News
Dear friends! We invite you to visit the cultural and artistic project “New Year’s Vernissage,” which will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 19, 2026, at the following address: Kyiv, Central House of Artists, Sichovykh Striltsiv Street 1-5, 4th floor, StiviART 403 exhibition hall. The author and director of the project is Iryna Sytnik.
My painting “Winter” is participating in this cultural event
Flowers
The western ray of the setting sun at the end of a short late autumn day. The sun suddenly emerged from behind the clouds at sunset and illuminated the vase of chrysanthemums standing on the table for a moment. It immediately sparkled with magical colours and seemed to hang in the air, supported by this ray. And the grapes, which I had managed to lay out on the table to make a sketch, began to radiate an unearthly glow. It was one of those rare moments of inspiration when the brushes paint themselves and the colours fall exactly as you intended from the very first stroke. After experiencing such moments, you realise that time is a relative concept. I painted this picture in two days.
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TITLE: Western ray
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 70х50cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska142
Landscape
Princess Olga is a legendary woman who embodies the courage and resilience of Ukrainian women. After the death of her husband, Prince Igor, she had the strength and courage not only to raise her son, but also to take ruthless revenge for her husband’s death. The princess’s sharp mind repeatedly found the most ingenious solutions to the most critical situations of those times. According to historical records, the princess’s revenge on the Drevlyans was repeated, which clearly reflects her temperament.
The first time, when after Igor’s death it was decided to marry Olga to the Drevlyan prince Mal, 20 of the ‘best men’ were sent to her, and the princess ordered them to be buried alive.
The second time, Olga herself asked for the best men to be sent to her, and when the envoys arrived, they were burned in a bathhouse.
The third time, using an ancient ritual called a trisna, Olga ordered the drunken Drevlyans to be killed.
The fourth act of revenge took place after a year-long siege of the city of Iskoroten. Through her envoys, Olga asked for three pigeons and three sparrows from each household under the pretext of a light tribute and that the revenge was supposedly over. The Drevlyans agreed, and on the princess’s orders, they tied tinder to each bird, which they set alight when it got dark and released the birds.
Thus, Iskoroten burned down, and Olga avenged the death of her husband Igor.
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TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х50cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Landscape, history
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska136
Landscape
Walking through Shevchenko Park, you can immerse yourself in the life of the mountainous regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia region, which are ethnologically known as Boikivshchyna. According to the most common version, ‘boiki’ comes from the name of the Celtic tribe of Boii. Some consider them to be descendants of the White Croats, who participated in the formation of the Ukrainian people about a thousand years ago.
Boykivshchyna is famous for its wooden buildings, in particular single-storey rectangular houses with a special architectural design and layout, featuring galleries on one or more sides.
The huts of Boikivshchyna are of considerable cultural value and are part of the region’s cultural heritage, both in terms of architectural composition and log construction skills. Using only axes, the folk craftsmen of the Carpathians built huts with galleries, water mills, churches and bell towers, which we now appreciate as masterpieces of folk architecture. The massive shape of the building’s roof is particularly impressive, often resembling a mountain with its repeating contours.
Boiko buildings are ancient Carpathian estates consisting of farm buildings and stables separated by a ‘boishche’ (barn), and there is also an unusually decorated well. All buildings are carved.
The Boiko family wears traditional Carpathian clothing, which is comfortable, light, richly ornamented and elaborately crafted. The girls wear embroidered shirts, white skirts with embroidered edges and aprons, whose ornamentation resembles that of a rushnyk; they also wear headscarves. Married women knit scarves for their headdresses.
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TITLE: Visiting the Boiki
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 60х60cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Landscape, History, Folk Architecture
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska138
Landscape
The painting depicts one of the unique temple structures in Ukraine.
The church from the village of Yazlivchik, Zolochivsky District, Lvov Region, built in 1936, has no name. The wooden structure on a high concrete base with a steep shingle roof is a unique example of the use of modernism in sacred architecture. A miniature hipped tower, rebuilt after destruction, with a wrought-iron cross is located above the square base of the entrance to the colourful building.
