Olesya Hudyma
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Olesya Hudyma | |
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| Born | 10 May 1980 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Education | Lviv University |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | olesyahudyma |
Olesya Hudyma (born 10th May 1980), also known as Olesya Petrivna Hudyma, is a contemporary Ukrainian painter. She has been a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine since 2009, and was the recipient of the All-Ukrainian Literary and Artistic Prize named after Bohdan and Levko Lepky in 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Olesya Hudyma was born on 10 May 1980 in Ternopil, Ukraine.[1] She earned a degree in journalism from Lviv University and went on to work as a journalist for print media in Ternopil.
In 2007, she left journalism to pursue a career as a full-time painter.[2]
Career
[edit] | This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (September 2024) |
Hudyma's works have included several series, most notably "Dreams", "Steps", "Angels of Peace for Ukraine", "Ukrainian Madonna", and "Flowers". Her paintings incorporate a mix of artistic styles, including expressionism, abstractionism, symbolism, naïve art, mathematism, magical realism and postmodernism. Overall, her work is characterized as an intuitive form of painting.[3]
In August 2018, the Ukrainian Postal Service issued a postage stamp featuring Hudyma's painting "Bride" as part of the "Love is Life" series. Another artwork, "Tree of Life", was used for a first day cover.[4]
In December 2024, Hudyma's painting "Christmas Mood" was displayed as a visual backdrop on screens at the Headquarters of the United Nations during a thematic reception. The event was organized by the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations for delegations of Member States.[5]
Her artworks are part of private collections in Ukraine, United States, Canada, Armenia, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and Poland.[6][better source needed]
In December 2022, Hudyma held her first solo exhibition in Italy.[7]
Personal life
[edit]In 2022, due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hudyma relocated to Italy with her family.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "About". hudyma. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Olesya Hudyma and the strokes of modern Ukrainian painting". fahrenheitmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Гордич, Ольга Марчук, Валентина (6 March 2021). "Техніка імпасто і ефект фото: Олеся Гудима презентувала виставку картин". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "«Наречена» Тернопільської художниці Олесі Гудими з'явилася на поштових марках (ФОТО)". Газета "Наш День" (in Ukrainian). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Сонячна, Любов (20 December 2024). "Тернопільська художниця Олеся Гудима представила картину «Українське Різдво» для делегації United Nations". Тернопільська газета (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "artist Olesya Hudyma". hudyma. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b "La pittrice ucraina Olesya Hudyma in mostra ad Albinea con la sua prima personale in Italia". Comune di Albinea (in Italian). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- There is Still Beauty: Ukrainian Art,Cobb Institute
- 10 Ukrainian contemporary artists you should know,Speak Ukrainian
- Olesya Hudyma y los trazos de la pintura moderna ucraniana,Fahranheit magazine
- Painter Olesya Hudyma about the arts and daily life,SBS