Tetiana Ivashkevych, a rising artist from Ukraine, was born and grew up in Kyiv. She earned her degree in painting from the Kyiv National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture, completing her studies in 2023. Her formal education has given her a solid grounding in both classical and contemporary artistic methods.
In 2022, Ivashkevych relocated to Lithuania and now makes her home in the city of Kretinga. This move marked an important new phase in her career, exposing her to new cultural contexts and surroundings that continually influence and shape her creative work.
The focus of Ivashkevych’s art lies in revealing the remarkable aspects of ordinary life. She draws her inspiration from daily experiences, whether found in nature or in the sincere interactions and emotions of those around her. For Ivashkevych, even life’s simplest scenes—a child’s movement or the reflective gaze of an elderly individual—offer opportunities for profound artistic inquiry.
At the heart of her practice is a commitment to expressing true emotions and lived experiences through painting. Ivashkevych places great value on conveying not only visual appeal, but also the underlying sensations and feelings. She regards painting as a means of emotional communication, seeking to present her viewers with the distinctive interplay of form, movement, and color.
About this artwork+
The painting depicts a serene landscape centered around a reflective pond mirroring the vivid sky and floating water lilies. On the far side of the pond stands a grand building with a prominent, steep-roofed tower piercing the sky, which appears to be a church or an abbey, painted in tones of beige and touches of red. Green trees flank the architecture, some closer to the viewer, providing a rich canopy and dappling the scene with shadows. A lush greenness surrounds the scene, suggesting the vibrancy of late spring or summer. Light plays on the water and foliage, invoking a peaceful, almost idyllic setting that invites contemplation and calm. There are also hints of human presence, small figures near the building that suggest life and activity, albeit peaceful and distant.