The church, or ‘kostełik’ (small cathedral), has no analogues either in Ukraine or abroad. The temple has preserved its original wooden altar in the form of a portal with Corinthian columns, crowned with an image of the ‘All-Seeing Eye of God’ in a sunbeam.
In 2013, the dilapidated and neglected temple was dismantled and moved to the Shevchenko Grove Museum of Folk Architecture and Life near Lvov. It was restored before being reassembled at the museum.
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TITLE: Kostełik (A small cathedral)
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х50cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Landscape, History, Architecture
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska135
Ornament
Gopak is the hallmark of traditional Ukrainian folk dance originating in Zaporizhia.
It is a symbol of Ukrainian culture and choreography and is known throughout the world for its energy, dynamism and virtuoso jumps.
The name of the dance comes from the exclamation ‘gop!’ during its performance.
Its origins date back to the Cossack era, when it was performed as combat training, conveying a spirit of strength and courage.
Traditional Ukrainian folk instruments are used to perform the gopak. These include the violin, pipe, and tambourine. These instruments create a fast, energetic accompaniment that matches the dynamic nature of the dance.
The diptych ‘Gopak — Music and Dance’ is created in a modern interpretation and complemented by the femininity and lyricism of Ukrainian ornamentation, emphasising the importance of cultural heritage carried through the centuries.
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TITLE: Gopak — dance
Right part of the diptych «Gopak — music and dance»
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х70 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Ornament
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska141
Ornament
Gopak is the hallmark of traditional Ukrainian folk dance originating in Zaporizhia.
It is a symbol of Ukrainian culture and choreography and is known throughout the world for its energy, dynamism and virtuoso jumps.
The name of the dance comes from the exclamation ‘gop!’ during its performance.
Its origins date back to the Cossack era, when it was performed as combat training, conveying a spirit of strength and courage.
Traditional Ukrainian folk instruments are used to perform the gopak. These include the violin, pipe, and tambourine. These instruments create a fast, energetic accompaniment that matches the dynamic nature of the dance.
The diptych ‘Gopak — Music and Dance’ is created in a modern interpretation and complemented by the femininity and lyricism of Ukrainian ornamentation, emphasising the importance of cultural heritage carried through the centuries.
If you are interested in this painting and would like to purchase it, please fill out and send the feedback form on the home page. You can also purchase this painting at the online galleries linked on the home page. Dispatch from Kiev (Ukraine)
TITLE: Gopak — music
Left part of the diptych «Gopak — music and dance»
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х70 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Ornament
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska140
Landscape
The result of my participation in one of the master classes at the VI International Festival ‘ART Therapy. Healing and Resource,’ in which I took part.
The master class was called: The palette of my inner world’s soul.
The painting was created using a technique new to me, coffee painting, with the use of additional materials: red dry wine, grape juice, and saffron.
TITLE: The palette of my inner world’s soul
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm)
TECHNIQUES: coffee painting
RELATED THEMES: Landscape painting
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Paper
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska139
News
Today, the international art exhibition ‘Art Without Borders’ opened at the Dovzhenko Cultural Centre in Lviv.
The world of art is an endless exploration of the surrounding world, its analysis and interpretation through visual experiments and profound self-expression. The art exhibition ‘Art Without Borders’ is an attempt to explore the boundaries of existence in the concept of modern Ukraine through self-expression via art – colour and form. The exhibition will run until mid-November. I invite everyone interested in contemporary Ukrainian painting to attend.
My paintings are featured in the exhibition:
Fruity inspiration. Tropical fruit basket
Sunflower radiance bouquet in vase
Summer still life. The heady fragrance of summer
An unexpected guest. A rooster visiting the artist
Niagara river. The great power of water
Niagara Falls. The beauty and power of nature
News
My paintings are participating in the art exhibition ‘Inside the Colour,’ which is being held at the Central House of Artists in Kyiv. The grand opening took place on Saturday, 20 September. The exhibition is organised by the public organisation ‘Barvy Zhyttia’ (Colours of Life) and will run until 28 September. All are welcome to attend.
Paintings participating in the exhibition:
Fruity inspiration. Tropical fruit basket
Sunflower radiance bouquet in vase
Summer still life. The heady fragrance of summer
An unexpected guest. A rooster visiting the artist
