Have you ever thought about what gives you the most pleasure? Everyone has their own thing. Some enjoy the taste of the first sip of coffee in their morning cup, some love to travel and give themselves pleasure in discovering a new city or park, and some, like me, see pleasure in grains. It’s wonderful when in the cold, snowy winter time you plant a grain in a pot and watch how, from the sunny day and warmth, a simple little plant begins to appear under a bush of a house flower – first two tails and then either a beautiful flower, or a bush of a tomato or cucumber. I always enjoy this moment. I love to ruin my manicure and dig in the ground to transplant this beautiful grain into a fertilized pot, water it and watch it grow every day. A secret hour of meditation for me and the flower. I have noticed before that if you leave it unattended for a week, the consequences can be different, but more often negative. Therefore, every day, regardless of the weather, rain or shine, a morning greeting to this little grain. His parting words for life. encouragement and care. By the way, about the large-scale and grandiose action currently taking place in Saachi Gallery, online sales of paintings. From May 19 to May 29, 2025, you can buy all the paintings I have exhibited online at the biggest discount this year. Enter the code SUNBEAM20 and get 20% discount on all works of art on the site
Today I will tell you about the most viewed and beloved painting of those put up for sale on the site today www.saatchiart.com/helenpolishuk
This painting is called “Church” and was created by me in 2019. It is on canvas, acrylic and covered with varnish from changes under the influence of light. My signature is at the bottom right. The painting is dear to me, like everything I create. It is a composite image of churches, to which we go for purification and renewal, where we find consolation and love. If we recall my favorite green city Kyiv, then the image of the church is St. Andrew’s, which stands at the top of the rise of St. Andrew’s descent, which connects Podil with the city center. But the most dear to me is St. Sophia’s Church, which is the Mother of all churches in Kyiv and includes value, greatness and our heritage. As a Christian, reminders and symbols of the church are dear for me. Christians honor the scriptures and think about Peace, Faith and Love. This painting is part of a collection of urban paintings that I have been creating throughout my career. If we take my early work, which dates back to the 90s, there is a picture painted in black and white, repeating the graphics in oil paints.
In those distant years, in my youth, it was painful and bitter for me to watch how our churches in many places were destroyed and forgotten. That picture – the roof of the church is tilted, plants are growing on it, the building is destroyed and only the cross reminds of the significance of this building. The picture is in the collection in my home. Today, time has passed and I am pleased to see the changes. My eye is pleased that young people honor the traditions of their ancestors, that our churches are rich in parishioners during the hours of celebrating holidays, they honor traditions and rituals. I am glad that my picture today is recognized among the entire collection by the greatest number of views and likes. It is very touching for me that my work is in a modern rhythm and is popular. I want to remind you of an important event. On my Saatchi online gallery page there is a spring sale and a 20% discount on all my paintings.Use code SUNBEAM20.
This is the biggest discount, this is a current event. You can place an order and buy one of your favorite paintings for 10 days. Each of them has its own story. Among the paintings there are recognized ones, having prizes and having been in many competitions and exhibitions. Each painting, as an original copy, has my signature in the lower right corner with the date of creation of the painting. It is especially interesting to buy a large painting, where you will feel the effect of the discount. I am grateful to everyone for the interest in my work.
I invite you to the amazing and unique world of my creativity and my ideas.
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These are original paintings that have my authenticity and signature and are an invaluable asset to collectors around the world. For 10 days, you can choose and buy any of the paintings for your collection. There are portraits and I will focus on one of them and tell you in more detail today about the phenomenal similarity of the painting with ..? Read on. There are landscapes, of this year’s landscapes, only one winter landscape remains, which is made with acrylic on canvas. Between the huge paintings, there is a beautiful painting that will enliven any salon – flowers. The composition is made with a mix techniques on canvas and dazzles with the brightness and warmth of the colors. There are city’s landscapes, where each of the paintings is very dear to me – the Traffic Light is everyday Toronto, the Church is summer, bright and very expensive Kyiv, a piece of architecture of an Arab city and a Gothic unique spring Dutch city. That it.?! No, take a look and you will understand everything yourself. Only online.
And about one portrait….. The story of one painting from the list submitted for the action. This is one of five paintings that I created in 2017, which is already distant for me, and it remains the only one. For obvious reasons, I did not put my son’s portrait up for sale, but this portrait – for some reason a lot of people looked at it and quietly left it aside. Somehow it reminded them of someone and they just walked around it.
Hmm.. The events of the war in Ukraine reminded me – half a face of whom it reminds. But when I created it, there was no specific person in front of me, just a creative image. I never thought that half a face would appear in such a portrait. I don’t even need half a face.
It’s interesting that people carefully avoid it. And it’s clear for what reasons. An interesting moment in history.
Everything that was.
Everything that will be and we are now in this moment. I’m not commenting. I’m just telling you what is usual for an artist and asking for your permission to have an opinion
For the third time, Art Etobiko is hosting a juried exhibition on New Year’s Eve that celebrates the multiculturalism and richness of our Toronto artist community. This year’s exhibition ran from November 21 to December 21,2024.
Cloverdale Mall,The East Mall,Etobicoke,Ontario
The exhibition presents works by many artists from all over the world who work in Toronto. And this is what distinguishes our exhibition, that it is always multifaceted, rich and bright.
Present the works both in decorative, and illustrations and paintings of artists. There was stand with knitting – knitting techniques were shown. It is wonderful to see the revival of ancient art. The works of artists from India especially stood out.
My works were presented by two plates, painting in the Petrikivka style. This is the second exhibition where I present my works. Last year there were paintings – Petrikivka. This year my collection was replenished with painting on wood. All works are unique, these are author’s works. There is a signature on each of the plates.Size:14″x14″x 1″ One plate is created on a black background. This is a wood base plate.
