Nataliia Mykhailiuk

From an early age, I have lived in a world of images and colors. My first drawings were abstract — reflections of my inner world, emotions, and thoughts that are difficult to express in words. I have always been drawn to creativity, to combining the unexpected and searching for form for inner states.
By education, I am an economist and also hold a degree in psychology. This path became an essential part of my personal and artistic development. Psychology allowed me to explore not only my own soul — its vulnerability and beauty — but also the inner worlds of others: their pain, light, fragility, and true nature. In parallel, I expressed my creativity through the beauty industry, working with nail design, where art became part of everyday life.
Life experiences and emotions became the catalyst for my artistic voice. I am originally from Donetsk, and having lived through war in 2014 and 2022, as well as profound inner upheavals, I realized that painting can become a language capable of conveying the most intimate human experiences — pain, love, and hope. My first significant work, Embrace, was born from deep emotional states and marked the starting point of my journey as an artist. It tells a story of the relationship between man and ...

Economist and psychology