Ukrainian Madonna on Canvas by Olesya Hudyma
| Olesya Hudyma | |
| Birth Date: | 1980 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ternopil, Ukrainian SSR |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian |
| Known For: | Painting |
| Training: | Lviv University |
Olesya Hudyma (born 10 May 1980), also known as Olesya Petrivna Hudyma, is a modern Ukrainian painter.
Olesya Hudyma was born in Ternopil, Ukraine, on May 10, 1980. She graduated from Lviv University with a degree in journalism. Afterwards, she worked as a journalist in Ternopil print media. She eventually quit journalism in 2007 and became a full-time painter.[1]
In August 2018, the Ukrainian Postal Service issued a postage stamp with Hudyma's picture "Bride", as a part of the "Love is Life" series. Another picture, "Tree of Life", was used for a first day cover.
Her artworks are displayed in private collections in Ukraine, United States, Canada, Armenia, England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Poland.[2]
In December 2022 Hudyma had her first solo exhibition in Italy.[3]
In 2022, due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hudyma relocated with her family to Italy.