Oxana Shimanchuk

I'm Oxana Shimanchuk, stage name O.Shim.
I am an artist, designer and musician.

“In the process of painting, each painting becomes for me an event, an emotion and much creative pleasure. Once completed, it becomes a story of an event, of the emotion and creative pleasure.” (O.Shim)

I enjoy living in Portugal because I can get much inspirations in it`s beautiful mountains, rivers, forests and of course the wonderful sights of the Atlantic ocean coast.
With this feeling for the landscape around me, I'm trying to capture the beauty of nature, whether it's a magnificent color transformation in the sky ou in the reflections of water at sunset or at dawn.

“The tones and combinations chosen by the artist in each work reveal and reflect the spirit of the moment. It should be noted that the artist uses the palette and a set of colours to represent the continuous changes in the outside world – mainly in light.
This is done with light, graceful strokes using a gradient of the same color. 

The palette is sober and the brushstrokes are free, which results in a clear representation of the reality that surrounds it.
The notion and expression of individuality is evident in very particular forms and the painting itself is a subjective and in...

Professional Graphic Design Course;
Professional Painting Workshops;

Institute of Art and Culture - Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music Education

- 22St Aama International Art Exhibition “35 Artists: Special Invitational Exhibition” / Aveiro and Lisboa, Portugal / 06-07.2025;

- "1st Conil Contemporary Art Meeting" / Santa Catalina Exhibition Center / Conil de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain / May 2025;

- Group Art Exhibition "Colors without borders" / Atelier Natale Gallery - Fuengirola, Spain / May 2025;

- Exhibition "Itinerant 2025 - a journey through art", by Gens'Arte, Exhibition Room of the District Council of Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal / May, 2025;

- "International Woman 2025” Exhibition / Old Banco de España in Jaén / March, 2025;

- Group Art Exhibition “The Power of Art” - 18 artists / Jorge Martins Gallery, Marinha Grande, Portugal / March-April, 2025;

- Exhibition "Itinerant 2025 - a journey through art", by Gens'Arte, Rio Tinto Cultural Center Amália Rodrigues, Portugal / January, 2025;

- 21st AAmA (Asian & African & MED & Eur and Americas) International Art Exhibition “A Day in the World” - AAMA City Gallery; Milan (Italy) / October 2024;

- "100 Artists in Gondomar 2024" Exhibition - (Portugal) / 08-09. 2024;

- 21st AAmA (Asian & African & MED & Eur and Americas) International Art Exhibition “35 Artists: Special Invitational Exhibi...