About · Turku, Finland
Irina Lonskaya
Artist with a focus on intuitive figurative painting
I live and work in Turku, Finland. I’ve been painting my entire life. In 2010, I began actively working with acrylic and oil on canvas. Prior to this, I focused primarily on graphic or watercolor sketches on paper. During my school and college years, I created decorative posters.
Artist statement
Drawing and painting are my intuitive ways of understanding the world. Through them, I amplify reality with my unique perspective. Each artwork represents a fusion of dedication and imagination, revealing the unseen magic around us. Whether customizing clothes, face painting, or conducting masterclasses, I aim to empower others to see the beauty and potential in their expressions. The joy and gratitude from my participants reinforce my belief in the transformative power of art.
— Irina Lonskaya
Story
In 2014, my family and I moved to Tbilisi for a year, where I began selling paintings created with the oil painting technique. From 2015 onward, I’ve been creating originally painted T-shirts.
Emigrating to Finland in 2017, I became actively involved in organizing drawing masterclasses. Additionally, I founded my own company to organize and conduct drawing events.
Selected activity
- 2020Quarantine; relocated from Kotka to Turku, Finland. Conducted weekly Sunday masterclasses in intuitive painting for adult groups.
- 2018–2020Participated in city events in Kotka as a guest artist and as a face painting artist.
- 2017Collaborated with Marina Marinista to create illustrations for “The Way of Self-Knowledge” (2019), a book on self-development.
- 2016Kyiv, Ukraine: In addition to my paintings, I launched a project focused on painting clothes. Subsequently, I started conducting masterclasses for both adult and children's groups.
Education
- 2022–2023Completed the “Creative Career Compass” course with TUASHO art agency.
- 2011–2012Graduated from the “School of Design” in Dnipro, Ukraine, majoring in Graphic Design.
- 2004–2010Earned a degree from “DGTU” university in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine, specializing in Chemical Engineering.
- 2003–2004Attended the art studio of N.F. Kosynskyi at the Palace of Culture in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine.
- 2000–2004Graduated from the “DnMK” college in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine with a specialization in Power Engineering.