{"id":12,"date":"2026-09-08T21:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tnf.ola.mybluehost.me\/coreopsis\/autumn-2026-issue\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-09-15T23:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T23:51:04","slug":"creative-sparks-in-a-time-of-war","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/societyforritualarts.com\/coreopsis\/autumn-2026-issue\/creative-sparks-in-a-time-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Sparks in a Time of War"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.artistProfile {\n background-image: url(\"\/coreopsis\/autumn-2026-issue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/daria_interview_back.jpg\");\n padding: 48px 24px;\n}\nimg {\n object-fit: contain;\n}\n.portrait {\n width: 75%;\n height: auto;\n}\n.content, .gallery {\n display: flex;\n}\n.gallery img {\n height: auto;\n width: 60%;\n margin-top: -48px;\n}\n.galleryText {\n width: calc(40% - 25px);\n margin-right: 24px;\n text-align: center;\n overflow-wrap: break-word; \n}\n.content .left {\n flex-basis: 640px;\n flex-grow: 0;\n flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n.right {\n margin-left: 24px;\n}\nbody {\n background-color: #d6e2de;\n}\n@media(max-width: 860px){\n .content {\n  display: block;\n }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creative Sparks in a Time of War\">\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I'm a Ukrainian artist from L'viv, a city, rich in history and creativity. 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As an artist, I&#8217;m mostly self-taught, with an architect&#8217;s degree that helps me out in many unexpected ways, such as when the need arises to visualize an entire city plan for a Dungeons &amp; Dragons illustration. Currently, I live in Poland and do my small part in to contributing to the cultural exchange between the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CJMT: What are your primary influences as an artist?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201c19th and early 20th century Western Ukrainian artists are my primary influences. Eclectic and art-nouveau art can be seen all around in our churches, old posters, book illustrations and paintings. I&#8217;d like to say that Ivan Trush has influenced my landscape painting, but I&#8217;ve yet to achieve the dreamlike, yet tactile quality of his art.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: What are you working on now?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cJust finished cover art for a Ukrainian publisher&#8217;s upcoming Young Adult novel. June was dedicated in entirety to two fantasy landscape watercolors for private clients. As for personal work, it&#8217;s been a while since I had the time to dedicate myself to a complex piece. Last one was a digital illustration of my folklore-based original characters, enjoying the views of Verchovyna region of Carpathian Mountains.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: When you look over your body of work, what do you think is your overall \u201cgrand vision\u201d or \u201cburning question?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe never-ending search for authentic representation of myself and my homeland. Bridging the gap between mundane and mystical, finding beauty in things overlooked and underappreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: What have you found most challenging in creating art and balancing a career? family? other commitments?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cNot losing my creative spark in times of war. Being someone who speaks up about the realities of living in a country that fights an existential war of survival, instead of just hiding in a bubble of detached daydreaming. Finding balance between commercial and personal work.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: What would you like to share about your individual or collaborative writing\/art projects?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cTake a look at charity artbooks and zines that Ukrainian art community constantly puts out! I had the pleasure to take part in Zorevyr &#8211; a start constellation-themed artbook by the \u2018Lunavis\u2019 Ukrainian online art community, as well as in a charity Mermay-themed zine from \u2018Maloviy\u2019 &#8211; another amazing collective of artists. Such projects aim to support urgent fundraisers, that help preserve Ukrainian culture and support our defense.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: What&#8217;s next for you?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cMore of the same, if I&#8217;m honest! Juggling commercial work, interesting and unique private commissions, while carving out time for personal creativity. My goal for 2027 is to continue painting traditionally, exploring mixed media techniques &#8211; combination of watercolors, pencil, ink and digital painting.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><b>CMJT: Is there anything else you would like to tell our readers about?<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cIf you have opportunity &#8211; consider supporting Ukrainian creatives online by sharing their works, as well as through patronage on platforms like Patreon. I would also like to highlight an urgent need for financial support of Ukrainian publishing houses &#8211; many of them have become targets of Russian military strikes, with their warehouses and bookstores destroyed. If you have an opportunity to order their books online &#8211; that would be incredibly helpful. Check out major Ukrainian bookstores that deliver orders abroad like sens.in.ua or starylev.com.ua. 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