‘A Spring Raphsody’

‘A Spring Raphsody’, 2025

Oleksandra Malyshko

Oil on Canvas –  19.7″ x 19.7″

In a nearby yard, the first trees bloom every spring, and I always go there to paint them. That time, it was bitterly cold, and many of the blossoming apricot trees had frozen. Despite the weather and the persistent air raid sirens, I stayed with my canvas and gear to capture that beauty. It wasn’t finished in a single session; the painting required reflection after the plein air and was later refined in my studio. Looking at my work, I realize I paint trees quite often. In fact, lately, I feel like I’m not just painting landscapes, but rather ‘Portraits of Trees’—a thought that always brings a smile to my face

Exhibition History:
The painting was part of the solo exhibition ‘Rhapsody of Spring’ (Rapsodiia Vesny) in Dnipro in 2024 and was featured on the exhibition’s official poster.  Additionally, the work was showcased in an improvised one-day exhibition at the Art Space 1.11 in Dnipro.

Oleksandra Malyshko is a Ukrainian landscape impressionist artist from Dnipro. Her path started in architecture, which gave her a sense of structure and rhythm. But today, when she paints, her main goal is simply to catch a fleeting moment of life, its movement, and its flow.

Living in Ukraine today, Oleksandra chooses not to paint literal images of explosions or war. Instead, she processes the reality around her through her intense use of red and fiery tones. This vibrant color and movement are her personal way of living through the state of war as an artist, finding life and energy amid the darkness.