Berdyansk a month before the war (2022) Original Watercolour by Oleksandra Padushyna

This artwork depicts the embankment of a seaside resort town in winter. In the foreground, one can see a snow-covered pier with people strolling in the distance, a frozen sea covered with a thin layer of ice, where seagulls and pigeons are resting. Some birds have also perched on the golden dome of the pavilion. In the background, the port is visible.

This painting was created a month before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Berdyansk is my hometown. I am truly a sea soul — I cannot imagine my life without the sea air, the salty splashes of waves, the sound of the surf, and the cries of seagulls. Berdyansk is a small, cozy town with its own virtues and flaws, but I will always love it. It is my quiet harbor, beautiful even in its storms.

I love to travel and enjoy visiting big cities with their landmarks and history. Yet it feels so good to return home after a trip, even the most fascinating one — to a place where it’s calm and peaceful after all the noise and rush. I deeply long for the liberation of Berdyansk and all Ukrainian cities that are now under occupation.

This artwork has taken part in many exhibitions in Ukraine and across Europe.

2025, Generations of War – Group Exhibition for the 3rd Anniversary of the Full-Scale Invasion, Architecture Centre of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
2024, I International Charity Exhibition United by Watercolor 2024, Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odesa, Ukraine
2024, I International Charity Exhibition United by Watercolour 2024, Izmail Art Gallery (State Art Museum), Izmail, Ukraine
2024, Generations of War – Group Exhibition for the 2nd Anniversary of the Full-Scale Invasion, Webster University, Athens, Greece
2024, Generations of War – Group Exhibition for the 2nd Anniversary of the Full-Scale Invasion, Museum-Workshop of I.P. Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023, All-Ukrainian Cultural and Artistic Project – Major Group Exhibition, Part of Kyiv Biennale 2023, Central House of Artists, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023, Generations of war, Central Park of Culture and Recreation of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023, Art with a coffee aroma, Mystetskyi Art Space, Kyiv, Ukraine

My work here is a single copy of my unique and original handiwork. It is made on special, high-quality 100% cotton paper designed for watercolor from the world’s best manufacturers and has a density of 300 grams/meter.

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Materials used:

Special, high-quality 100% cotton paper designed for watercolor from the world’s best manufacturers and has a density of 300 grams/meter.

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 41 x 31 x 0.06cm (unframed) / 40 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

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