About artist
Natalia Olhova - an abstract artist.

Born in the Crimea, in the family of the artist Olhov Vladimir. All her adult life she is engaged in painting, writes in various subjects and formats, likes to mix techniques and materials. She works with oil, alcohol ink, acrylic, pastel, varnish, glitter, liquid lath, etc. She constantly experiments in an attempt to convey feelings and states in her works as fully and vividly as possible.

In 2014 she graduated from the Crimean Republican Higher Educational Institution "Art College named N.S. Samokisha. During the last 3 years, the creative way has been developing in the direction of work in the technique abstraction. Natalie's paintings are exhibited in European galleries and her homeland Ukraine.

Passion for esotericism, astrology, proximity to the imaginative, deep nature of the Crimea determined the predominantly mystical, mysterious, full of symbolism mood of the artist's works. Over the past years, Natalie has been experimenting with particular interest with the possibility of embodying the fine lines of emotions, dynamics and depth in her works.

At the moment, the artist lives and works in the Netherlands, Rotterdam under the pseudonym Sunflower.
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Exhibitions

2011
11.02 "Valentine's Kiss", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
09.03 "Springtime", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
03.10 "Exhibition of the Art School named after N.S. Samokish", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.

2012
14.02 "Without Valentines", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
03.08 "Crimean Summer", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.

2013
06.03 "Spring Exhibition", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
27.05 "5 centimeters", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
10.06 "Born by the Line", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.
16.06 "Portrait Exhibition", National Union of Ukrainian Artists, Sevastopol.

2014

01.07 "Homeland", Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.
10.12 "Youth Exhibition", Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.

2015
04.03 "Springtime", Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.
14.10 "Autumn Salon", Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.
28.12 "New Year's Exposition", Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.

2016
05.03 "Solo Art Show", Art-café "Snezhinka", Sevastopol.
07.09 "Youth Exhibition", Information and Cultural Centre, Sevastopol.

2017
08.02 "Abstractionism № 8.2.7", "Academy of Abstractionism", Sevastopol.
03.03 "Dedication to the Beloved", Art Museum named after M.P. Kroshitsky, Sevastopol.
21.03 "Springtime" Russian National Public Organization "Union of Russian Artists", Sevastopol.
24.03 "III Triennial of Young Artists", Art Museum of Simferopol.
22.04 "Realism in Chaos", Academy of Abstractionism, Sevastopol.
02.06 "Chaos in Realism", Academy of Abstractionism, Sevastopol.
05.07 "Summer Heat", Academy of Abstractionism, Sevastopol.
03.08 "Suddenly. Abstractionism", Academy of Abstractionism, Sevastopol.
07.09 "VII Biennale of Classical Abstractionism. Dedicated to the 145th Anniversary of Pete Mondrian", Art Museum named after M.P. Kroshitsky, Sevastopol.
17.09 "Rainbow of the South", Palace of Culture of Zheleznogorsk.
14.12 "Moment of Miracles", Art Museum named after M.P. Kroshitsky, Sevastopol.

2018
Since 2018, a member of the Union of Russian Artists.

23.02 "IV Biennale of Abstract Watercolor", Art Museum named after M.P. Kroshitsky, Sevastopol.
07.03 "Spring Snow», "Academy of Abstractionism", Sevastopol.
07.06 "Summer came. Abstractionism!", "Academy of Abstractionism", Sevastopol.

2019
Since 2019, a member of the national "Academy of Abstractionism".

17.01 "The First in a New", "Academy of Abstractionism", Sevastopol.
14.08 "Formalism", "Academy of Abstractionism", Sevastopol.
11.09 «Exhibition of members of the Academy of Abstract Art», «Academy
of Abstractionism», Sevastopol.
25.09 «Retro replica», «Academy of Abstractionism», Sevastopol.
09.10 "Bright" "Academy of Abstract Art", Sevastopol.
14.11 "15 years of the project 7.8" "Academy of Abstract art", Sevastopol.

2022
Since 2022, a visual artist of CBK Rotterdam.

21.04 "Rolling Art Shows", Rotterdam
03.06 "Rolling Art Shows" Amsterdam

2023
Since 2023, a Visual Artist Galerie Arti-Shock - Rijswijk, Netherlands

09.02 "In your face", Rotterdam Art Week
25.03-20.08. Galatea Art Exhibition
Dordrecht Museum
01.10 Members exhibition in
Arti-Shock Gallery
02.12 "Kunstkado expositie" in
Arti-Shock Gallery

2024
Since 2019, a member of De Stichting KunstWerkt - Schiedam, Netherlands

01.01 "Kersvers", Arti-Shock Gallery


Creative projects

2017
"Art Picnic", Portrait Exhibition, Sevastopol.
"Art Work Party", workshop, Sevastopol.
Literary-musical festival "The Scarlet Sails". The organization and participation in the exhibition in Sevastopol.
"Restaurant Day". The organization in Sevastopol.

2018
Festival "Oh, yes! Food!" Series of workshops, Balaklava.
"Art Picnic". The organization, participation in the exhibition; workshops in Sevastopol
"Tasting Paintings", Solo Art show, Balaklava.
Festival of Gardens and Flowers "Sevastopol in bloom". The participation in the exhibition and workshops, Sevastopol.
"Classy Party", collaboration with Territory of Feminine Beauty "LE PETIT CADEAU". The collection of T-shirts, solo exhibition, Sevastopol.
"Design Territory". The organization of workshops in abstract painting for interior designers, Sevastopol.