Violetta Radzilevych

From the time I picked up my first crayon I was an artist! Although my mediums and techniques have changed, my passion for creating remains the same. I attended Grekov Odesa Arts College  (Odesa, Ukraine 2011) on a full 5 year scholarship and was always at the top of my class. I graduated in 2011 with an Artist-Executive Painter Qualification.

Before the war I enjoyed a busy 15 year long career in Odesa, creating many commissions for appreciative clients and my work is in collections all over Europe. The last 2 years have necessarily involved a lot of change and many new beginnings. I am now residing in Markham, ON, CDA.

I love, love, love to create large full wall murals — I love to see the work unfold beneath my brushes and my mind pops with ideas for details to add and techniques to employ. I also enjoy the challenge of creating smaller pieces as well ~ the purpose drives the vehicle in these cases. My approach to my work depends on the intent of the painting — if it’s a commission, my priority is to bring to life my client’s vision. At these times my style tends toward realism with a dash of abstraction ~ kind of a personal Impressionism. But when my heart is in the lead, my imagination takes over! Sometimes my inspirat...

Grekov Odesa Arts College (5 years)
Art school (10 years)

The following are some of my more recent exhibitions:
Small is Beautiful (Markham Group of Artists 2023 show),
McKay Art Centre, Unionville,
ON, CDA, TOAF (Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2023) Toronto, ON, CDA, Sunflowers in November (Solo show, 2022),
McKay Art Centre, Unionville, ON, CDA,
BAAM  Berlin Affordable Art Market (Berlin, Germany 2022),
Jazz Festival Marckham 2022
Athena Gallery (Grecheskaya ploshchad) 2020, Odesa, UA.
Winner TSF Shevchenko Foundation Christmas Card Competition 2023.