Oksana Shulga

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2020

Artworks for sale: 27

Finland

About Oksana Shulga

 
 
  • Biography

    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 studied at the Moscow Textile University and interned at the Repin Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg.

    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 «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

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  • Education

    2016 - 2016

    Academy of Arts. Repin

    1994 - 1999

    Moscow state Textile University

  • Awards

    2019

    Diploma of the winner in the category genre scene

    X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace.

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    2017

    Diploma of the second degree in the category portrait

    IX international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace.
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    Event: X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg

    Dates: 15 Nov 2019 - 10 Dec 2019

    Venue: Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

    X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace. Diploma of the winner in the category genre scene

    Event: «Dance of flowers», Moscow

    Dates: 1 Mar 2019 - 17 Mar 2019

    Venue: Moscow, Library named after Chernyshevsky

    Participation in the exhibition «Dance of flowers», Moscow, Library named after Chernyshevsky

    Event: «Taste of color. Autumn», Moscow

    Dates: 1 Sep 2018 - 10 Sep 2018

    Venue: Central house of artists, Moscow, Russia

    Participation in the exhibition «Taste of color. Autumn», Central House Of Artists, Moscow

    Event: «Caras de Rusia», México

    Dates: 13 Apr 2018 - 6 May 2018

    Venue: Museo de la Acuarela, México

    «Caras de Rusia», Toluca, Estado de México, Museo de la Acuarela

    Event: IX international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor»

    Dates: 15 Nov 2017 - 10 Dec 2017

    Venue: Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

    Diploma of the second degree in the category portrait

    Event: International Watercolor Exhibition in Bratislava «The World of Watercolor»

    Dates: 18 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2017

    Venue: Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia

    International Watercolor Society Slovakia
    https://iwsglobe.org/the-world-of-watercolor-slovakia-2017/

    Event: International festival of watercolor in Portugal «Light Water Color»

    Dates: 4 May 2017 - 7 May 2017

    Venue: Torres Vedras, Portugal

    Torres Vedras, Festival Internacional IWS Portugal

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Education

2016 - 2016

Academy of Arts. Repin

1994 - 1999

Moscow state Textile University


Awards

2019

Diploma of the winner in the category genre scene

X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace.

Show more awards Hide

2017

Diploma of the second degree in the category portrait

IX international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace.

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg

Dates: 15 Nov 2019 - 10 Dec 2019

Venue: Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

X international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor», St. Petersburg, Yusupov palace. Diploma of the winner in the category genre scene

Event: «Dance of flowers», Moscow

Dates: 1 Mar 2019 - 17 Mar 2019

Venue: Moscow, Library named after Chernyshevsky

Participation in the exhibition «Dance of flowers», Moscow, Library named after Chernyshevsky

Event: «Taste of color. Autumn», Moscow

Dates: 1 Sep 2018 - 10 Sep 2018

Venue: Central house of artists, Moscow, Russia

Participation in the exhibition «Taste of color. Autumn», Central House Of Artists, Moscow

Event: «Caras de Rusia», México

Dates: 13 Apr 2018 - 6 May 2018

Venue: Museo de la Acuarela, México

«Caras de Rusia», Toluca, Estado de México, Museo de la Acuarela

Event: IX international Biennale «Art-Bridge-Watercolor»

Dates: 15 Nov 2017 - 10 Dec 2017

Venue: Yusupov palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Diploma of the second degree in the category portrait

Event: International Watercolor Exhibition in Bratislava «The World of Watercolor»

Dates: 18 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2017

Venue: Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia

International Watercolor Society Slovakia
https://iwsglobe.org/the-world-of-watercolor-slovakia-2017/

Event: International festival of watercolor in Portugal «Light Water Color»

Dates: 4 May 2017 - 7 May 2017

Venue: Torres Vedras, Portugal

Torres Vedras, Festival Internacional IWS Portugal


 

Biography

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 studied at the Moscow Textile University and interned at the Repin Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg.

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 «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