“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ― Pablo Picasso
I doodled and drew a lot when I was young, but I did not pursue it; it took an Irish man (my now husband and artist himself) who I met in my home town of Berlin to open that ‘art box’ for me again. Berlin has sooo much ART to offer that my innate passion had been reawakened; it felt like a new life. I knew finally what was missing.
“Clay has a memory” I was taught when I took up pottery evening classes in early 2008 at Grennan Mill Craft School in Thomastown, Kilkenny, just after my relocation from Berlin, Germany, in 2007. After a few series of classes I set up my own studio at home, added a kiln et voilà! I did not stop since!
I began with small sculptures and for many years I created FISH in any form and colour as ‘bringer of luck and good fortune’, which derived from my upbringing by my superstitious Ukraine mother (which I thoroughly embraced) as well as collections of framed ceramic wall pieces.
While the Covid pandemic in 2021 I rediscovered my love for making sculptures; a new start & back to the roots, focusing on creating women sculptures, with the occasional appearance of quirky animals.
From 2023 I was attending markets more often; e.g Winterval and others in Waterford, offering funny animal tiles and sculptures for a small budget.
I am holding workshops every month in my studio, with limited places- please contact me for enquiries.
You can find some framed work displayed in the Restaurant ‘ESPRESSO’ in Parnell St. Waterford.
My studio is based in Mooncoin, South-Kilkenny, just at the door steps of Waterford.
I am open for HEN party enquiries.
EVENTS:
2025- 11. CHORAL RELIEFS- solo show- Coastguard Center Tramore
2023 & 2024 Member’s Exhibition at Farmleigh & Dublin Castle, Ceramics Ireland
2022-08. Mountshannon Arts Festival.
2022-07. Annual members Exhibition, Ceramics Ireland, Dublin Castle
2022-05. Selected Members Exhibition, Ceramics Ireland, Farmleigh
2021-12. Artform Annual Exhibition, 44 The Quay, Waterford
2021-11. 140th Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast
2021-10. Imagine Arts Festival, Waterford, ARTS TRAIL,
2021-09. Annual Members’ Exhibition, Lavit Gallery, Cork
2021-08. Annual members Exhibition, Ceramics Ireland, Dublin Castle
2018-2020- several group shows in Coastguard Center, Tramore
2019-05. “Figures of Speech”, Solo show, Coastguard Gallery, Tramore, Waterford
2014-10. Group Exhibtion with Gerald Scarfe & Paul Bolger, Imagine Arts Festival, Waterford