Hello!

I am a painter and book illustrator. I like to draw, dream, go to the mountains, be by the sea and listen to music. I like to organize multi-day plein airs, where I am completely focused on painting.

I have a master degree in Art and had an internship at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg. My major is painting and drawing.

Color plays an important role in my work, and subjects can be realistic or completely abstract, serving as a cue to allow the viewer to use their imagination. Dynamic themes are one of my favorites.

My illustrations have contributed to the creation of more than 10 books, including authors such as Leo Tolstoy, Alexandre Dumas, Jack London, etc. Currently, I am focused on classical works, but I also hope to work with contemporary authors.

I live in Finland with my husband and daughter and a fluffy Sheltie dog.

Exhibitions:

2025: Solo exhibition «Horse running», Lapua, Finland
2025: Solo exhibition «The colour of the Sea», Alajärvi, museum Nelimarkka, Villa Väinölä, Finland
2024: Solo exhibition «Horse running», Soini, Finland
2023: Solo exhibition «At the racetrack», Alajärvi, Finland
2020: Internet exhibition, Japan International Watercolor Institute, Japan
2019: X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg
2018: «Dance of flowers», Moscow
2018: «Caras de Russia», Museum of watercolor, Toluca, Mexico
2017: IX international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg
2017: IWE «The World of Watercolor», Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava
2017: International festival of watercolor «Light Water Color», Torres Vedras municipal gallery, Portugal
2017: Portugal Festival Internacional IWS, Caldas da Rainha Cultural and Congress Center, Portugal
2016: «Disappearing harmony», St. Petersburg
2016: VII international exhibition «Aquabiennale», Petrozavodsk

Awards:

2019: Winner diploma in the category «Genre Scene» of the X International Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg

2017: Diploma of the second degree in the category «Portrait» of the IX International Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg

Oksana Shulga

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