I was born, grew up and got education in Ukraine,
Currently I live in Ballston Spa, NY.
No matter what the other jobs I could have sometimes - I am an artist and then art teacher & instructor.
Master’s degree in art.
Big experience of doing art in different mediums but since 2018 mostly working with coffee as a medium. Also got back doing ceramics while doing art classes for all ages in
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Art Education:
1995-2001 The Lviv National Academy of Arts (Decorative and Applied Arts)
1989-1993 Donetsk Art College (Design)
1985-1989 Art School for Teen’s
Participation of Art Shows and Art Exhibitions:
Ukrainian Art Exhibition «Chernobyl Tragedy» _1996 / Kiev, Ukraine
Regional Art Competition «10 years of Chernobyl tragedy» _1996 / Donetsk, Ukraine
Art Show «The Artists of The Donetsk Region» _ 1998 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
Students Art Show «Art in Ceramics»_ 1996 / Lviv, Ukraine
State Art Museum Art Show «O. Zabolotnyy and his Heritage » _ 1998 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
The Youth Art Exhibition «Graphics of the Spring» _1999 / Lviv, Ukraine
Student's Art Show of the Lviv Academy of Arts «Graduate 2001»_ 2001 / Lviv, Ukraine
State Art Museum Art Show «The Artists of The Donetsk Region» _ 2003 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
City’s Art Fairs _2005 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
State Art Museum «Personal Exhibition of I. Zabolotna» _2006 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
Palace of Children's and Teen’s Creativity City’s Art Fairs _2009 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
City Art Fairs Exhibitions _2010 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
State Art Museum Art Show «The Family of Artists» _2011 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
State Art Museum Art Show «Euro-2012»_2012 / Gorlovka, Ukraine
Art Show «WOMEN of the CONGO» _2012 / New York, USA
Cornell Street Studios Nautical Art Show «Making Waves» _2013 / Kingston, NY, USA
Coffee Planet Café _2014 / Ballston Spa, NY
Grand Street Community Arts Show «Winter Fair» _2014 / Albany, NY, USA
Coffee Planet Café _2016 / Ballston Spa, NY
Upstate Artists Guild Gallery_ 2016/ Albany, NY
Wonky Studio Art Gallery_2017-2018/ Ballston Spa, NY
Coffee Planet Cafe_2017-2020/Ballston Spa, NY
"10x10" Saratoga Arts Gallery_2019/Saratoga Springs, NY
"50 Shades of Espresso" in Eden Café_2020/Loudonville, NY
"Let It Grow" The Blooming Artist Gallery_2022/Clifton Park, nY
518 Profile Magazine
10/2022
"Ilona,
Thank you so much for the painting you did of me.
You are an amazing artist and you absolutely captured me in your painting.
I am really touched by it"
Cliff
"I just wanted to express my gratitude for the beautiful two paintings you created for my mother's 90th birthday. She was so surprised and touched to have the lovely portraits of her parents.
So appreciated! " Jean
"Absolutely amazing!!! It looks just like my son!!
This is such a wonderful piece of art and I’m excited to have it hanging in my kitchen! ❤️"
Nick C.
"Hi, he loved it we have it hanging next to the other one you did for me. Thank you again, Cindy"
"She loves it. It's awesome. Thanks so much for the beautiful art."
Scott
