Gala Sorokhan Painter Ukraine

Gala Sorokhan
I was born in Ukraine, the city of Kherson. I currently live in Ghent, Belgium. I fled from the war.I received artistic education as a book illustrator. In the process of creative activity I specialized on: book illustration, computer design and painting. Oil-painting on canvas turned to be the most ideal form of self-expression for me. In the ability of the hand, I rely on a realistic classical school, combining realism with unexpected formula.I borrow the motives for my pictures from everyday life. Sometimes, photography helps me, but I never blindly follow it. I start working only after having analyzed my emotional feelings and inner emotions. It happens that I can paint a picture very quickly in one or two sessions, but more often it is created during many months, until the work "sounds". I live in the south of Ukraine, and it is reflected in the warm, sunny color and narrative approach of the pictures.In painting, I’m fascinated by the creative process, the creation of my own world on the canvas. The theme of my painting is the world of a person, his or her soul and consciousness. The basic conceptual idea is to find a deep philosophical meaning in the existential essence of people.I work in the styles of: realism, express...
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