currently living in Toronto. She found her calling in sculpture illustration after taking a doll class during one summer, which inspired her to take her art to another level. She has been doing her extraordinary creations ever since. Her process includes creating individual dolls from clay, hand-made sets and photographing the final work. She loves incorporating her corky sense of humor into her characters and settings. Shaimanova is mainly inspired by the fantastical and unreal.

2010
April - OCAD,"2010 Retrospective Show"
May - 95th Annual 'Enter OCAD' Exhibit
Oct - Function 13 Gallery, "She Creeps"
Dec - Narwhal Projects,"The Unicorn:A Gathing of Magic"

2009
June - Jet Fuel Cafe, "Man and Beast"
Aug - Art Doll Gallery (ADG) Distilery District