Oleg L Gorovyi

Oleg L. Gorovyi is a Ukrainian-born artist and architect currently based in Connecticut.
He is best known for his landscape and seascape oil paintings that utilize a plein air technique to capture
the positive energy of nature.

Artistic Background, Style & Philosophy

* Education: He earned a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Kyiv National University of
Construction and Architecture in 1985 and worked as an architect before dedicating himself fully to
painting.
* Technique: Gorovyi's work is characterized by a blend of Impressionism and Realism. He is a proponent
of plein air painting, often visiting a location multiple times to study how different light and weather
conditions affect the scene before finishing a piece in his studio.
Key features of his process and philosophy include:
* Energy of Nature: His primary goal is to bring the positive energy of nature into interior spaces.
* Non-Toxic Materials: He uses only non-toxic materials, such as Belgian linen primed by hand and paints
based on linseed oil, avoiding cadmiums and cobalts.
* Subject Matter: He frequently depicts landscapes and seascapes, with a particular focus on local
Connecticut scenery and iconic New York locations like Central Par...

Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture,
(1979 - 1985)
A Master's degree in Architecture

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2025-Waveny Park Arts Festival. New Canaan, CT.
2025-Annual Member Art Show. New Canaan, CT.
2024-Waveny Park Arts Festival. New Canaan, CT.
2024-Annual Member Art Show. New Canaan, CT.
Art Online Ukraine gallery. From 2012 to 2018.
2013 – Kyiv Royal Talens painting competition, Ukraine. First award.
2012 – Kyiv Zolota Balka painting competition. Ukraine. First award.
1987 - Kyiv Portrait exhibition. Ukraine. (USSR).
1981 – Vilnius Old city exhibition. Lithuania. (USSR).
1976 - Chernihiv portrait competition to memory of Oleksandr Dovzhenko. Ukraine. (USSR).
First award.
1975 - Chernihiv Poster competition. Ukraine. (USSR). Third award.