Yuliia Kovalska - Art Gallery Kovalska

The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness…

This is the Red or Virginia Cardinal. For modern Americans, this crested red bird is an integral part of Christmas, and it has been chosen as the official symbol of seven states (Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina).
Native Americans made the cardinal the hero of their fairy tales. Some tribes believed that the wolf gave the bird its bright, distinctive colouring in gratitude for saving its sight. The Cherokee believed that the red bird was the child of the Sun. In the Christian context, both the blood of Jesus and cardinals are used as symbols of life force, and this life force is eternal. Scripture clearly states: ‘By his blood we are freed from sin, so that we may serve the living God, glorify Him and rejoice in Him forever.’ Therefore, red cardinals represent life, hope and restoration in Christianity.
Nowadays, these birds are depicted on postcards, tableware and household items. They are a true symbol of family happiness, comfort and steadfastness. After all, these small, lively cardinals do not leave their native places even in winter, and even in the cold season they stay together as a pair.
Their songs are a set of very beautiful, ringing trills, vaguely reminiscent of the song of a nightingale, for which they are often called the Virginia nightingale.

The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality
The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality. Close-up
The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality. Close-up
The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality. Close-up
The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality. Close-up. Signature of the artist

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TITLE: The Red Cardinal — a symbol of family happiness and vitality
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: А3 (29.5х42cm)
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, Gold and silver potal
RELATED THEMES: Animals (Burds)
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska144

City landscape

The Romance of Paris

The romance of Paris is a combination of places filled with a special magnetism in this unique city, such as the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and the bridges of the Seine, with cosy cafés, street artists and an artistic atmosphere, where lovers stroll through narrow streets, drink hot chocolate at Angel or watch the sunset from the Île de la Cité. Such places attract not only artists and lovers. Anyone who visits Paris is imbued with the special, romantic atmosphere of this city, whose main symbols, the Wall of Love, Pont des Arts, walks along the Seine, complemented by the atmosphere of the artists of Montmartre and the mysterious mass of the legendary Notre-Dame de Paris, reinforce the romantic influence of the city, which, according to Balzac, has no equal in the Universe.

The Romance of Paris
The Romance of Paris. Close-up
The Romance of Paris. Close-up
The Romance of Paris. Close-up. Signature of the artist

TITLE: The Romance of Paris
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х40cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: City landscape
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska143

News

New Year’s Vernissage

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.

New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
New Year’s Vernissage
Certificate of participation in an art exhibition

My painting “Winter” is participating in this cultural event

New Year’s Vernissage

News

Source of Inspiration

On 19 December 2025, a large-scale all-Ukrainian art exhibition entitled ‘Source of Inspiration’ opened in Kyiv, which will run at the Architect’s House until 4 January 2026.
The exhibition is organised by the public organisation ‘Colours of Life’.
This exhibition is about the search for meaning, emotions and inner impulses for creativity.
More than 50 participants from all over Ukraine have come together to present more than 100 works of art, creating an extremely colourful, rich and multifaceted space.
The exhibition features paintings of various genres and styles, works of different formats, using various materials and textures, and reflecting unique themes.
Also, for the first time, a painted table and money box will be presented, and a sculpture created by a young talent, Zlata, will add a special mood.
During the exhibition, the Architect’s House will also host performances, concerts and New Year’s events, so the space will be constantly filled with a large number of visitors.

All-Ukrainian art exhibition entitled ‘Source of Inspiration’
All-Ukrainian art exhibition entitled ‘Source of Inspiration’
Diploma of participation in the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’
At the opening of the art exhibition ‘Source of Inspiration’

My paintings are also featured in this exhibition:
Saint Nicholas. The image on canvas of the Icon
Holy Martyr Panteleimon the Healer. The image on canvas of the Icon
USA. New Year — New Rules (From the collection ‘The Big Pandemic’).
I invite everyone who is interested in contemporary painting.

Flowers

The western ray. Sunset’s shine

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.

The western ray
The western ray. Close-up
The western ray. Close-up
The western ray. Sidepiece. Close-up
The western ray. Close-up. Signature of the artist
The western ray. Frame option

TITLE: The western ray. Sunset’s shine
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 – the fourth revenge

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.

TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge
TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge. Close-up
TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge. Close-up
TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge. Close-up. Signature of the artist
TITLE: Princess Olga – the fourth revenge. Frame option

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

Visiting the Boiki

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.

Visiting the Boiki
Visiting the Boiki. Close-up
Visiting the Boiki. Close-up
Visiting the Boiki. Close-up
Visiting the Boiki. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Visiting the Boiki. Sidepiece. Close-up
Visiting the Boiki. Frame option

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

Kostełik (A small cathedral)

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.

Kostełik (A small cathedral)
Kostełik (A small cathedral). Close-up
Kostełik (A small cathedral). Close-up
Kostełik (A small cathedral). Close-up. Signature of the artist

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 — dance

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.

Gopak — dance
Gopak — dance. Close-up
Gopak — dance. Close-up
Gopak — dance. Close-up
Gopak — dance. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Gopak — dance. Sidepiece. Close-up
Gopak — dance. Frame option
Gopak — music and dance. Diptych

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 — music

Gopak — music
Gopak — music. Close-up
Gopak — music. Close-up
Gopak — music. Close-up
Gopak — music. Close-up
Gopak — music. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Gopak — music. Sidepiece. Close-up
Gopak — music. Frame option
Gopak — music and dance. Diptych

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

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Метка: Yuliia Kovalska