The second work is an autumn composition, created on an oval plastic tray.Size: 14″x11″x1″. Both works were selected by the jury of the competition and exhibited for visitors to the exhibition. The exhibition was a great success. Many guests from Toronto creative groups attended the opening exhibition on November 21,2024. I am posting a video where you can see the exhibition visually.
This is how this artistically rich year passed. And how did it begin?
Do you remember? This work on paper and the first work – painting on wood. It seems to me that it was so long ago. So many events have passed during this time. So many interesting events and exhibitions, sales and gallery expositions. Taking this opportunity, I congratulate everyone on the upcoming New Year, I wish you success and good luck
What happened is incredible. Using the computer, everything that was accumulated on the disk over the last 13 years of life in Canada was erased. There are two ways – to restore what we are working on and to start all over again. That’s how it happens. I have to publish my works that remained on the documents in this computer. But still, I draw great You can support me with just likes, comments or buy a painting that is on https://www.saatchiart.com/en-ca/. Find Helen Polishuk
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They ask me, is it easy to draw. No answer. You can choose the same topic and hone your skills on the same painting, selling it on the street and being inspired by the name of a folk or street artist. You can run after innovations from a drop of acrylic to applications with rubber and spend money on buying places in city exhibitions and stand idle for hours in the hope of finding one buyer who wants a picture that is fashionable, this year’s trend
I choose to draw and create. I sell paintings in galleries, which I help local galleries. If you like my work, subscribe to my social networks and write to me in the comments. All dreams come true, because I click = willow in Canada and can send a picture to any country on a prepaid basis. The picture is always my signature and accompanied by a certificate. If you have any suggestions, send me letter. I wait
Is frequent change in life good or bad? It kills the strong, it kills the weak
What’s better? Peace or War? Strong side – it expresses its thought, its reality and the achievement of its goal is not based on a peaceful settlement. The weak side will blame everyone, but will never take responsibility, will drive around and drag out some conditions for many many years, not directly answering the question, not making open steps, but saving itself, its goals by compromises.
What is the most popular in the world in 2022 – psychology, astrology and predictions or tiktok?
here I will leave you the answer. I’m interested in your answers.
And here it is interesting – have you changed in 2022?
Now there are big changes and it is felt even in nature. In my life I have never seen such a beautiful September, such a warm October and such a dry, endangered forest in the outskirts of Toronto. Changes in cities and in entire countries. People take other forms. Everything is changing around
I have noticed that we have become cautiously doubtful, truthful pessimists, uncertain about the future. The slogan of 2022 is live now
The world has become wary: -put on a mask – you’re indoors -it’s not a fact that the one who is a socially active presenter in reality gives out reliable facts and he must be trusted -image, image people – minute puppets, changing one after another -children play war, pour stones on the head of one and shoot their peers with a toy
this is scary children have not yet grown up, but have already changed
Over the past three years, the inferiority of the old people has been very noticeable. They stand out for their worsened appearance, worsened condition and survival, the struggle for life. I stopped seeing their smiles.
And in conclusion The connection, to which they were in such a hurry, so jumped and created the last decade, collapsed and disintegrated. It’s like a plate falling to the floor and breaking into a thousand little pieces.
You will understand the full feeling by reading this post in full. I want to ask you, give me likes so that I can see and feel you on the other side. Lets begin. Well, for four or more months, since everything went topsy-turvy for me, and after the absolute loss of work and the impossibility of creating or doing anything planned, I didn’t sit without work for a long time. The first I was to decide to continue writing scripts and be sure to release a book.
For me, this year is my new project, which I have to create before the end of the year. Of the plans for this year, the completion of two short films did not come true.
There is quite enough material for both films, it remains to collect and add special effects, but as with all creative people, it has stopped. The reason is these two products are both comedies. And although I am a person who likes to joke and always have an easy attitude to life, but the environment and events in my country, the news put pressure on me and prevent me from completing these projects. It’s not about comedies, although comedies are to blame for this.of course, you will immediately note that I am not a commercial person, and you will be mistaken. On the contrary. Who needs these stupid comedies now?
In what aspect have I been able to work and continue to do so? It is imperative to sell very large paintings. They are difficult to store and preserve, they are gallery works and they need a large open space. Unfortunately, there is not enough room for them in my house.
Elements Water ( Petrykivka)
I have already turned to some galleries and said that I sell my big works. If you are also interested, please go to the section of my works there in this page and look at the paintings for 2016-2019 – you will find a dozen large paintings. The sizes of the paintings are indicated there.
Panno( two+ years work/Mix techique: oil&acryl) Very bright painting
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A pair of paintings?inspired by the war in Ukraine(We will win and Survive)
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It’s absolutely a sale of paintings
Artist with rose/Painting created few days before war.(acrylic&canvas)
Well, their genres, as always, are different. During this period, I especially managed to replenish my Petrykivka collection. I’m getting ready to exhibit them in galleries throughout the next year.
Tender Petrykivka(acrylic&canvas)
It is worth emphasizing that I became interested in acrylic and my work became brighter and richer. I also liked using acrylic to imitate watercolor painting. That is, such light transparent strokes. Very effective and exciting.
Blue mountans(acrylic&canvas)
This made me create more than twenty paintings in a short time. Real creative terror))
My favorute painting
Such a fountain of emotions and colors splashed out in creativity. I don’t know how other people experience shocks and events in life, but I separate, dissolve in painting. When I sit down to draw, I don’t always know what will happen. Here is an idea, for example, draw a poppy. I create a sketch with a pencil, set the shape of a flower, and then the real magic comes. Color selection, graduation, applying shadows – all this magic eventually turns into to such a miracle.
