Olesya Hudyma
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Ollesya Hudyma (born 10th May 1980), also known as Ollesya 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
Olesya Hudyma was born on 10 May 1980 in Ternopil, Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.olesyahudyma.com/about |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=hudyma |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Olesya Hudyma and the strokes of modern Ukrainian painting |url=https://fahrenheitmagazine.com/en/modern-art/plastics/olesya-hudyma-and-the-strokes-of-modern-ukrainian-painting |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=fahrenheitmagazine.com}}
Career
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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.{{Cite web |last=Гордич |first=Ольга Марчук, Валентина |date=2021-03-06 |title=Техніка імпасто і ефект фото: Олеся Гудима презентувала виставку картин |url=https://suspilne.media/rivne/111087-tehnika-impasto-i-efekt-foto-olesa-gudima-prezentuvala-vistavku-kartin-u-rivnomu/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Суспільне {{!}} Новини |language=uk}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-17 |title=«Наречена» Тернопільської художниці Олесі Гудими з’явилася на поштових марках (ФОТО) |url=https://nday.te.ua/narechena-ternopilskoji-hudozhnytsi-olesi-hudymy-zyavylasya-na-poshtovyh-markah-foto/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Газета "Наш День" |language=uk}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Сонячна |first=Любов |date=2024-12-20 |title=Тернопільська художниця Олеся Гудима представила картину «Українське Різдво» для делегації United Nations |url=https://gazeta.te.ua/ternopilska-hudozhnytsya-olesya-gudyma-predstavyla-kartynu-ukrayinske-rizdvo-dlya-predstavnykiv-united-nations/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Тернопільська газета |language=uk}}
Her artworks are part of private collections in Ukraine, United States, Canada, Armenia, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and Poland.{{Cite web |title=artist Olesya Hudyma |url=https://www.olesyahudyma.com/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=hudyma |language=en}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=September 2024}}
In December 2022, Hudyma held her first solo exhibition in Italy.{{Cite web |date=10 December 2022 |title=La pittrice ucraina Olesya Hudyma in mostra ad Albinea con la sua prima personale in Italia |url=https://www.comune.albinea.re.it/la-pittrice-ucraina-olesya-hudyma-in-mostra-ad-albinea-con-la-sua-prima-personale-in-italia/ |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Comune di Albinea |language=it-IT}}
Personal life
In 2022, due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hudyma relocated to Italy with her family.
References
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External links
- [https://cobb.institute/blog/novel-becomings/there-is-still-beauty-ukrainian-art/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR02-9vBlzRwHxdOGXtlsF-LcUYta-nSUOg4V0YaxQ6J7ifezmzsezc_gmU_aem_Re747XeDfX9z4aIbGrWhdQ/ There is Still Beauty: Ukrainian Art],Cobb Institute
- [https://speakua.com/blog/10-ukrainian-contemporary-artists-you-should-know/ 10 Ukrainian contemporary artists you should know],Speak Ukrainian
- [https://fahrenheitmagazine.com/arte/plasticas/olesya-hudyma-y-los-trazos-de-la-pintura-moderna-ucraniana/ Olesya Hudyma y los trazos de la pintura moderna ucraniana],Fahranheit magazine
- [https://www.sbs.com.au/language/ukrainian/en/podcast-episode/painter-olesya-hudyma-about-the-arts-and-daily-life/75ctvrd40/ Painter Olesya Hudyma about the arts and daily life],SBS
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Category:21st-century Ukrainian painters
Category:Contemporary painters