Ishina Mach Feld, Prague born and raised in Jachymov, a spa in northwest Bohemia now also known as the Czech Republic. She acquired love of the visual arts, mainly oil paintings early in her life. The enrollment in an art class for talented children plus frequent visits to many art galleries further deepened her interest and desire to work with visual two-dimensional art. 

Ishina worked early on only with pencil, charcoal and watercolors. She also made a linocut "Flying Witch" for which she received a prize in her early teens. After she turned eighteen Ishina saved enough money to purchase her first oil paint set and hasn't looked back since. Now a days she's devoting her time creating works of art exclusively in oils and acrylics, ranging from abstract renderings to landscapes, seascapes, still life and portraits

In 1979 she decided to seek freedom from communism. She arrived in New York with one bag and no knowledge of English and lots of dreams! She took many detours from her passion and interest for painting while she supported herself. She moved around and currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia and works on a full time basis to further develop her artistic career. Ishina is a member of SAC (Sacred Art Circle) and TAA (Tidewater Art Alliance) where she's currently the president.