About
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I was born and raised in Ukraine. For many years my life was connected to modeling and traveling. I worked as a model in China, representing international brands and living a life that seemed glamorous from the outside. But when the COVID-19 pandemic began, I was forced to leave China and return to Ukraine.
Back home, I found myself searching for who I truly was. I realized that I saw the world differently now — I didn’t just want to work, I wanted to truly live. To travel, to explore, to feel life deeply, and to enjoy every single moment.
And then the war started. The first three days were unbearable — I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat. Fear consumed everything. I knew I had to leave in order to survive. I escaped to Europe, and while living there, I discovered new horizons, new cultures, and new opportunities. But something inside me was telling me that there was still more waiting for me.
A close friend invited me to come to America. That’s how I arrived in Florida. I fell in love immediately — the ocean, the sunshine, the energy of freedom. But at the same time, I faced the challenges of a completely new life: high living costs, a different language, a different system. From the very first day I started working, building my path from scratch. I was lucky to meet people who became my support, but it was still not easy — everything was new, everything was different.
And yet, Florida gave me something very special: it brought me back to art. When I was a child, I studied art in school, but I quit because my teacher didn’t give me the attention I needed. It left me hurt, and I walked away from my dream. For years I thought that part of me was gone forever. But here, in Miami — in this inspiring, sunny atmosphere — I found my way back.
What I love about Miami is how much people value creativity. Here, art is celebrated. Exhibitions, art weeks, galleries — everything is done on a large scale, and people truly appreciate art. In Ukraine it wasn’t so popular, and even in China it didn’t hold the same importance. But here, I feel like I’ve found the best place for me as an artist.
When I paint, I completely disconnect from the world. It feels like something higher than me is guiding my hand. I can’t follow rules or change colors just because someone suggests it — everything comes from my soul. When I create, I forget that I even exist physically; only my soul is alive in that moment. Each painting is born from the depth of my being, and it carries a part of my essence within it.
For me, art is not just a process. It is my voice, my breath, my way of sharing beauty and truth with the world. America became not just a country of opportunities, but the place where I finally reconnected with my true self — with my creativity, my freedom, and the courage to live the life I was always meant to live.