Yana Barabash was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine and studied at the Grekov Odesa Art school.
Widely travelled, and exhibited in the museums and galleries of Odessa, Kyiv and abroad, Yana fled the Ukraine earlier this year when war broke out, leaving behind much of her life and body of art.
Painting outdoors
In the short time Yana has been in the UK she has been creating plein air seascapes and portraits in oils featuring Isle of Wight locations, lightly suffused with her idiosyncratic colour palette.
Yana Barabash:
“My paintings remained at home (in the Ukraine), my plans and I had to start a new life, but thanks to the open hearts of the British, their help and care, we are safe here.
“The Isle of Wight became my second home, and I have begun to paint again.
“In this exhibition, at Quay Arts, you can see paintings made on the Island since arriving, glorifying the beauty of this place, as well as several portraits.”
Whitmore: Really pleased to be able to support Yana
Quay Arts Visual Arts manager, Ian Whitmore, says:
“I was really pleased to be approached by Yana and to be able to support Yana in presenting recent works in oils, created on the Isle of Wight, made since fleeing the war in Ukraine.
“Yana’s works are for sale and commissions undertaken upon request.”
Where and when
A solo exhibition by Yana Barabash runs until Sun 11th Sept 2022 in the Quay Arts Cafe, Little London, Newport, daily from 9am to 5pm. Free entry.
News shared by Tayla on behalf of Quay Arts. Ed
