About

Originally from Ukraine, Natalia Shevchenko is an artist living and working in California. She is most interested in exploring art as a communication tool by creating works as a spiritual experience that heals us during and after life-changing events. In artistic practice, Natalia uses mostly watercolor in the author's multilayer technique. The brushstrokes are created by using the masking fluid that creates a barrier for the paint. Intentional shapes and specific order of the paint layers allow the artist to focus on emotion that the piece represents. Combining contemporary art and fashion illustration, she explores conceptual art through color and pattern.

Natalia's studio is located in Sunnyvale, CA. Read more about it here.

For general inquiries:  hello@nataliashevchenko.com

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Juried Exhibitions

2023 – PAL's 102th Anniversary Exhibition, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA. Juried by Preston Metcalf.

2021  – "The de Young Open", de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA. 2021. Juried by de Young Museum curatorial staff and  Mildred Howard, Hung Liu,  Enrique Chagoya.

2021 – PAL's 100th Anniversary Exhibition, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA.  Juried by George Rivera.

Group Exhibitions

2023 – SVOS Preview Show, Los Altos Library, Los Altos, CA

2023 – SVOS Preview Show, Maker Nexus, Sunnyvale, CA

2023 – Silicon Valley Open Studios Artist Preview Exhibition, CSMA, Mountain View, CA

2023 – CSMA Art Faculty Exhibition, CSMA, Mountain View, CA

2021 – Instructor Showcase, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA

2021 – Bean Scene Cafe, Sunnyvale, CA

2020 – The Sunnyvale Public Library Virtual Art Show,  Sunnyvale Art Club, Sunnyvale, CA

2020 – Red Rock Cafe, Mountain View, CA (canceled due to COVID19)

2020 – “Wish You Were Here: The Postcard Show”, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA 

Art Fairs and Festivals

2023 – Silicon Valley Open Studios, Sunnyvale, CA

2022 – Sunnyvale Pride, Sunnyvale, CA

2022 – 48th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival, Sunnyvale, CA

2022 – Silicon Valley Open Studios, Sunnyvale & Los Altos venues, CA

2022 – Lighthouse for Ukraine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

2021 – 47th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival, Sunnyvale, CA

2021 – Sunnyvale Pride, Sunnyvale, CA

Education

Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, San Carlos, CA 2022

CalArts, Valencia, CA – Graphic Design Certificate via Coursera 2020 – present

Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA 2021 

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 2018 – 2020

Parsons The New School of Design, New York, NY2016 – 2017

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY 2016 – 2017

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine 2014 Ph.D. in Economics, Department of Finance and Business

Related Experience

Instructor, Community School of Music and Art,  Mountain View, CA, 2022 –present. Classes  I've taught:  Intro to Figure Drawing, Intro to Watercolor, Intro to Acrylics

Instructor, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA, 2021 –present. Designed and conducted classes about fashion illustration and design for kids (11 –18 yo). Classes I've taught:Textile and Fashion Design.  

Instructor, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, 2020 –present. Designed and conducted online summer camp and in-person classes and camps about fashion illustration and design for kids  (9-16 yo). Classes I've taught: Fashion Illustration: from Mood Board to Collection, Fashion Figure Drawing,  Fashion Illustration: Styles and Techniques.  

Workshop Instructor, 2019 –present. Designed and conducted a two-hour workshop about watercolor and fashion sketching. Airbnb Experiences

Freelance Illustrator, 2017 –present. Event illustration and artwork for promotional materials for local businesses. Clients include Diptyque, Feed'n'Treat, Tom Mojet (London, UK)​​​, Swirl Works (Menlo Park), Ukrainian Students Association at Stanford (Palo Alto), Google. 

Publications

Mercury News (Online), "This is not only a Ukrainian fight": Hundreds gather at Stanford to push for increased aid to Ukraine", 2022