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Art has been a major part of Maryna’s life since her pre-teen years. She feels her artistic career was inevitable, as she has been painting since she could hold a brush. Raised in a family of artists, she was introduced to the world of colors while watching her mother paint. Observing the process, seeing a blank canvas transform into a work of art. Her mother taught Maryna the fundamentals of art and composition, in addition to, working in several different mediums, specifically pencil sketches and watercolor paintings.
In 1997 she enrolled in the School of Arts in Vinnitsya, Ukraine. She graduated with high honors at the top of her class in 2001 receiving a Red Diploma, a show of the highest level of skills in several studies, such as Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Composition and Art History. Remarkably, many years earlier her mother graduated from the same school, acquiring a Red Diploma as well.
In 2001 she enrolled in the Highest School of Arts #5 of Vinnitsya city and took a Decorative Arts Major. She graduated in 2003, receiving high honors in Decorative Painting and Design. In 2003 her family moved to United States and she enrolled in The Art Institute of Atlanta, where she took a Graphic Design Major.
Maryna exhibits her work in art shows and sells them. Thanks to the Internet, she has sold her paintings coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Organic lines and harmonious color palettes make Maryna Butenko’s art a unique exploration of nature and its simplicity. She fills each creation with her enthusiasm for life, in the hope that her work will be inspiring and pleasurable to those who view it.
“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, pencil. 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 have been lucky to acquire Art education. However, I realize that ignoring the “rules” of formal training is what makes my art truly unique.”
In 1997 she enrolled in the School of Arts in Vinnitsya, Ukraine. She graduated with high honors at the top of her class in 2001 receiving a Red Diploma, a show of the highest level of skills in several studies, such as Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Composition and Art History. Remarkably, many years earlier her mother graduated from the same school, acquiring a Red Diploma as well.
In 2001 she enrolled in the Highest School of Arts #5 of Vinnitsya city and took a Decorative Arts Major. She graduated in 2003, receiving high honors in Decorative Painting and Design. In 2003 her family moved to United States and she enrolled in The Art Institute of Atlanta, where she took a Graphic Design Major.
Maryna exhibits her work in art shows and sells them. Thanks to the Internet, she has sold her paintings coast-to-coast, as well as internationally. Organic lines and harmonious color palettes make Maryna Butenko’s art a unique exploration of nature and its simplicity. She fills each creation with her enthusiasm for life, in the hope that her work will be inspiring and pleasurable to those who view it.
“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, pencil. 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 have been lucky to acquire Art education. However, I realize that ignoring the “rules” of formal training is what makes my art truly unique.”
