Veronika Blyzniuchenko
Beauty is my choice.
My name is Veronika Blyzniuchenko, and I was born on July 16, 1996, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. I hold a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in easel painting from the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts.
After the war broke out in my homeland, I moved to Portugal, where I now live and work.
From an early age, I have been devoted to the arts, having graduated from the Kharkiv Academic Art Lyceum in 2013.
Throughout my journey, I explored various techniques, but my main focus is on watercolor and oil painting.
My art has always been a pursuit of beauty and harmony. Initially, this was an internal search, a process of personal transformation. However, since moving to Portugal, my inspiration has shifted to the world around me: the breathtaking nature, picturesque architecture, and the endless shades of blue that dominate my work. The fusion between the influences of my beloved Ukraine and the natural and cultural beauty of Europe has become the core of my artistic expression.
Color plays a special role in my art. Today, I feel that I no longer need to reinvent it but simply express it in its purest and most honest form. This deep connection with the world around me has brought a sense of harmony, and it is this serenity that I aim to convey in every piece I create.
I find inspiration in the smallest details – the scent of a blossoming tree or a bird basking in the morning sun – and these wonders often come to life on my canvases. Nature and animals, often depicted in fantastical ways, are the central themes of my art. My primary characters are birds, with human figures appearing only occasionally as idealized forms.
As an artist, my mission is to spread beauty. No matter what happens, I always believe there is something beautiful in life to focus on.
I am deeply grateful to the curators, gallerists, collectors, friends, and especially my family for their ongoing support in my journey to bring more beauty into the world.
Academic history and exhibitions
2011 - 2013
Kharkiv Academic Art Lyceum - Liceum
2013 - 2018
Academy of Design and Arts - Bacharel
2013 - 2015
Monumental Painting - Master degree.
2013 - 2016
Easel Painting -Master degree.
Exhibitions
Individuales
2024
"The Beauty is a choice" Monument Basilica da Estrela
Lisbon - Portugal
2023
Pharmacia musica & Menu das Artes.
Lisbon - Portugal
2023
"Veronika Blyzniuchenko"
Yayem
Cascais - Portugal
2021
Sources of Inspirations - "Blue series"
Gallery Angar.
Kyiv - Ukraine
2018
"Red Velvet"
Old Factory.
Kharkiv - Ukraine
2014
Subway -
Gallery Buzok.
Kharkiv - Ukraine
Colectivas
2023
From fields of Gold to a Violent Storm
Berlin - Germany
2022
The reflection of totalitarian regimes in europe.
Support of the European Parliament.
Libon - Portugal
2022
From fields of Gold to a Violent Storm
Lisbon - Portugal - Germany
2022
"From the pain to the light"
ArtFacts
Helsinki - Finland
My History
My History
My name is Veronika Blyzniuchenko — I was born an artist. From an early age, I felt a deep calling to create beauty, to express emotions through color and light. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts in my hometown in Ukraine, where my artistic journey truly began.
My purpose has always been clear: to spread beauty and good feelings through art.
When the war began in my country, I was forced to leave my family and seek refuge in Portugal. I arrived with no money — I had given everything I owned to those in greater need. Yet God always placed angels in my path. In Portugal, I was welcomed by a kind Brazilian family in Cascais, and from the first day, I began creating again.
During my first year, I sent almost everything I earned to help my loved ones back home in Ukraine. Later, as my family became more stable, I was able to invest more deeply in my artistic career — building collaborations with galleries, collectors, and licensing partners around the world.
Thanks to the support of my dear collectors and friends, I realized a dream project in Portugal: the reopening of the ancient cloisters of the Basilica da Estrela in Lisbon, a historical monument that had been closed for decades. My solo exhibition there received over 17,000 visitors from around the world, and it became a living symbol of gratitude, faith, and the power of beauty to rebuild.
Today, my artworks are part of collections in 28 countries, cherished by people who share my belief that beauty can transform and heal.
All these experiences have given me strength, faith, and understanding — that even one person can make a difference when guided by purpose, and when others believe together, everything becomes greater and stronger.
My dream continues — for my city, for my country, and for every heart that connects with my art. To everyone who collects, supports, and shares my work — you are part of this light, and I am deeply grateful every day.
"Beauty is a choice"
Veronika Blyzniuchenko
