About me
Impressionism is not only my academic training but also my artistic love affair. The inspiration is never ending just as the life itself. I never struggle to find ideas for my next painting, the problem is to find time to do it. My family and my children is my greatest gift from God, and I use them in my paintings a lot. My faith, friends, garden, travels, the books I read, the people I meet - these are all impressions of my life and they are all in my paintings.
Born 1968 in Ukraine, I have received my academic training in Russia and USA. I have earned my Master's degree in Teaching Art, Art History and Technical Drawing from Krasnodar State University and entered an after-graduate program at Herzen University in St. Petersburg. In 1992 I was invited to participate in an exchange program between USA and Russia and was transferred to the University of Northern Iowa. There I received MFA in Painting in 1994.
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I am living in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and selling my paintings through art galleries and exhibitions throughout the country.
Public Commissions
1999 “Portrait of Edward Edelman”, History Department, University of Northern Iowa
2000 “Autumn Asters”, American Symphony Orchestra League, WCFSO, the cover of “Bravo “ magazine, Waterloo, IA
2001 “Enchanted Forest”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2002 “The Mistletoe Magic”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2002 “Mother and Child”, Birthright 30th Anniversary Benefit Auction, Waterloo, IA
2003 “Red Carpet”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2004 “Elvis”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2005 “Madonna with the Child”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2006 “Oh, Come, Let Us Adore Him!”Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2007 “The Nutcracker”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2007 “Sleeping in Heavenly Peace”, Birthright 35th Anniversary Benefit Auction, Waterloo, IA
2008 “Belles of the Ball”, Festival of Trees Benefit Auction, Cedar Falls, IA
2012 “Guardian Angel”, Birthright 40th Anniversary Benefit Auction, Waterloo, IA
2013 “Portrait of Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta”, Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta School, Waterloo, IA
2013 “Portrait of Msgr. Paul Steimel”, Columbus High School, Waterloo, IA
2014 “Portrait of Rev. Monsignor Walter Brunkan”, Columbus High School, Waterloo, IA
2014 “Baptism of Christ”, Augustin Institute, Denver, Colorado
2015 “This is My Son”, Columbus High School Benefit Auction, Waterloo, IA​
2023 "Fortitude. St. Joan of Arc", Benefit uction for "Guiding Star of Cedar Valley", Waterloo, IA
2024 "Guardian Angel", Benefit Auction for the "Guiding Star of Cedar Valley"
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Public Collections
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History Department, University of Northern Iowa
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Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA
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Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA
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Augustin Institute, Denver, Colorado
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Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta School, Waterloo, IA
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Columbus High School, Waterloo, IA
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Guiding Star of Cedar Valley, Waterloo, IA
Solo Exhibitions
1997 One Woman Show, Henry Myrtle Gallery, Cedar Falls, Iowa
1997 Different Shades of Red, Hearst Center, Dahl Thomas Gallery, Cedar Falls, Iowa
1998 Beautiful Bounty, Hollen Gallery, Waterloo, Iowa
1998 Colors of Russia, The Gallery of Art, Panama City, Florida
1999 In search of Beauty, Kavanaugh Fine Art Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
1999 Gifts of Beauty, Sinsinawa Gallery, Sinsinawa Mound, Wisconsin
2000 Celebration of Colors, Sullivan Brothers Center, Waterloo, Iowa
2001 Taste of Russia, Gallagher-Bluedorn Art Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2002 Impressions of Light, Charles City Art Center, Iowa
2003 One Woman Solo Exhibit, Kavanaugh Fine Art Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
2003 One Woman Exhibition, Rocco Buda Arts Gallery, Dubuque, Iowa
​2004 One Woman Exhibition, Arts on Grand, Spenser, Iowa
2005 One-Woman Show, Henry Myrtle Art Gallery, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2005 Gifts of beauty, OTLAG, Dubuque, Iowa
2007 Many Shades of Red, Corner House Gallery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2020 God is Love, COR Gallery, Waterloo, Iowa
2022 Flow, Solo Exhibit, Van G. Miller Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo
Selected Group Exhibitions
1991 Introduction, Zurich, Switzerland
1992 New Generation, Nevski Art Gallery, St Petersburg, Russia
1995 Graduate Show, UNI, Iowa
2000 Hawkeye Community College Art Gallery, Waterloo, IA
2001 National Women’s Show, Impact Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2001 Corner House Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
2002 Henry Myrtle Art Gallery, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2005 Hagen Art Gallery on Main, Cedar Falls, IA
2008 Outside the Lines Art Gallery, Dubuque, IA
2012 Corner House Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
2013 OTLAG, Galina, IL
2014 Kavanaugh Fine Art Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
2016 Corner House Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
2016 Kavanaugh Fine Art Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
2017 Gallery 106, Cedar Falls, IA
2024 Do This In Memory of Me, Enders Island, St. Edmund retreat, CT
2024 Eucharistic Art Exhibit, Bl. Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, New Haven, CT
Workshops
2002 Portrait Drawing, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA
2003 Impressionist Plein-air Oil Painting, Okoboji/Arts on Grand, Spenser, IA
2004 Impressionist Oil Painting, Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Ford Dodge, IA
2006 Impressionist Oil Painting, Arts on Grand, Spencer, IA
2022 Flow, Impressionist painting, mixed media, Hawkeye Community College, IA
2010-2025 Artist Studio adult small group workshops, non-profit, Cedar Falls, IA
Lectures
2001 Visual Arts in Russian History, University of Northern Iowa
2002 Russian Impressionist painting, Waterloo Center for the Arts, IA
2003 Impressionism - freedom of expression in Soviet Era, Arts on Grand, Spencer, IA
2022 Flow, Creativity and Work Habits, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA