Artist Statement

The theme of self-introspection is crucial to my art, since I believe that only by delving into the enigmas of the self can an individual truly engage with the world and bring about change in a profound, meaningful way.

Though I consider myself primarily a Symbolist, my art draws on a wide variety of mythologies, worldviews, religions, and literary traditions, both ancient and modern, ranging from Buddhism to Russian folklore.

Biography

Education History: BFA (School of visual Arts, NY); Diploma in puppet building (Odessa, Ukraine); attending the Art Student’s League of NY

Primary Medium: Printmaking

Solo exhibitions: York Sq. Cinema/Azoth gallery in New Haven, CT; the Mercer Group (NYC), IDEA gallery in NYC, Cocoa Bar NYC, Bijoutique NY; Roots Café NYC; Postmark NYC
Collective exhibitions: Golden Street Gallery (CT); National Arts Club (NYC); the Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.(NYC); The Art Students’ League (NYC); at Benedetti Gallery in SOHO (NYC); at the Cork Gallery/Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center (NYC); Casa Frela Gallery (NYC); Agni Gallery (NYC); SPCTCLR VWS (NYC); The Observatory (NYC); AAF’12 (NYC); Manhattan Borough President’s Office; Gallery414 (NYC)

Works in institutional collections: Odessa City Art Gallery (Ukraine),
Works in private collections: Numerous

Awards, scholarships and grants: Merit scholarship from the Art Student’s League of New York; winner of the Red Dot exhibition in Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery in NYC