Larysa Yermak (LORAART)
Based in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Education & Credentials:
1993: Graduated from the Suzdal Art and Restoration College (a branch of SPbgUKY), specializing as an Art Restorer of tempera and oil painting
2017–Present: Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (NUAU)
Artist Statement & Style: I have been painting since childhood, for as long as I can remember. I love painting en plein air, primarily using watercolor due to its speed and convenience while traveling, and I actively explore figurative sketching and portraiture. My background as a painting restorer provided me with a deep technical understanding of diverse artistic execution styles, though my personal favorites remain Impressionism and Expressionism. Recently, I have been working in a mixed-media style, driven by a growing fascination with Symbolism, a direction I am continuously developing.
Collections & Commission Work:
Collections: My paintings have been acquired by numerous private collectors worldwide since 1992, as well as by Ukrainian museums.
Commissions: Available for custom commissions; experience includes producing high-quality commissioned replicas of master paintings.
Solo Exhibitions:
2011: "Do You Remember How It All Began", Skryzhal Gallery (Zaporizhzhia)
2015: "City Lights", City Day Exhibition (Zaporizhzhia)
2016: House of Artists, National Union of Artists of Ukraine (Kyiv)
2017 & 2018: Solo Exhibitions (Kyiv)
2018: Exhibition Hall of the Zaporizhzhia Organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (Zaporizhzhia)
2016, 2017 & 2018: "Jubilee" Exhibitions (Sumy)
2022: "Jubilee" Watercolor Exhibition, Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum (Zaporizhzhia)
2023: "Watercolor", Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum (Zaporizhzhia)
2024: "In Memory of the Master of Watercolor Viktor Mykhailychenko", Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum (Zaporizhzhia)
Collective Exhibitions:
1991–1996: Exhibitions at the Museum of Wooden Architecture (Suzdal)
2011–Present: Participant in numerous group exhibitions in Zaporizhzhia
2011, 2012 & 2013: "With Love to My Hometown" exhibitions, organized by the "Koloryt" Art Association (Zaporizhzhia)
2014: "Under a Single Sky" project, organized by the "BLIK" Creative Association
2022: "Art Support" exhibition
2024: "Kyiv Plein Airs", Khlibnya Gallery at the Sophia Kyivska National Conservation Area (Kyiv)
2024: "Turkey Through the Eyes of Artists", part of the "WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF ARTISTS" project, Pavlo Tychyna Museum-Apartment (Kyiv)
All-Ukrainian Exhibitions:
2011: "Picturesque Ukraine" (Kyiv)
2011: "Women Artists" (Luhansk)
2012: "Generosity of the Native Land" (Cherkasy)
2012: "Picturesque Ukraine" (Kmytiv)
2012: "Picturesque Ukraine" (Zaporizhzhia)
2016: "Dedicated to Artist’s Day" (Sumy)
2016: "Christmas Exhibition" (Kyiv)
2023: "Feelings from February", Mytets Gallery (Kyiv)
2023: "Breath of Watercolor" (Boryspil)
International Exhibitions:
2016: I International Watercolor Exhibition in Pakistan
2016: I International Watercolor Festival in Ukraine (InterWatercolorFest, Kyiv)
2016, 2017 & 2018: Fabriano InAcquarello (Italy)
2018, 2020 & 2022: "Sea of Watercolor" International Biennial (Odesa)
2018: V and VI International Watercolor Biennial in Serbia (Belgrade, Galleria A)
2018: I Mobile International Exhibition of Envelopes and Miniature Watercolors (Budapest)
2018: I International Watercolor Festival in Prague (Artwork was ranked among the Top 100 Watercolors)
2019: "ALBANIA VIZart" Tirana International Self-Portrait Biennial (Albania)
2019, 2020 & 2021: "MiniWatercolor Kyiv" Festival (Kyiv)
2020: III "Graphics in Kharkiv" International Exhibition (Kharkiv)
2020: Online Malaysia International Juried Art Competition "LANDSCAPE" — Japan International Watercolor Institute (JIWI)
2023: International Women's Art Festival FRIDA ALBANIA (Tirana, Albania)
International Plein Airs:
2011 & 2012: "Khortytsia Through the Ages" (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine)
2017 & 2023: Plein Airs in Italy
2019 & 2021: Plein Airs in Greece
2020 & 2024: Plein Airs in Turkey
All-Ukrainian Plein Airs:
2017, 2018 & 2024: "Zaporizhzhia Landscape" All-Ukrainian Art Plein Air
2020: Slavsko Plein Air
2023 & 2024: "Izki" Eco-Resort, part of the "WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF ARTISTS" project (Zakarpattia)
Charity Auctions & Benefit Projects:
2011, 2023 & 2024: Participant in charity auctions in Zaporizhzhia
2013: Charity Auction (Dnipro)
2022: "Auction for Ukraine" benefit auction (United Kingdom)
2022: Participant in the "Armor" and "Art Support" charity projects (Zaporizhzhia)
2022–Present: "Kherson Region is Ukraine" Art Project (Uman), dedicated to supporting temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine, primarily the Kherson region.
Museum & Private Collections:
Museum Collections:
Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum
Kropyvnytskyi Regional Art Museum
Popov Manor House Museum-Reserve (Vasylivka)
Private Collections: Artworks are held in private collections worldwide, including Ukraine, Italy, Sweden, France, Germany, Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, and CIS countries.
2024 Timeline of Activities:
Jan 20 – Feb 19: "Kyiv Plein Airs" Retrospective Exhibition, Khlibnya Gallery at the Sophia Kyivska National Conservation Area (Kyiv)
Mar 29 – Apr 14: "World Through the Eyes of Artists" Plein Air in Alanya (Turkey)
Jun 11 – Jun 22: "Turkey Through the Eyes of Artists" Exhibition, Pavlo Tychyna Museum-Apartment (Kyiv)
Jun 20: Exhibition "In Memory of the Master of Watercolor Viktor Mykhailychenko", Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum (Zaporizhzhia)
June: "The Future Begins Today" Exhibition, Zaporizhzhia Regional Art Museum (Zaporizhzhia)
2024: "Artistic Seasons" Exhibition, Glinka Philharmonic Concert Hall (Zaporizhzhia)