The Service Station at The Lakeside Church

04/26/2024

01/08/2024

EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday, January 13th
Noon until 5pm

In collaboration with The Ukrainian Nightingale Project, we are proud to present a new art exhibition by internationally exhibited Ukrainian artist, Oksana Zbrutska and her father, Andrii Zbrutskyi.

Oksana and her father Andrii were both well esteemed artists in the Ukraine and beyond. Andrii worked in the Art Fund of Ukraine as an easel painting artist and a master of reproductions and painted many large frescoes and murals in churches in Western and Central Ukraine. Until the end of communist rule in 1991, the pursuit of persona art was not allowed and artists like Andrii did not sign their works for fear of persecution.

Despite these restrictions, Andrii was commissioned to produce paintings for the mayor and officials of the City of Kiev. The Sheikh of Saudi Arabia also purchased many of Andrii’s paintings. While his work at the that time was mainly large historical compositions portraying famous heroes of the Ukraine, Andrii prefers painting landscapes than political works. His current work reflects this with a focus on creating Okanagan inspired landscapes.

Oksana’s work has been internationally exhibited and are housed in both private and corporate collections in Greece, Japan, China, Mexico, North America and in Europe. Recognized as the founder of the ‘Ukrainian ethno-romantic style’, Oksana was accorded the international Cultural Diplomacy Award and conferred the honorary title of “Honored Artist of Ukraine” by decree of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022.