Magnolia girl Print

My name is Diana Rode and I'm an artist from Ukraine. I've been painting all my life, in one way or another... At school and university I thought my main strengths were technical, so I studied to be a programmer. After graduating with a bachelor's degree I got a job as an IT-specialist. But creativity took up more and more time in my life, I started taking various art courses and eventually became a full-time artist. In my free time, I like walking in the countryside, riding horses and traveling, which gives me a sense of freedom and complete recharge. As an artist, I explore myself and my surroundings to find out what gives me the impulse to move on, both on ordinary days and in difficult moments. I call such events “the moments of inspiration” and express them though creativity. Through such observation of the world and further reflection on created art, I explore what awakens a strong desire to live and love, and try to convey this in my next paintings.