Lesia Zaitseva

Lesia Zaitseva is a Ukrainian artist and photographer who has been living in Germany for a long time. In her work, she combines painting and photography, exploring not only the beauty of nature but also its hidden, deeper aspects, such as loss and the value of each moment. Lesia is known for her exquisite botanical paintings created in watercolor, graphite, and mixed media.

In her profile, you will find both artistic and photographic works, with each project representing a harmonious blend of visual arts. Her photographs serve as an important addition to her artistic practice, helping to create unique references for future works. She strives to capture nature’s moments with the same attention to detail as in her painting, which gives her works coherence and depth.

Lesia actively uses her photographs as a starting point for creating more profound artistic pieces, merging the two worlds — photography and painting.

Her works resonate with collectors and art enthusiasts, offering viewers a unique combination of visual and emotional layers.

Lesia is a member of leading botanical communities:

Association of Botanical Artists (ABA), UK

Verein Botanische Kunst Deutschland eV (VBKD), Germany

American Society of Botanical Artists (ASB...

2019-2023
Poltava Psychological and Pedagogical
university named after V. G. Korolenko
- practical psychology
- primary school teacher.

2022-2023
Botanical ART school Nataliia Kupchyk

2024:
- Plants for Pollinartors” at ABA . United Kingdom.
- “Invisible Gardens” at National Museum of Taras Shevchenko. Kyiv. Ukraine. Award: Partner Prize Awards
- “A Monastery Garden” at Regio Museum Seligenstadt. Germany. VBKD
- The Magic of Leaves" at ABA . United Kingdom.
- “Spring symposium” at ASBA. USA.
- "United by Watercolor" at the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art. Ukraine.
- "Kyiv Day" at Hetmans Museum. Kyiv. Ukraine.
- "United by watercolor" Izmail Art Gallery. Izmail. Ukraine

2023:
- "Botanical Art Ukraine" at SUBA. Ukraine.
- "The Magic of Leaves" at ABA. United Kingdom.
- "Botanische Wunder" at VBKD. Germany.
- "Unbreakable flowers" collective exhibition at Mytets gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Award: Curators Prize Awards