About
My portfolio and available paintings
EXHIBITIONS
2010 Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
2010 Group show Real by Go Figrative at Heatherly’s, Chelsea, London, UK
2009 Royal Academy of Arts, Summer Exhibition, London, UK
2009 Cork Street Open 2009, Cork Street gallery, London, UK
2009 Society of Women Artists annual show, Mall Galleries, London, UK
2009 East London festival show, August gallery, London, UK
2008 Post-Soviet personal show, RA Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2008 Salon 08 Islington Arts Center, London, UK
2008 ING discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London, UK
2007 International Women’s Club of Kyiv show, RA Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2005 DC Flickr Group, K Gallery, Washington DC, USA
PUBLICATIONS
2008 Drawing in the Spring 2008 GW Review, George Washington University, USA
2007 Cover of the International Women’s Club of Kyiv Survival Guide in Kyiv book
2007 Cover of the IWCK monthly newsletter, November and December issues
2006-present Web log featuring Ukrainian arts and culture at http://olechko.org
EDUCATION
2009 Short courses at Prince’s Drawing School and Central St. Martins, London, UK
2008 – ongoing – Private apprenticeship with artist Edward B. Gordon
1990-1995 – Diploma in Fine Arts, Youth Art School, Lutsk, Ukraine
RECENT NEWS
22.06.10 My work has been accepted into the Royal Academy Summer show – second year in a row now.
20.06.10 If you are at the British Library this month, check out their Business and IP center. The creators of Go Figurative are showcasing their virtual gallery there, and my two paintings with it.
18-21.02.10 some of my work exhibited with Real at Heatherly’s art school in Chelsea
12.08.09 my work will be exhibited at the Cork Street Open Exhibition 6-14 August, 2009.
10.06.09 Today came out a review of my work by Martin Newman at the Mirror.co.uk Ticket In Art blog.
30.05.09 One of my paintings got accepted to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition this year. It is on show at the RA Main galleries during 8 June-16 August.
12.05.09 Etsy store of my drawings and prints is now open!
22.04.09 Society of Women Artists show 2009 includes two of my paintings. Please come see the show at the Mall Galleries, until 2nd May.
24.2.09 There is an article in the Independent about the upcoming group exhibit that I will participate in – in London – opening 5 March 6-9 pm, part of the London East Festival.
19.2.09 Four of my paintings are on show (till 21st March) with the ART:RAW gallery’s Inaugural show marking it’s opening in Soho, New York. Read a note about the show in the Soho Journal.
2.2.09: Check out my recent interview with Go2Kiev.com on the outcome of my December Kyiv exhibit at the RA gallery.
PURCHASE INFORMATION
All available paintings are listed via my oil paintings Etsy store . Alternatively, email me at olechko[@]yahoo[dot]com and I will invoice you via PayPal. The painting goes to the first person who got in touch with me. If you like a painting that is already sold, please contact me with your request, I would be glad to discuss with you a commission. Commissioned art follows similar purchasing guidelines. Watercolors are available via a separate drawing Etsy store.
SHIPPING
Royal Mail First Class shipping to Europe, the US and the rest of the world for the oils is $5 (two weeks delivery), for the expedited shipping and larger format paintings please contact me for an estimate. Artwork will arrive in padded envelope, without any additional import tax or duty to pay. If any of the artwork is lost or damaged in transit, please contact me to arrange a replacement.
