Exhibition “NATURAL ILLUSTRATION by Katya Shiova”, Ukrainian watercolorist, member of the associations of botanical artists ABA and ASBA, and amateur naturalist.
This exhibition is the embodiment of her fascination with nature and her artistic talent.

‍
Since childhood, Katya has been fascinated by the wonders of nature, starting with the first spring butterfly and ending with ancient fossils. Her creative path was inspired by the State Museum of Nature of Kharkiv National University named after her. IN. N.D. Karazin, where she first felt an irresistible desire to draw natural objects.
Katya graduated from a specialized class in natural sciences, where she studied biology, chemistry, physics, and the basics of Latin. This knowledge of natural disciplines became the basis of her creative activity, allowed her to create illustrations that combine to a certain extent scientific accuracy with aesthetic beauty.
This exhibition is a great opportunity to see the natural world through the prism of the artist's art. Her works not only depict natural objects, but also convey their inner beauty and complexity, revealing before us the wonders of evolution.

‍
We invite you to enjoy these amazing watercolors and be inspired by the beauty of nature that Katya Shiova so skillfully transfers to paper.
On the opening day of the exhibition, the artist will conduct an author's tour of the exhibition exposition where you can personally chat with the artist, get an autograph 🙂 and learn about the master classes and training courses that Katya has created for fans of her author's technique.

‍
The exhibition was prepared by:
Scientific consultants:
Alina Stupak is a researcher at the Paleontological Department of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, author of the blog “Archeozoological Notes”;
Igor Zagorodnyuk - Ph.D., Associate Professor, Senior Researcher of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, initiator and coordinator of the Ukrainian School of Teriology;
Alexey Kovalenko - Ph.D., full-time employee of the Botanical Department of NPM, author of the blog “Dovkolabotanika”;
Serhiy Kharchuk is a key Wikipedian on the topic of mammals, a member of the Ukrainian Teriological Society of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine;
Oksana Chervonenko - Director of Scientific Work of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Exhibition design:
Lyudmila Komandyr - Chairman of the Board of the Association of Ukrainian Artisans of Botanical Art.
Curator of the exhibition:
Yulia Komar - M.Sc., Department of Museology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
With the support of:
Association of Ukrainian Artisans of Botanical Art (SUBA)
International community of watercolor artists VSESvitart.

‍
Entrance to the exhibition with tickets to the museum.