Artworks by Alexandra Jagoda (Ovcharenko)

"Everything flows. Everything changes. Everything leaves a trace."

Working primarily in oil, I build each surface through many expressive layers of paint using brushes and palette knives. Thick impasto is not only a visual language—it gives the painting a physical presence. As light moves across the textured surface throughout the day, the artwork changes, revealing new colors, shadows, and details. No photograph can fully capture this experience.

Alongside landscapes, my figurative drawings and mixed media portraits explore identity, memory, and transformation. Torn paper, charcoal, and layered materials become metaphors for the stories we carry within us. Whether I paint a landscape or a face, I am searching for the same thing: the quiet space where memory, emotion, and material meet.

Every artwork is painted entirely by hand in my studio in Belgium using professional materials. Each piece is unique, created slowly and intentionally, allowing the process itself to leave visible traces.

I hope my paintings become more than objects on a wall. I hope they become places people return to—bringing calm, reflection, and a sense of belonging for many years to come.