Olha Karavayeva

Olha Karavayeva is a contemporary Ukrainian painter whose work reflects resilience, emotion, and the beauty of everyday life. Before the war, she lived in Kyiv, but when the city came under bombardment she was forced to relocate to Lviv. In the rush of departure, she instinctively packed a few tubes of paint, brushes, and a palette knife. Later she realized how essential art was to her — not only as a creative practice but as a source of strength and meaning.
Olha has loved drawing since childhood, though she never pursued formal academic training in the arts. Instead, she studied pedagogy and psychology, dedicating many years to teaching and guiding children. Yet the desire to paint never left her. She began to seriously engage with oil painting later in life, bringing to her canvases the depth of her personal experiences, education, and reflections.
Her artistic style is characterized by expressive palette knife strokes, rich textures, and vibrant colors. Olha paints the world around her — forests, flowers, sunsets, and seasonal landscapes — striving to create works that resonate with viewers on a universal level. Each painting is an invitation to pause, to feel one’s inner rhythm, and to hear the “music of the soul.”
Today, Olha...

I study at the Igor Sakharov Institute of Painting

1. 04.07.2023 – 16.07.2023
Venue: MODI Art&Wine Gallery
Address: Kyiv, 17 Mala Zhytomyrska Street
Exhibition: Classic of the Genre
Format: Group exhibition
2. 10.05.2023
Format: Online, Spain
Competition: Dali’s Moustache Competition
Artwork: QUIET STREETS OF RHODES
Result: 2nd place in the competition
3. 22.07.2022
Format: Online, United Kingdom
Competition: GOLDEN TIME TALENT
Result: 3rd place
4. 16.04.2023
Format: Online project
Venue: Korsak Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art
Project: Cosmogony of Meanings
Series: Cosmic Rhapsody
Participation: 7 paintings
5. 22.03.2024 – 30.03.2024
Venue: Central House of Artists of Ukraine, with the support of the Embassy of Ireland in Ukraine
Address: Kyiv, 1–5 Lvivska Square
Exhibition: Colors of Ireland
Format: Group exhibition
6. 24.05.2024 – 02.06.2024
Venue: Central House of Architects of Ukraine
Address: Kyiv, 7 Hrinchenka Street
Exhibition: Symphony of Color
Format: Group exhibition
7. 21.09.2024 – 29.09.2024
Venue: Central House of Artists of Ukraine
Address: Kyiv, 1–5 Lvivska Square
Exhibition: Magic of the Brush
Format: Group exhibition
7. 19.12.2025 – 01.03.2026
Venue: Business Center
Address: Kyiv, 69 Volodymyrska Street
Exhibition: Inspiration
Format: Solo exhibition
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