Olesia Miftahova

My name is Olesia Miftahova. I am a full-time artist whose mediums are painting and poetry. Born in Ukraine, I currently live and work in Wales, UK. My visual practice evolved from my experience as a poet, transforming language into imagery while preserving its emotional and philosophical depth.
In my work, I explore memory as a central theme - understanding it as roots, ancestral memory, and something that goes beyond the linear span of a human life. Through my art, I investigate ideas of belonging, kinship, and essence, reflecting on how these layers of memory shape who we are. Memory is such a complex and multidimensional concept that it has become the foundation of my artistic research.
I work with a variety of materials, but currently I prioritize pastel, as it allows me to embody and convey meanings that go far beyond words, encouraging each viewer to feel their own hidden memories, joy, and sometimes the feeling of something familiar yet lost.

2022–2025
Professional artistic training in fine art and botanical illustration, including courses and master classes in watercolor, pastel, composition, academic drawing, botany, color theory, and commercial illustration with leading artists and instructors: Delnara El, Lilit Sarkisian, A. Valchuk, N. Kupchyk, K. Shiova, Dianna Sutherland (UK), I. Shek, O. Panchenko, N. Dubey, A. Hrinchuk, P. Kutsak, and N. Vasyuk.

Personal Exhibitions
2025, Olesia Miftahova: Garden of Memory. Caerphilly Library, Caerphilly, Wales/United Kingdom


Group Exhibitions
2025
Gardens of Life, POSK, London, England, United Kingdom


The Dark Side, Boomer Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom


The Celebration of Ukrainian Art and Culture, Greenspace Gallery, Ferryside, Wales, United Kingdom


Folklore, Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends, Queen Street Gallery, Neath, Wales, United Kingdom


Summer Exhibition, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, England, United Kingdom


Chervona Ruta Through the Eyes of Artists, London, United Kingdom


Vyshyvanka Day, Cardiff Library, Wales, United Kingdom


Botanical Art Worldwide 2025: Crop Diversity in Ukraine, National Museum of Nature, Kyiv, Ukraine


Botany, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom


Mental Health Exhibition 2025, Doncaster Art Fair, United Kingdom


Green, Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom


15th Community Art Exhibition, Bristol, United Kingdom


Blooming, Kas Art House, Kaş, Turkey


Dialogue, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom


Temporarily Here, Meta-senses, Ukraine


2024
Art and Documentation Exhibition: A Decade of Umbrella Revolution and Dignity, Asgard Groceries, Manchester, United King...