Viktoriia Kolesnykova

Hello!
I am Viktoriia Kolesnykova (ArtDeseo), a Ukrainian artist.
I live and work in Ukraine. Thank you for visiting my portfolio!

I am a member of the Association of British Botanical Artists (ABA) and the Ukrainian Society of Botanical Artists (SUBA). My works have been showcased at both local and international exhibitions, capturing the interest of classical art enthusiasts and modern seekers of profound meaning alike.

I pause for a moment to capture the world in its delicate beauty and profound essence. Through my work, I explore the connection between the plant world, human psyche, and the neuroplasticity of our minds—our ability to adapt, renew, and be reborn.
Nature always inspires me: a fragile flower breaking through asphalt, an autumn leaf clinging to a branch, the intricate veins within a petal. I strive to convey not just beauty, but the deeper processes that shape it—resilience, transformation, and inner harmony.
Sometimes, my paintings are contemplative and meditative, a study of form, color, and rhythm in nature. Other times, they are symbolic, reflecting the paradoxes of our world: simultaneous blooming and destruction, light and shadow, fragility and strength. But there is always a common thread—reverence for the...

Botanical painting course by the famous Ukrainian artist Ekateryna Spirtus

2D Render from A to Z
course by ArtCraft

The course "Illustration. Intensive" at the Academy of Visual Arts Kharkiv, taught by Konstantin Zorkin

Studying in the creative studio of Kharkiv artist and teacher of the Kharkiv Academy of Arts - Oleg Stanichnyi

National Aerospace University
Master's degree in engineering.
Computer programming

SOLO EXHIBITION

2025
”I Choose Life”, Natalia Yuzefovych Art Gallery, Kremencuk, Ukraine

GROUP EXHIBITION

2025
-28th Annual Exhibition, Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross, CA, USA
-BAWW 2025 "Diversity of agricultural crops in Ukraine", The National Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine.
-"Between Worlds", National Museum of Taras Shevchenko, Kyiv, Ukraine
-”Florentime”, Faculty of Fine and Graphic Arts, Ushynsky University, Odesa, Ukraine
-”Blooming”, Kaş Sanatevi, Kash, Turkey
-«United by Watercolours», Odesa Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Odesa, Ukraine
-”Spring Symposium 2025” Virtual Exhibition, American Society of Botanical Artists.
-“Temporarily here” Meta-senses gallery. Gallery of Ukrainian contemporary art
-Exhibition dedicated to Kremenchuk City Day Natalia Yuzhefovich Art Gallery, Kremenchuk, Ukraine
-“Spring and wings” BB Art Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
-“Your art exhibition by professionals” MODI Art&Wine Gallery in Kyiv, Ukraine.

2024
-«Invisible Gardens» National Museum of Taras Shevchenko, Kyiv, Ukraine
-«Rare Plants of the World» The National Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NNHM), Kyiv, Ukraine
-«United by...