Biography

I was born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine, were I studied art and then worked as a fine artist, illustrator, and graphic designer for several magazines
and advertising agencies. After coming to Canada in 1998 I went to Sheridan College and graduated from the Advanced Illustration program.
I'm working as a free-lance illustrator, and full-time fine artist. My illustrations appeared in MacLean’s, Ocala Style, Niagara Life, 
and Brain, Child magazines, and I'm showing my painting extensively during last two years.

Artist’s statement

Painting is an exquisite joy for me, and I hope to share these feelings with my audience. ..

I build frame, stretch and prime canvas and just sing and fly into elusive word of light, colour rainbow and feelings. I work quickly and emotionally;
usually finding right place,  light, and state takes much longer than painting itself.

North American nature, its unique unspoiled magic is my constant source of inspiration. I feel that the ancient way – through nature: 
shapes of trees and rocks, shadows and lights - gives an excellent opportunity to express your soul. One day and place it’s cheerful, 
another - miserable and angry, but is always glorious.

Awards and Accomplishments

July, 2010 Antoinette (Toni) Stevens Award for Best Acrylic Painting In The Show , 2nd Open National Juried Exhibition of Society of Canadian Artist

October, 2009 Elected as a member of Society of Canadian Artists

September, 2009 Windy Morning selected as a finalist in Canadian Brushstroke magazine' Waterscapes Competition

June 6, 2009 Fine Arts of Milton at Milton festival Milton, Ontario, ‘People’s Choice’ Award

April 17-19, 2009 Kaleidoscope of the Arts. Burlington Art Centre - 'Judges Choice Award'

April 8- May 17, 2009 Art Gallery of Peel’s 36th Annual Juried Show - ‘People’s Choice Award’

Publications

          American Art Collector, June 2011 issue : Special Focus on the Best in Marine Art

          Canadian Brushstroke Magazine, March 2011, Canadian ‘Scapes section

          Fine Art Connoisseur, February, 2011

          Hamilton Spectactor, February, 2011

  
Recent and Upcoming Art Exhibitions

               July 2012 Solo Show at the Art Gallery of Bancroft

           March 1-4, 2012 Artist Project Toronto

               October 2011  McMichael  Autumn Art Sale at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Ave. in Kleinburg

               August   2011 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival

               June- August 2nd, 2011 CJ Cafe in Bronte solo show Sun Celebration, Oakville, ON  

April 5 to 29, 2011, 138th ONTARIO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS' ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION "MEMORY", John B. Aird Gallery

 March 3-6, 2011 Artist Project Toronto

           February 18-20, 2011 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition , Charleston, SC

          January 26 – February 22, , 2011 Solo Show Bruce Trail Illustrated, Burlington Art Centre

          October 22-24, 2010 McMichael Autumn Art Sale at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

October 2 and 3, 2010, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fine Arts Milton Area Studio Tour

October 22-24, 2010 McMichael Autumn Art Sale at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Ave. in Kleinburg

November 6-7, 2010 Burlington Studio Tour

June 2010 Solo Show The Element of Water Julia's Restaurant , Oakville

July, 2010  42nd Open National Juried Exhibition of Society of Canadian Artists, Todmorden Mills, Toronto

July 10-Sept. 5, 2010 FIRE+EARTH+IMAGINATION Exhibition at the Burlington Art Centre

June, 2010 Group Show In the Garden, Sovereign House, Oakville

May, 2010 ArtWorks Oakville 11th Annual JURIED SHOW, Oakville

May, 2010 Art Gallery of Hamilton Spring Art Sale

May, 2010 Art Gallery of Mississauga 6th Annual Art Auction

Febuary, 2010 Solo show at CJ's Cafe in Bronte, Oakville

February, 2010 Solo show at Sunrise Gallery, Hamilton

January, 2010 Visual Arts Mississauga 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga

December, 2010 The Beverly Owens Project The Seven Deadly Sins: Sin #1 Lust Group Show

November 13, 2009 Tom Thomson Art Gallery 100 Squares show and sale

November, 2009 Burlington Fine Arts Association Annual Juried exhibition

October, 2009 Sunrise Gallery First Annual Juried Show

October, 2009 McMichael Canadian Art Collection 19th annual Autumn Art Sale

August, 2009 Garden Gallery at Sherway Gardens Mall

July , 2009 Solo show at Art Hall, Burlington

June, 2009 "SPIRITS OF THE EARTH" Group Show, Oakville

June, 2009 Lifethreads: A Visual Exploration of our Natural World Oakville Town Hall

June, 2009 Fine Arts of Milton at Milton festival Milton, Ontario,

May, 2009 Art Gallery of Mississauga 6th Annual Art Auction

April , 2009 Kaleidoscope of the Arts. Burlington Art Centre

April, 2009 Art Gallery of Peel’s 36th Annual Juried Show

March, 2009 From Hart to Hand. Reception and art show. Fine Arts Society of Milton

December, 2008 Visual Arts Mississauga 31st Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga 

Art Education and Training

Sheridan College, Advanced Illustration Program with Gary Taxali and Joe Morse, Moscow University of Folk Art (BA), private tutoring

Affiliations

Elected (2009) member of Society of Canadian Artists

Elected (2010) member of Landscape Artists International

Elected (2010) member of International Guild of Realism

Burlington Art Centre

Visual Arts Mississauga

Tom Thomson Art Gallery

Collections: 

Private collections in Canada, US, Germany, Russia and Ukraine