Artist Statement:
I am a contemporary oil painter with Ukrainian-Romanian roots, currently living and creating in the UK. My work explores human emotion through bold movement, rich textures, and the dramatic play of light.
Using palette knives instead of brushes, I paint instinctively — my gestures are direct, expressive, and unfiltered. Horses, human figures, and natural landscapes are recurring subjects in my art, each chosen not only for their form but for the emotional depth they carry.
My paintings often explore dualities: strength and fragility, silence and storm, control and wild freedom. Horses, especially, serve as metaphors for the raw inner energy I try to capture on canvas. Nature is not simply scenery in my work — it is a reflection of the inner world.
With nearly 100 international exhibitions, many of them solo shows, my art has reached audiences across Europe, China, and the USA. I continue my artistic journey with optimism, curiosity, and a deep belief in the power of visual storytelling.
Through Zatista Gallery, I hope to connect with collectors and art lovers who value honesty, sensitivity, and emotional resonance in contemporary painting.
Exhibitions:
Selected exhibitions
2024:
- The Energy of Women’s Beauty, Oksana Tanasiv Gallery, Norwalk, CT, USA
- BUSINESS ART FAIR 16em édition, Paris, France
- DECOUVERTE DU PRINTEMPS, Salon d'Art Contemporain, Paris, France
- WFUCA Women's Academy - ART Exhibition "Equality", the Piraeus and Islands Club for UNESCO
- Open2024, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK
2023:
- The Girl and the Sea, Hive, Blackpool, UK
- Surrealism as a way of life, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA
- BUSINESS ART FAIR 15em édition, Paris, France
- Artistes Ukrainiens, International Art Gallery, Paris, France
- Winter Collective Exhibition, Hive, Blackpool, UK
- Open2023, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK
2022:
- Distance of Transformation, Tea Amantes Gallery, Blackpool, UK
2021:
- The weather that we’re taking with us, Hive, Blackpool, UK
2020:
- Honeycomb Metamorphosis, Hive - Blackpool, United Kingdom
2016:
- Selected Artworks, Ice House Gallery - London, United Kingdom
2016:
- Genesis, Embassy of Ukraine - London, United Kingdom
2016:
- Axis of Power, Zari Gallery - London, United Kingdom
2015:
- FLUX Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London UK
- Windsor Art Fair, Windsor, UK
- Cambridge City Art Fair, Cambridge, UK
- Reading Contemporary Art Fair, Reading, UK
- Art Fair East, Norwich, UK
- Oxford International Art Fair, Oxford, UK
2014:
-Art Below Group Show, The Framers Gallery, London, UK
-Artifact Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2012:
-“Symphony of colours”, La Galleria Pall Mall, London, UK
-“Art in Mind. Illusions”, Brick Lane Gallery, London, UK
-“Grounds”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
-“Heraldry of the Light”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
2011:
-“Awakening Wish”, UNESCO, Bucharest, Romania
2010:
-Butterfly Art Center New Jersey, NJ, USA
-“Figure Variations”, Walter Wickiser Gallery, New York, NY, USA
-“Shadow Songs of Forgotten Ancestors”, Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
-“Arms of Shadow”, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA
2009:
-Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Amman, Jordan
-“Stairway to Myself”, InterArt Gallery, New York, USA
-“A Foot in the Grave”, Ico Gallery, New York, NY, USA
-“Art of Imagination, East Hills Castle”, InterArt Gallery, Huntington, NY, USA
-Summer Festival on Long Island, InterArt Gallery, Port Jefferson, NY, USA
-“Double Vision”, selected artists, InterArt Gallery, New York, NY, USA
-“The Rhythm of Color“, Agora Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2008:
-„Le Cadeau Du Cheval - The Horse Gift”, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
-„600 years Chernivtsi”, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
-„Star Dust”, Ukrainian Cultural Centre, Bucharest, Romania
-„The Balkan Quadrinnale Of Painting. Myths And Legends Of My People”, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
2007:
-“Starlight Empress Collection”, Casa Vernescu, Bucharest, Romania
2006:
-“Stairway to Myself”, the Ministry of Culture of Romania, Bucharest, Romania
2005:
-Parliament of Romania, Brancusi Art Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
-„Parallel romantic”, Galeria Fundatiei, Bucharest, Romania
2003:
-“Song of the Earth”, Diplomats Club, Bucharest, Romania
-“Harmony of the Contrast”, Bucharest Museum, Bucharest, Romania
