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 captures a rustic still-life scene. A large, weathered red jug centered in the composition brims with an assortment of dried wildflowers and wheat, the blossoms interspersed with dots of blue that create a lively contrast against the golden tones of the stalks. To the left of the jug, partially out of its shadow, lies a small branch with green leaves and unripe berries, which adds a subtle freshness to the scene. In the foreground, two garlic bulbs, their papery skins slightly peeled, rest beside the jug. The entire scene is laid upon a textured blue cloth, which enhances the vividness of the composition with its deep hues, contrasting with the rustic and earthy tones of the elements. The painter’s use of thick, dynamic brush strokes adds a tactile quality to the image, evoking the sense of a moment captured quickly in full, vibrant life.
