Viktoriia Kolesnykova

Viktoriia is a member of the Association of British Botanical Artists (ABBA) and the Ukrainian Society of Botanical Artists (SUBA). Her works have been showcased at both local and international exhibitions, captivating the attention of classical art connoisseurs and modern seekers of deeper meaning alike.

In her creative practice, Viktoriia pauses to capture the world in its delicate beauty and profound essence. Through her art, she explores the connection between the plant world, the human psyche, and the neuroplasticity of the mind—its capacity to adapt, renew, and be reborn.

Nature is her constant source of inspiration: a fragile flower breaking through asphalt, an autumn leaf clinging to a branch, the intricate veins of a petal. Viktoriia strives to convey not only beauty, but the deeper processes that shape it—resilience, transformation, and inner harmony.

Her paintings often carry a contemplative and meditative quality, becoming a study of form, color, and rhythm in nature. At other times, they take on a symbolic dimension, reflecting the paradoxes of existence: blooming and decay, light and shadow, fragility and strength. Yet a common thread unites all her works—a deep reverence for the moment, for life itself, and for th...

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...