I am Uliana Novak, a self-taught artist of Russian origin based in Finland since 2010.
I have a solid background in Sociology and research, but in 2020, I began painting for the very first time. Soon I realised that art practices have given me a sense of freedom that I never quite found in the academic world. What started as a once-a-week hobby turned into a new way to share my thoughts about myself and the world around me.

In 2022, I secluded myself in the studio and spent about 3 years primarily painting and expanding my body of work. Since then, I have created several series of painting, got several publications, awards, and participated in both online and offline group exhibitions. I was selected as Winner #1 Top 100 Emerging Artists-2025 hosted by Arts to Hearts Project. My first solo exhibition was in Helsinki, in September-October 2025.