About Me
Welcome to my website!
My name is Katia and I am an abstract artist from Ukraine.
In 2012 I graduated from the Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts in Kyiv and since then I have become fascinated with abstract art because it is the freedom to create a new world, full of colors of flowers and blossoms.
Since 2022 when the war started in Ukraine I have been living and working in the Netherlands.
Hope you enjoy being here, write to me if you have any questions.
Katia Solodka
When I start a new painting, I always act intuitively, creating colour composition, spots and textures.
It is important for me to be completely free and not limited to anything in the first stage, I am convinced that art is a game, which brings pleasure and at the same time a journey that leads to a certain destination.
And it is there that the more conscious construction of the composition begins, the application of paint in layers, creating the depth and richness of the surface.
Here the game turns into constant decision-making. In my works it is combined as free application of flowing paint with controlled strokes with a dense texture to achieve contrast and dynamics. In the process, the work changes many times, until there is a balance between elements, color and spots and the goal is achieved, you will feel the independent sound of the picture and the mood, which the viewer will be able to interpret for themselves.
In my works, color is an independent expression, the main violin, and composition and textures are the means to help the whole orchestra sound.
Education
Bachelor
State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design named after Mykhailo Boychuk
Kyiv, Ukraine
2008 – 2012
Junior bachelor
Technological Professional College of Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, faculty of design
Zhytomyr, Ukraine
2004 – 2008
Awards
“Ukrainian art-week”, Ukraine
1st place in the nomination “Avant-garde painting” with work
“To be free”
2010
Art Festival ”Bulgarian Rose”, Bulgaria
2nd place in the category “Avant-garde painting” with work “Reflections”
2011
Volunteer work – Landart Festivals
Eco-cultural festival Trypliske kolo “Fire”
Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine
Aug 2010
Eco-cultural festival Trypliske kolo “Air”
Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine
Aug 2011
Eco-cultural festival Trypliske kolo “Parade of elements”
Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine
Aug 2012
Other
Co-founder of the PUBLIC ORGANIZATION BERDYCHIV PHOTOGRAPHY FOUNDATION
Teacher of the courses “Color studies” and “Composition”
Berdychiv, Ukraine
2013-2016
Exhibitions
Solo exhibition “Garden of Hope”
KADE 40, Vlaardingen, Netherlands
MARCH-aPRIL 2023
Solo exhibition “Stolen spring”
Middelbeers, Netherlands
JUL 2022
Group exhibition in the destroyed Palace of Culture in Irpin with a series of works “Stolen Spring”
Irpin, Ukraine
JUL 2022
Berdychiv History Museum, group exhibition
Berdychiv, Ukraine
2015
Painting competition and publication in the catalog with work “Festival of happiness” Scan
Kyiv, Ukraine
2013
Museum of Ivan Honchar, the project “Christmas Tomorrow”
Installation “Star”
Kyiv, Ukraine
2012
Land art installation “Flowers of air” Festival “Trypillya Circle”
Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine
2011
Bulgarian rose festival Bulgarian Arts Week
Work “Reflections”
Sofia, Bulgaria
2011
Land art “Flowers of life” Festival “Trypillya Circle”
Rzhyshchiv, Ukraine
2010
1st place in the nomination “Avant-garde painting” with the diptych “To be free” “Ukrainian art-week”
Kyiv, Ukraine
2010
Exhibition “Turkish art-week”, work “Reflections”
Manisa, Turkey
2010
Exhibition of young artists “Bird of the Ukrainian star” with the work “Rooster”
Kyiv, Ukraine
2009
Katia Solodka
Living In
Kyiv, Ukraine / Vlaardingen, Netherlands