Blooming peony (2024) by Oleksandra Serhiienko - subjektiv.art
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Oleksandra Serhiienko
Artist from Poland
Oleksandra Serhiienko was born in 1983 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. In February 2022, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, she evacuated to Poland with her children, where she has been living since. She earned a master's degree in physics and currently works as a cross-stitch pattern designer. In her artistic practice, Oleksandra prefers watercolor and a mix of watercolor and pencil. She is a member of the British Association of Botanical Artists (ABA) and has participated in exhibitions including Invisible Gardens (Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024), Blooming (Kaş, Turkey, 2025), Fragmentos Exhibition (São Paulo, Brazil, 2025), Identity (Boomer Gallery, London, UK, 2025), and Crop Diversity in Ukraine (as part of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025, National Museum of Natural History, Kyiv, Ukraine). Through the lens of botany, Oleksandra explores themes of her own identity as a person, a woman, and a refugee.
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Oleksandra Serhiienko
Artist from Poland
Oleksandra Serhiienko was born in 1983 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. In February 2022, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, she evacuated to Poland with her children, where she has been living since. She earned a master's degree in physics and currently works as a cross-stitch pattern designer. In her artistic practice, Oleksandra prefers watercolor and a mix of watercolor and pencil. She is a member of the British Association of Botanical Artists (ABA) and has participated in exhibitions including Invisible Gardens (Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024), Blooming (Kaş, Turkey, 2025), Fragmentos Exhibition (São Paulo, Brazil, 2025), Identity (Boomer Gallery, London, UK, 2025), and Crop Diversity in Ukraine (as part of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025, National Museum of Natural History, Kyiv, Ukraine). Through the lens of botany, Oleksandra explores themes of her own identity as a person, a woman, and a refugee.
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This watercolor depiction of a blooming white peony captures the delicate beauty of the flower through subtle shades of white, created by blending carmine and emerald green. The soft transitions of color evoke a sense of spring, filled with hope, romance, and the vibrant energy of life in full bloom. The simplicity and elegance of the composition reflect the refreshing spirit of renewal and the quiet power of nature’s growth.
Oleksandra Serhiienko was born in 1983 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. In February 2022, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, she evacuated to Poland with her children, where she has been living since. She earned a master's degree in physics and currently works as a cross-stitch pattern designer. In her artistic practice, Oleksandra prefers watercolor and a mix of watercolor and pencil. She is a member of the British Association of Botanical Artists (ABA) and has participated in exhibitions including Invisible Gardens (Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2024), Blooming (Kaş, Turkey, 2025), Fragmentos Exhibition (São Paulo, Brazil, 2025), Identity (Boomer Gallery, London, UK, 2025), and Crop Diversity in Ukraine (as part of Botanical Art Worldwide 2025, National Museum of Natural History, Kyiv, Ukraine). Through the lens of botany, Oleksandra explores themes of her own identity as a person, a woman, and a refugee.
