true atmosphere of  these unique places. 

Larissa is an artist from Amsterdam, The  Netherlands.

Born  in Riga, Latvia, Larissa's love of drawing was clear from the  beginning, having spent much of her childhood drawing ever since her  parents gave her colors and drawing paper.

Her first drawing was a  horse from his grandfather's village, drew it at 4 years old. ; at  five, Larissa held her first exhibition.

During her adolescence, a  professional artist discovered her works at an art fair and fell in  love so much that she convinced Larissa’s mother that her daughter was  born for an artistic life.

In 1991, armed with decades of experience in design, Larissa moved to the Netherlands, where a new world opened up for her.

After  successfully selling her series, "From Russia with Love"; in an art  exhibition in New Zealand, Larissa expands her concept to follow "From  the World with Love"; - a new series with portraits of ordinary people  from around the world.

As always, the artist tries to incorporate his soul and emotions into each portrait through their eyes..