“Loves and marriage,” “Girls on a Flying Bomb,” “The Milk of Sorrow” - British artist Rose Wylie captures the world around her with childish naivety and genuine innocence. Now her first exhibition in Russia has opened at Moscow's Regina Gallery.

­Wylie's seemingly simple creations are often inspired by her childhood memories. The 77-year-old artist established her signature style, broadly labeled “primitive art,” early in her career, and has not swerved from it since.

To the untrained eye, the artist's work can look crude. But those who say, “My kid could do better!” couldn’t be more wrong – there is far more to Wylie's craft than meets the eye.

Her large-scale convey a variety of subject matters, from light to serious, from politics to cinema. Whatever she depicts, her passion for freedom of expression is contagious.

“Painting feels exciting… You don’t have to worry about your house falling down, or your family — you forget everything. I like the decisions that never stop coming when you paint – everything is a decision. How much of everything, how much contrast, how tight, how loose, how stupid, how elegant, how desperately awkward. I hate elegance… I like ducks,” Wylie was quoted as saying.

She has been exhibiting in the UK and overseas for over three decades with notable shows in London, New York and Berlin. Her largest solo show to date will open this spring at the new Jerwood Gallery in Hastings.

Her highly-anticipated Moscow exhibition features a selection of works spanning the last 13 years and runs through to March 10.