"Blue Peony" Artwork

I am an artist who once dreamed of becoming one. I was born and raised in a small village in the Khmelnytskyi region of Ukraine, where I spent hours watching my uncle paint and wanted to do the same. There was no art school in my village, so I learned by observing him, then by experimenting on my own — first with pencils and markers in a notebook, later with gouache on paper boards. I remember the joy when something turned out well and the quiet sadness when it didn’t. I once dreamed of studying to be an artist, but fear held me back — I was afraid I wouldn’t succeed. So I chose to study Interior Design instead. I earned a Master’s degree in Design, but never worked as a designer, because the artist inside me always wanted to create with my hands. For a while, I was deeply fascinated by epoxy resin — it’s also a wonderful form of art that gave me valuable experience and opened a new world for me. But I kept being drawn back to acrylics, and eventually, I stopped resisting. Now I live near Kyiv, surrounded by light, trees, and open space. I paint everywhere — at home, by the window, or outside in nature. Light is essential for me; I need to feel harmony with the place I paint in, because that harmony always shows up on the canvas. My inspiration comes from the living world — animals, fish, birds, butterflies. I don’t choose them consciously; they simply come to me. Ideas often appear at night, when everything is quiet, and I can almost see the painting forming in my mind. I work mostly with acrylics, textured paste, and oil, often using a palette knife — I love the thick, tactile strokes that give the painting dimension and life. My style is bright and colorful, because color is my way of feeling and living. I surround myself with color in everything — in clothes, interiors, even the buildings where I live. Color gives me joy, energy, and inspiration. My paintings are the warmest, brightest parts of me. When they find their new homes, I want them to bring light, warmth, and quiet happiness — to become a small piece of color and soul in someone’s life. Collections Private collections in Ukraine, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany.