Empress Cat with Imperial Bee Print

Lilia Varetsa is a contemporary visual artist and photographer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Lilia was born in the Ukraine, where she studied at the highly regarded Academy of Fine Art in Kharkiv. Before moving to Australia in 1996 Lilia was the beneficiary of many important national art prizes in her homeland. During her career, she has become known for her passionate love of fine art and a thorough knowledge of art history. Lilia created a body of work that speaks about simultaneously present images of natural beauty and mystery and our relationship with nature in our modern and quickly changing era. Through allegory and symbolism, she expresses this concern and at the same time reminds viewers of the wonders in this extraordinary world. Clean and meditative, Lilia's artworks reveal a mind of extraordinary focus as well as a deep sense of captivating simplicity. Today, she uses her expressive instincts and well-honed eye to capture the beauty of flowers with digital images that are so finely tuned that they often pass as painted illustrations. With a never-ending source of creative inspiration, Lilia will continue to evolve as an artist discovering new techniques and exploring different ideas. Her lively surrealist style is appealing to a broad range of collectors and her work is represented in both public and private collections in Australia, UK, Italy, France, and the USA, including Fine Art Museum in Kyiv, The National Museum of History and Culture in Belarus, National Library of Belarus as well as the National Library of the USA in Washington. Lilia Varetsa exhibits regularly in one-person and group exhibits around the country. Her images have been published as art prints, calendars, post stamp, children's book illustrations, and greeting cards.