Olga Beketova

"Art is a universal language that can penetrate into people's hearts deeper than words and touch the deepest feelings and emotions”.
I am an artist who continuously grows, reaching toward light and boundless freedom. My painting is a universal language of emotions, allowing me to communicate with...

"Art is a universal language that can penetrate into people's hearts deeper than words and touch the deepest feelings and emotions”.
I am an artist who continuously grows, reaching toward light and boundless freedom. My painting is a universal language of emotions, allowing me to communicate with people around the world; it is a tool for exploration that transcends any boundaries. Through my artwork, I convey the simplicity of the world, its inherent complexity, yet still maintain simplicity: simplicity of ideas and solutions, warm feelings, and the most genuine emotions.

For me, art is a source of sensory, emotional, and inspiring experience. I create paintings about transience, the value of each moment, incompleteness, and the beauty of vibrant life. I enjoy balancing and harmonizing compositions, exploring layers that I achieve with oil, rich texture, gloss, and depth. Great attention is given to color; color theory becomes one of the most important tools for achieving harmony.

In my practice, I emphasize three main subjects of study: flowers, birds, and the sea. I frequently paint flowers from life, exploring their petals and stems, the palette of shades.

Each flower has its character.
I have loosely divided them into two categories: "unruly" or "joyful" and "manifesting."
The former allows me to dance with my brush across the canvas, incorporating a palette knife, to "create," have fun, and immerse myself in emotions colored by joy and carefreeness.
The latter category consists of more restrained flowers, requiring clear boundaries and proper geometry; they demand focus and are incredibly beautiful.
The floral theme is my favorite way to "speak with the viewer," sharing my thoughts, ideas, and values.

When working with the imagery of birds, I allow myself to invent a new world on the edge of fantasy, inviting the viewer to co-create a personal paradise where each little bird acquires extraordinary qualities. For birds, there are no boundaries; they are free to soar, striving upwards and seeking adventure.

The sea is a mesmerizing element: the endless blueness, depth, rebelliousness bordering on dynamic tranquility, unexplored and mysterious. The sea is a metaphor for humanity, each of us, equally boundless and deep.

All my works are united by a desire to convey beauty, inspire, and unveil simple truths that a person needs to discover in this fleeting moment.