Maryna Butenko

Painting gives me an ability to express myself without having to say a word. I like working with mixed media such as acrylic, oil, gouache, ink, graphite, glitter, crystals and collage. I experiment with texture and space. As a result, my work has a variety of looks. My paintings are very personal and are influenced by my emotions and imagination. I truly believe that you don't need anybody's validation to create what is beautiful to you.

Artist's Bio

Ukrainian born artist Maryna Butenko is constantly learning. Raised in a family of artists, she grew up watching her mother paint. From her early years she was exposed to the creative process and learned from her mother who paints oil landscapes and still life. Her father was a wood carving artist who encouraged his daughter to find her unique creative expression in any form of art she felt the strongest connection to. 

In 1997 she attended the Art School of Vinnytsia in Ukraine. In 2001 she graduated with high level of skills in composition, sculpture, painting and drawing. From there Maryna went on to attend the Highest School of Arts in Vinnytsia and received high honors in Decorative Painting before moving to the United States where she attended the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2003. Maryna lives in Ukraine and works out of her home studio primarily on custom orders.