Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn is an accomplished Canadian artist. Her works are in private and corporate collections throughout North and South America, Australia, and Europe. Welcome to artbylarisa.com.

Waiting Backstage

 Dance has always been a source of inspiration for my paintings. this month, in honour of the "dance festival season" I am featuring my dance series.

Flowers

I have always been inspired to draw and paint flowers. Orchids, Peonies, and especially Poppies have continued to flow from my brushes onto the page.

Click Here to see more Floral Images

Art Blog - Student works

For the last 5 years I have been teaching Art211 Illustration at The Kings University college.
This year we started a 'Tumblr' featuring student works.

New Post - 10 March 2013

Graphic Novel Assignment

Each student was asked to illustrate a portion of a story in a “Graphic Novel” format.

The story is “Bread Like Mom Used to Bake” by Danny Evanishen.

Each student was illustrated in their own style and choice of medium



To see the latest post: CLICK HERE

 

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 “Torn Dreams”

“…men, women, and children who – not because of anything they had done

but only because of where they had come from

– found themselves behind Canadian barbed wire.”

~ Lubomyr Luciuk


I have been haunted by those words and often fear  that history may repeat itself if we do not make known how unjustly new Canadians were rounded up as ‘enemy aliens’ and put in concentration camps between 1914-1920.

Research has begun on a new, large collection of paintings and multi- disciplinary production based loosely on the life of Steve Cheladyn – a watchmaker from Ukraine, who was arrested and imprisoned at the Castle Mountain Internment camp outside Banff, AB.



For more information on the Canadian WWI Internment CLICK HERE

SUMMER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

This summer I am focusing on spending time in the studio, creating new works.
Therefore, I will not be personally attending the many annual
Ukrainian Festivals across Canada. Richard Stefanyshyn, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan has graciously offered to exhibit my work at his "Ukreations" Booth at the following festivals:
 

April 18 – 21 Saskatoon PFE Showcase
April 26-28 North Battleford Dance Festival
May 11 Foam Lake Veselka festival
May 11 Saskatoon Vesna festival
May 30 – June 1 Regina Mosaic Festival
July 5,6,7 Vegerville Pysanka Festival
Aug 2,3,4 CNUF, Dauphin
Aug 15, 16, 17 Folkfest, Saskatoon
August 24 Ukraine Day in the Park, Saskatoon

Please visit Richard’s booth and check out my latest works.

You are also welcome to order on-line.

CLICK HERE to visit the on-line gallery.

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"Waiting Backstage"

Proud to be in their costumes, about to go on stage and show off everything they have spent so much time practicing, this new painting encompasses the pure enjoyment and love of Ukrainian dance.

Limited Edition Prints NOW AVAILABLE


TO ORDER NOW  and to see full image: CLICK HERE

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Follow on Twitter

You can now follow artbylarisa on twitter:  @artbylarisa

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click here to view all available artwork

*Thank you*

 Thank you to everyone who dropped by the ART By LARISA booth at the various festivals and exhibitions this summer.
Have a great winter and see you again next year!


Residence Program

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"An Ensemble of Colour"


How the painting was created - An interview with Larisa   CLICK HERE



"Creating An Ensemble of Colour has been one of the most rewarding projects that I have worked on to date.  Featuring a glimpse of a magnificent wardrobe of Ukrainian dance costumes that have been worn over the past 40 years, the finished piece is over 16 feet wide and is the largest single image that I have ever produced. "    ~ Larisa

Large Pints are sold out

Now Available in a small size!

Click here for more information and to see the full image







Larisa's artwork is also available at the following locations:

Edmonton

Ukrainian Bookstore
sales@ukrainianbookstore.com
(780) 422-4255

Kamena Gallery
kamena@shaw.ca
(780) 944-9497


Art By Larisa
artbylarisa@shaw.ca
(780) 479-2813



Vegreville

Sharron's Frame Shop

5019 50 St

780-632-6766

 


Winnipeg

Oseredok
(204) 942 0218

Saskatchewan

Ukcreations
www.ukreations.ca

Quebec// Ontario

www.yevshan.com