Kateryna Pysarenko

I am Kateryna Pysarenko, a Ukrainian watercolor artist, born in 1987. I earned a Master’s degree in Graphic Design and spent over ten years creating prints for clothing and tableware.

In 2017, I transitioned to traditional painting, focusing on watercolor. For me, watercolor is a metaphor for life. It can be dynamic and spontaneous, with colors blending beyond our full control, guided but not forced. Or it can be calm and quiet, with a story gradually emerging, layer by layer. Just like in life, each previous layer influences the next; the past stays with us, shaping the future as we create in the present.

As an artist, I explore the relationship between the outer world and our inner experiences. My work searches for moments of peace and stillness in a hectic world—those pauses when we can be truly present, feel deeply, and notice the details around us. My forced emigration in 2022 has also had a profound impact on my artistic journey. I now examine how we adapt to new realities, finding both commonalities and differences between cultures, while strengthening my connection to my heritage. My current work is a blend of personal reflection and an appreciation for the world around us.

2014 Master of Design Degree (with distinction)-
Institute of Advertising, Kyiv, Ukraine

2009 Bachelor of Bachelor of Art Degree -
Institute of Advertising, Kyiv, Ukraine

1999-2003 The Mohyliv-Podilsk School of Fine Arts, Ukrain

2024 (upcoming) “Alberta in Watercolor”
Group Show,Calgary, AB.cSPACE Projects
2024 “Building Bridges in ReconciliACTION”
-Group Show,Calgary, AB.+15 gallery ArtsCommonts.
2024 “The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery Exhibit:
Surreal Worlds “- Group Show,Calgary, AB.
Pumphouse Theatre
2023 RitualArt “The Cycles of birth,life and deth”
Group Show,Calgary, AB.cSPACE Projects
2023 “Ukraine exibition” Group Show, Calgary, AB
The Collectors' Gallery of Art
2022 “Our Hands” Group Show, ACUA. Edmonton, AB
2021 "Summer melody".Group Show, Melitopol,Ukrain.
2021 "Feast day".Group Show, Melitopol,Ukrain.