Olha Chechulina

My creative practice begins with experimentation. I explore the interaction of light, water, and pigment, allowing them to create their own dialogue on the canvas. What if I painted with tree branches? What if I mixed earth with paint or poured tea onto the surface? I create a space of freedom, where there is no need to control every gesture and where forms can emerge on their own.

Portugal has become my creative home, a place that has opened up new possibilities within my practice and given me the energy to create. Today, I work on my paintings in Portugal, by the Atlantic Ocean.

Nature is my main guide. I observe it, feel its rhythms, and allow it to create through me. Sometimes my works emerge from what I see during meditation, and sometimes from an unexpected movement of water, light, or pigment.

Each work becomes a part of my story. Each painting carries a certain state, something I want to share, pass on, and allow to continue living through other people.