About me

Bio:
Ilona Repkina is a Ukrainian visual artist born in 1990 in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she currently lives and works.
A self-taught artist with extensive experience in design and visual art, Ilona has developed a distinct artistic voice through original paintings, where emotions and observations are articulated with honesty and clarity. Her practice reflects a long-term, conscious engagement with visual expression.
Ilona works with traditional painting and graphic techniques and also incorporates digital methods into her practice.
Her current artistic practice is based on the observation of plants from different regions and the exploration of the emotional power of expressive line in graphic artworks.
Ilona is one of the heads of Kyiv’s department within the international “Urban Sketchers” community.

Artist Statement:
My artistic practice is rooted in observation of plants from different regions of the world and the exploration of the emotional power of expressive lines in traditional and contemporary techniques.
I admire both the lush tropical exotic plants and sunflowers of the continental climate where I live. 
I also enjoy capturing the transience of moments through sketches, using ink, fine liners and watercolor.
Since the age of fifteen, I have been engaged in spiritual practices, which also influence my artistic practice.
My artistic philosophy is based on the conviction that art is a powerful tool that fills life with meaning and creates a sense of connection to what is truly significant.
Selected group exhibitions:
2026 Neographica, Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2026 Melancholy 2026, Gallerium, Powered by Biafarin, Vancouver, Canada
2026 Generation of war, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Las Lagunas de Mijas, Malaga, Spain
2025 International ACEO Exhibition "BALANCE. SILENCE. SENSES", Sveta Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2025 Between Worlds, Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine

CV
Ilona Repkina
Born in 1990 in Kyiv, Ukraine
Resides and works in Kyiv, Ukraine
Courses/training:
2025: Professional Development Course "Create and Sell: How an Artist Can Reach a New Level" conducted by artist and curator Delnara El
2025: Commercial illustration, Art Addicted with Lilit Sarkisian, Kyiv, Ukraine
2023-2025: Conversation practice and cross-cultural connections between Ukrainians and English speakers, ENGin, online program
Group exhibitions:
2026 Neographica, Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2026 Free Walls5.0, Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2026 Melancholy 2026, Gallerium, Powered by Biafarin, Vancouver, Canada
2026 Unadorned, Meta-senses gallery, Ukraine
2026 Generation of war, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Las Lagunas de Mijas, Malaga, Spain
2026 Free Walls4.0, Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine

2025 International ACEO Exhibition "BALANCE. SILENCE. SENSES", Sveta Gallery, Odesa, Ukraine
2025 Free Walls3.0, Tloom Art Space Curated by Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 Between Worlds, Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 Creative rhythms, The Central Artist House, Kyiv, Ukraine
2025 Free Walls2.0, Tloom Art Space Curated by Flowerbed Gallery, Kyiv, Ukraine
Selected publications and press:
"From Linocut to Digital: 'Neographica' Exhibition Opens at Zoloti Vorota – Photo Report," Apostrophe [https://apostrophe.ua/lime/learn/vid-linohravjuri-do-didzhitalu-na-zolotikh-vorotakh-vidkrilasja-ekspozitsija-neohrafika-fotoreportazh.html] consulted on 7 April 2026
“Unlocking creative income with Ilona Repkina” in Kittl’s (2024) at [https://www.kittl.com/article/community-ilona-repkina] consulted on 16 August 2025
“Prospects for the development of children's literature in Kiev” at TV channel 
Speaker at Envato Worldwide 2019, Kyiv — Lecture “Where can I get ideas for new illustrations?”
“Espresso.TV”, https://youtu.be/q6PYbZSrqCM?si=sG4bAxJg7FO14Gli Kyiv, Ukraine, 2015
Catalogs:
Bibliography:
“Molly's Baby and His Dream”, Kyiv: Independently published, 2015
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