Margarita Kukhtina was born in Kursk, Russia. From an early age, she displayed her artistic talent by painting at her teacher's studio who was a master of the Old Russian academic style in Beaux Arts. In 1984, she was accepted to the prestigious Kharkov Art Industrial Institute, and upon graduating was invited to join the staff of Orel College of Fine Arts.

Since 1995 to 2002 she was the main creator of the great collection of pictures (over 120 enormous oil paintings) located at theme parks: "King's City" and "The Bible Museum in Israel".

In 2002, she immigrated to Canada, where she resumed work in the Fine Arts department. Margarita's work is held in private collections spanning over Israel, Germany, the US and Canada.

Margarita's artistic style reflects her admiration for impressionism and she captures nature's beauty in her paintings that produce an indelible impression of chromatic skill.