“A little alone with yourself” (2023) – oil painting by Tetiana BOND

For Ukrainian artist Tetiana Bond, painting is a form of meditation. A way to spend time with herself and her own thoughts. When Tetiana places a new, pristine, white canvas on her easel, there's a moment when she feels that everything is within her power and practically anything is possible. The first brushstrokes help the Kyiv-based painter to use her eyes and feelings instead of her intellect. The connection between soul and light, or form, or composition and color, is more important than the actual subjects of her work. This moment is incredibly powerful for her. It demands more expression and emotion than rationalism and planning. The moment is her inspiration. Artistic Education: Business College (Graphic Design), Ukraine; Institute of Art for Decorative Modeling and Design named after Salvador Dalí (architectural environment designer), Kyiv, Ukraine. Key Exhibitions: August 2015 INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL ART MIAMI www.ninatorresfineart.com/NTFA_website/Home.html April 2016 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS, UAW UKRAINIAN ART WEEK 1st Prize in the Abstract Category 1st Prize in the Animalistic Painting Category October 2016 PARALLAX ART FAIR Chelsea Town Hall London, United Kingdom https://parallaxaf.co/ March 2017 INTERNATIONAL FAIR ART WEEK IN TURKEY "ART ANKARA" https://www.artfair.pro/ August 2017 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "VISUAL ARTS FOR EUROPE 2017" Larkina Art Studio Loreta Venice, Italy