Tatyana Ostapenko

Tatyana Ostapenko’s paintings record the daily lives of people who usually don’t make it into official historical records. She uses images from her native Ukraine to speak about universal human experiences. Her work expresses empathy and hope in the face of adversity.

After a few years of working as a Russian-English interpreter while making art, Tatyana is delighted to dedicate herself to a full-time studio practice. In response to the pandemic, she has moved her studio to her dining room and has been using Instagram Live to paint while hosting conversations with other homebound artists.

Tatyana’s artwork has been exhibited at the Geoje International Art Festival in South Korea, Odessa Contemporary Art Biennial in Ukraine, Governors Island Art Fair in NYC, Cape Cod Art Museum in Dennis, MA, Littman Gallery in Portland and Locker 50b in Richmond, VA. She is a recipient of Professional Development Grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council and the Oregon Arts Commission. Her paintings have been purchased by public, corporate and private collections, including the City of Seattle and Stumptown Coffee.

Born and raised in the Soviet Union, Tatyana currently lives in Portland, OR. She holds a BFA in Studio Practice from...

2015 BFA in Art Practices from Portland State University

2020
Around the Narrative Lens, Ford Gallery. Portland, OR

2019
5th Geoje International Art Festival. Geoje, South Korea
"Collective Family Album" Stumptown. Portland, OR
"Summer Days" The Joinery. Portland, OR

2018
"The Immigrant Experience" Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR

2017
"POSTSOVIETART" Erickson Gallery, Portland, OR
5th Odessa Biennial "Zone of Turbulence" Odessa, Ukraine
"Open Air" Solo Show at the Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR

2016
"Other People's Borscht"
Solo show at Stumptown on Pine. Seattle, WA
"Making the Best of the Bleak" Solo Show at Mt Hood Community College. Portland, OR

2015
"Fences, Buckets, Mud and Heels" Stumptown. Portland, OR
Governors Island Art Fair. New York, NY
BFA Thesis Exhibition. Littman Gallery. Portland State University. Portland, OR
"Beyond Borders" Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA
"503/971" Commons Gallery at Pacific College of Art and Design. Portland, OR
“Take Care Make Little” Locker 50b. Richmond, VA

2014

“Never Same River” OHSU Student Center. Portland, OR
“Awards Show” MK Gallery, Portland State University. Portland, OR
“BAM!” Beaverton Public Library. Beaverton, OR
2013
“Emerging Northwest ” Parish Gallery...