I’m a traditional self-taught artist based in Florida. I was born in 1974 in Lviv, Ukraine, and raised by a single mom who worked as a drama teacher and director. I spent a lot of time immersed into creative atmosphere from an early age, which instilled in me a love of all forms of artistic expression. I loved drawing landscapes and animals, and writing stories inspired by Jules Verne and J.R.R. Tolkien. Shortly before the USSR collapsed, I became exposed to all the wonderful forms of art previously forbidden, among them fantasy art. I fell in love and never looked back.

Even though I’ve been drawing and painting my entire life, I never considered becoming a professional artist until I moved to the United States in the summer of 1994. After two years of promoting my art and networking with other artists, I began to take on freelance art assignments. I became a full time artist in 2001, after my first child was born.

My art is a product of decades of observation, experimentation, and study of people, environments, and the works of great artists, especially from the Renaissance, Rococo, and Pre-Raphaelite eras. I’m inspired by nature, mythology, history, and various cultural elements, especially those from Asia. I love working with watercolors and graphite, but have used many other mediums, such as oils, colored pencils, acrylics, ink, and digital media.

I spent many years exhibiting and selling prints of my work at themed conventions all over the U.S. I’ve also worked on book covers, concept art for RPGs, and commissions for private collections. I've exhibited at various galleries throughout the U.S., such as Salmagundi Club, Gristle Gallery in NYC, and La Bodega Gallery in San Diego, CA. My art has won several awards and has been featured in many publications. My last art book, “Warriors And Dreamers” came out in 2015. Currently I’m focusing more on personal work, expanding my Etsy store, and working to exhibit at more galleries.

Having lived in New York City for nearly 26 years, I relocated to sunny Florida in the summer of 2020. I live in a charming small town outside Orlando with my husband, our teenage son, and two feline sidekicks. Aside from art I love videogames, music, reading, writing, and horseback riding.