Born in Polotsk. Graduated from Minsk Art School in 1954, from the I. Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Leningrad in 1961. She studied with V. Oreshnikov, A. Mylnikov, V. Krokhalev, V. Tsvirki. Since 1963 — member of the USSR Union of Architects, since 1966 — member of the USSR Union of Artists. Participant of art exhibitions since 1964. She worked in easel painting, graphics, book illustration, monumental and decorative art. Her works are kept at the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, at the repository of the Belarusian Union of Artists, at the Museum of Modern Art and other museums in Minsk, Polotsk, and Lithuania. Since 1989 — Honoured Artist of Belarus. The author of two autobiographical books.
Awarded the bronze medal of the All-Union Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh).
The title of Honorary Citizen of Polotsk was conferred in 2004.
N. I. Schastnaya. 1960s
During the opening of the Museum of Belarusian Book-Printing. N.I. Schastnaya is in the centre. 1990