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Light Dances on every Blade of Grass, 2025
Oksana Ivanyuk

Painting : oil

15 x 20 x 2 cm 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Dimensions cm inch

15 x 20 x 2 cm 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Not framed


Tags

Landscape

Everyday life

Countryside

Summer

Impasto

House

Village

brown

Yellow

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Artwork location: Ukraine

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The Oil painting on canvas titled “Light dances on every blade of grass" radiates warmth, simplicity, and the timeless charm of rural life, capturing a moment where nature and human presence exist in perfect harmony. The scene is centered on a modest whitewashed cottage with a green roof, its walls reflecting the golden light of the sun. The thick, textured strokes bring the surface alive, each patch of color vibrating with intensity, as though the canvas itself holds the rhythm of a summer day. In front of the house, a solitary figure dressed in warm orange sits quietly, suggesting both contemplation and connection to the world around them. Their presence feels natural, integrated into the landscape rather than dominating it, symbolizing the intimate bond between people and the land they inhabit. The composition unfolds across a vivid field of grass that glows with countless shades of green, yellow, and orange, each brushstroke suggesting the flicker of light and the shifting play of shadows. True to the painting's title, every blade of grass seems alive, shimmering under the sunlight, carrying with it the joyful dance of nature. At the foreground, a small group of white geese adds vitality to the tranquil scene, their movements introducing an element of playfulness and freedom. The animals, like the figure by the cottage, are part of this living tapestry, reinforcing the theme of coexistence between humans, animals, and the land. The palette is bold and expressive: glowing yellows and fiery oranges contrast with the cooler blues and violets of the background, creating a dynamic tension that enhances the liveliness of the scene. The autumnal reds and golden hues in the trees suggest a transitional season, a time when light becomes especially rich and full of warmth. The roof of the house, painted in earthy greens, grounds the structure firmly within the composition, while the windows, framed in darker tones, add depth and evoke a sense of hidden stories and memories. The impasto technique lends the painting a tactile quality, the thick layers of paint creating texture and movement that echo the dance of light described in the title. What makes this work striking is the way it transforms an everyday rural moment into a celebration of life and beauty. The artist elevates a simple cottage, a patch of grass, a handful of geese into a luminous vision, a reminder that the extraordinary often resides within the ordinary if one knows how to look.
 

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Oksana Ivanyuk, Light Dances on every Blade of Grass
Ukraine  • 1964

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Oksana Antonivna Ivanyuk is an outstanding artist from Poltava, Ukraine, born on November 9, 1964, in the village of Zorya, Rivne region. Her talent and love for art manifested from a young age, and she decided to dedicate her life to creating marvelous paintings.

Oksana Antonivna obtained a higher education at the N. Samokish Crimean Art School, where she was mentored by eminent artists H. Kurylenko and V. Hryhoriyev. After completing her studies, she actively developed her talents in the field of painting, focusing on realistic-style landscapes and still lifes.

From 1989 to 2008, Oksana worked as an art teacher at the Pyriatyn School-Gymnasium of Aesthetic Education in Poltava Oblast, where she imparted her knowledge to her students and instilled in them a love for art.

As an active member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine since 2010, Oksana participated in various exhibitions, both at the national and international levels, earning recognition for her talent and mastery.

Oksana Ivanyuk held solo exhibitions in Kyiv, Lubny (Poltava Oblast), Pryluky (Chernihiv Oblast), and Poltava, where she showcased her profound and emotional works. Among them are "The Last Snow. March" (2002), "Flood" (2005), "Silence" (2006), "The Last Ray," "Christmas Cathedral" (2008), "Autumn," "Kalyna on the Table" (2010). Her artworks can also be found in the National Art Museum and the Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kyiv.

Residing and working in Poltava, Oksana Ivanyuk embodied her artistic ideas in striking canvases that convey her inner awakenings, feelings, and emotions. Her art always captivates and leaves a sense of profound harmony with nature and the surrounding world.

After graduating from the N. Samokish Crimean Art School, the elder generation of Ivanyuks, Oleksiy and Oksana, founded their own art school in Pyriatyn, a small town in Poltava Oblast, which they supported financially for over a decade. Growing up under the influence of classical art, the couple favored working from nature, depicting classical still life and monumental canvases, with the secret of their compositional and dramatic strength lying in the use of naturism as their core philosophical concept.

In Oleksiy Ivanyuk's Poltava landscapes, there is a greatness in simplicity, a view of ordinary suburban landscapes as wonders that are no longer accessible to the average resident of a metropolis. Fauvist colors and impasto techniques are applied by the master to enhance expressiveness, while thick brushstrokes emphasize the form and relief of the depicted objects. Familiar places, houses immersed in green gardens, boundless steppes, fields, forest glades, and streets become lyrical abstractions and reach the level of aesthetic reflection, reflecting the author's sensory perception of the world.

In Oksana Ivanyuk's vibrant floral still lifes, baroque polyphony is embodied, which is why seemingly secondary elements become the main elements of the composition. Her lush bouquets are universal floral images of binary culture, with a variety of meanings that correspond to the main higher needs of existence. For Oksana Ivanyuk, reproducing flowers is always a display of personal experiences, a demonstration of her own attitude towards life situations, and the image itself becomes a symbol of beauty and harmony.

Both artists, Oleksiy and Oksana, have a unique approach to their craft, infusing their works with emotions, insights, and reflections on the world around them. Their dedication to preserving and promoting art is evident through their art school, where they pass on their knowledge and passion to the next generation of aspiring artists. Their creative endeavors continue to leave a lasting impact on the art world, inspiring viewers and fellow artists alike with their powerful and evocative works.

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