I was born and raised in L�viv, Ukraine, and now I call Canada my home. At the age of 11, I started my first formal academic training in the L�viv Independent School of Art. After finishing high school, I had no doubt in my mind about my career choice. In 1996, I entered the Ivan Trush L�viv State College of Decorative and Applied Arts and graduated in 2001 with a B.F.A. After painting professionally for 10 years, I can honestly say that college gave me a solid foundation to develop and apply my skills in a truly creative way, but none of that would be...more
